It's not always about auspicious moments. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, admits that while scientific disinformation makes up a relatively small part of a news feed's nutrition, it can cause disproportionate harm. Lack of trust in official institutions is a big driver of disinformation, he says. In October 2020, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the launch of a global online action that called on people around the world to stop the flow of misinformation online. Thus, the UN launched its own initiative based on a scientific approach to the problem of disinformation, and proposed ways to combat it. The hashtag #PledgetoPause (#StayPause) thundered on social networks with calls not to publish unverified data and not to mislead people. Various organizations have joined the company, including UNESCO, the International Labor Organization and official representatives of many countries of the world. But what can w
How we perceive information has implications for our lives.
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