Kristi Noem is no longer Homeland Security Secretary. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
05.03.2026 19:05 β π 14 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0@matthewfacciani.bsky.social
Social Scientist studying misinformation, media literacy, & AI. Author of Misguided: https://amzn.to/48zTs59 https://matthewfacciani.substack.com www.matthewfacciani.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/misguided-the-podcast/id1792074637
Kristi Noem is no longer Homeland Security Secretary. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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This paper argues that misinformation research needs to move beyond studies of a few wealthy countries and online samples to include diverse, real-world information environments worldwide in order to produce more accurate and effective insights. I agree!
misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/towa...
New study finds that a Latin Americaβadapted version of the prebunking game Bad News significantly reduced the perceived reliability of social media misinformation.
ijoc.org/index.php/ij...
Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei argues that as AI takes over more technical tasks, uniquely human qualities (communication, empathy, critical thinking, and a humanities-based understanding of people) will become more important than ever in the workplace.
fortune.com/2026/02/07/a...
A new large-scale study provides strong long-term evidence that HPV vaccination effectively prevents invasive cervical cancer, particularly when administered at younger ages.
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Iβve been thinking about writing a related post connecting this to research on critical ignoring, as well as the broader structural challenges weβre facing such as education systems and the erosion of third spaces in particular.
03.03.2026 15:16 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I especially appreciate her practical recommendations: adding βgood frictionβ to our lives, engaging in AI governance, and intentionally using AI as a tool to strengthen rather than replace human reasoning.
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This is an excellent essay by Shae Omonijo describing how the decline in critical thinking began long before the recent rise of AI, and that AI is accelerating existing trends.
shaeomonijo.substack.com/p/something-...
βInterruption of scientific research on vaccine hesitancy and promotion is unprecedented and dangerous, but government officials, universities, and private funders can step up to protect it.β
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
Claude is now the top app in the iPhone store.
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Source:
www.reuters.com/world/us/jus...
Just 27% of Americans approve of Trump's attack on Iran.
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Another study finds that people judge political misinformation based on their own political beliefs. Since very few people actually fact-check, politicians can make unverified claims because most voters wonβt check them or hold them accountable.
misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/peop...
New study finds that logic-based messages that point out faulty reasoning are more effective than fact-based corrections at reducing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, especially among people who distrust the CDC.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Claude was already gaining ground due to its performance, but Anthropic standing up to protect their safeguards has clearly resonated with a wide audience.
01.03.2026 03:09 β π 29 π 3 π¬ 3 π 0Claude is now the top productivity app, taking over ChatGPT.
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βKennedyβs record, 1 year in, has been a failure by most measures, especially his ownβ
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Today Iβll be speaking at #SPSP2026! Iβll be on the panel covering misinformation and discussing my research on cross cultural media literacy tools.
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It was such a pleasure to be on the Misguided podcast talking about the hidden social forces of misinformation with @matthewfacciani.bsky.social !
open.spotify.com/episode/42rz...
This is such a powerful and important piece by @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social about growing up unvaccinated, becoming an immunologist, and deeply understanding how to talk to people about vaccines.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/o...
βThe contract language we received overnight from the Department of War made virtually no progress on preventing Claude's use for mass surveillance of Americans or in fully autonomous weaponsβ
www.axios.com/2026/02/26/a...
Most misinformation games reach people who already care. What about everyone else? Great conversation with Cecilie Steenbuch Traberg about reaching new audiences, the social forces that make us vulnerable, and why a murder mystery might be the future of media literacy. ποΈ
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"We need people who can hold two truths at once:
The systems we had were imperfect.
Abandoning them entirely is dangerous.
Between those two truths is where building must take place."
communityimmunity.substack.com/p/the-next-e...
haha that's great! I'm glad it's useful. And please suggest my book to be added in your library! I would love to see it in more libraries.
26.02.2026 15:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Thatβs why I share summaries on articles on my social media! They are typically written for niche audiences
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Meanwhile:
"confidence in the safety of MMR vaccines is lower among Republican and Republican-leaning parents, with about three in ten (31%) expressing a lack of confidence in the safety of MMR vaccines"
www.kff.org/health-infor...
Online prediction markets are already worth billions, and continue to grow rapidly with full support of the current administration. You can bet on all kinds of things, including how many measles cases there will be in the US this year.
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"Johnny MAGA appears to actually be a White House staffer named Garrett Wade who works for the Trump administration as a rapid response manager, helping to run the very same White House account his anonymous MAGA account amplifies."
www.wired.com/story/a-whit...
A similar dynamic affects science communicators and public health advocates who share their expertise online. Because they are visible and accessible, they can become convenient avatars for broader frustrations with policies and institutions they did not design or control.
26.02.2026 02:46 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Itβs not your doctorβs fault that healthcare is so expensive, but they may be your most visible (and sometimes only) point of contact with the broader healthcare system.
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