AXIOS May 28, 2023
Misinformation and disinformation are diminishing public trust in science and becoming an existential threat to the planet, researchers warned this week.
The big picture: False information about vaccines and climate change — runs rampant on social media, where Americans are increasingly getting their news and information.
- At the same time, a gap in trust of scientists is widening along political lines: In a Pew Research survey last September, 24% of Republicans said they think scientific experts are typically better than others at making good policy decisions about scientific issues, compared to 55% of Democrats.
- The causes and the effects of these intersecting trends — with the added force of generative AI — were the focus of a three-day meeting...
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