Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

How fake science websites hijack our trust in experts to misinform and confuse

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par Isobelle Clarke, Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow, Lancaster University

The scientific method is rigorous. Claims and premises are supported with evidence. The peer review system is designed to ensure that research is scrutinised by experts before publication. And whenever researchers lack certainty, they’ll emphasise that “further research is necessary” to land on the truth.

Unfortunately, fake science websites are learning to appear equally rigorous in order to trick their audiences into believing fringe, debunked and bogus theories. These…

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