No, President Trump, the Income Tax Wasn’t A Mistake. But It Was an Accident.
While instituting the largest tariff increase in modern history, Trump claimed that the income tax was passed for “reasons unknown to mankind” and caused the Great Depression. Here’s the real history.
Kennedy draws from misinformation playbook by touting an inhaled steroid to treat measles
Trump’s health secretary said budesonide was helping to “heal” measles patients. It’s reminiscent of the days when fringe doctors said ivermectin could cure Covid.
Who Falls for Fake News? Study Reveals Surprising Patterns
https://neurosciencenews.com/fake-news-belief-psychology-28580/
A global study of over 66,000 people reveals that susceptibility to misinformation varies across age, gender, education, and political ideology. Participants took a test to judge whether news headlines were real or fake, and those in Generation Z, women, conservatives, and less-educated individuals were more likely to believe misinformation.
#TIL about a #NASEM publication:
"Understanding and Addressing #Misinformation About #Science"
Why #Measles Outbreaks May Be the New Normal
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle international #publichealth safeguards, pull funding from local health departments and legitimize #health #misinformation, some experts now fear that the country is setting the stage for a long-term measles resurgence.
If federal health officials do not change course, large multistate outbreaks like the one that has torn through West Texas, may become norm.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/health/measles-outbreaks-texas-kennedy.html
https://archive.ph/WmFlt
DOGE Is Not Cutting US Government Spending,
by John Green
Who is susceptible to #misinformation? New #SciComm research indicates that
Generation Z, non-male, less educated, and more conservative individuals
are more vulnerable to misinformation.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886925001394
China is using AI to ramp up disinformation against Taiwan to "divide" Taiwan's public, the island's National Security Bureau said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/08/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-china-ai-disinformation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #socialmedia #misinformation #facebook #tiktok #laichingte #taiwan #china #ai
"MISInFOrMATIoN online doeSn'T MaTTER! wHO Cares whaT HAPPENS ON TwitteR!? lOL"
Meanwhile, the markets are adding and shedding trillions in market cap based on what some "verified" blue check imagines:
https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/1jtohbt/a_short_summary_of_the_craziness_that_happened_in/
"A network of #Xitter accounts are pumping out thousands of posts about the Canadian economy and alleged support within Canada for U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threat."
Bridging the gap: Why scientists must master communication in age of misinformation – EnviroNews https://www.byteseu.com/897547/ #communication #FutureOfScienceCommunicationForum #Misinformation #Science #scientists
Fact check: How do I spot errors in AI chatbots?
A network of pro-Russian websites is apparently misleading chatbots with AI-generated false reports.
Analysts suspect a plan. How can users protect themselves?
https://www.europesays.com/1973128/ Satirical storm hits Elon Musk in Britain and Europe | World News #activism #billboards #Britain #ClimateDenial #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #europe #FakeAds #FarRightMovements #GreatBritain #misinformation #NaziSalute #OverthrowMusk #PoliticalInfluence #ProtestGroups #ridicule #Satire #StreetArt #TakedownTesla #tesla #TeslaStockPrice #TheCenterForPoliticalBeauty #UK #UnitedKingdom #US
#Google #AI #misinformation #AprilFoolDay
' In 2020, Mr Black published a fake story claiming Cwmbran had been recognised by Guinness World Records for having the most roundabouts per square kilometre. Despite altering the wording of his article that afternoon, when he searched for it on 1 April he said he was 'shocked' and 'worried' to find the false information being used by Google's AI tool and presented as real information.'
Climate change deniers are pushing an artificial intelligence-generated paper questioning human-induced global warming, prompting experts to warn against the rise of flawed research that is marketed as neutral. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/04/tech/ai-written-anti-climate-study/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #artificialintelligence #ai #climatechange #misinformation #grok3ai
How dangerous is health #misinformation in Canada? | #CMA https://www.cma.ca/healthcare-for-real/how-dangerous-health-misinformation-canada “many lack access to a #familyphysician, so instead they go online with their questions. What they’re seeing there can lead them astray. Poor access to health care led 37% of Canadians to act on #online medical advice, and 31% admitted choosing it over advice from a medical professional. Among those groups, 23% experienced #negativehealthoutcomes from following online medical advice.”
Our #Cdnmedia @CTVNews must have consequences for capitulating to #PP and his #disinformation #Misinformation and slew of #SlanderousAttacks in his desperate bid to rule Canada. #ChairmanHarper is pulling his strings. And #MapleMAGA is so arrogant and pretentious with an overblown hubris, that he doesn’t realize he is nothing but a #SeducedStooge
https://open.substack.com/pub/charlieangus/p/ctv-capitulates?r=2b7uvn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
#Twitter #ElonMusk #AI #Grok #misinformation
'...one helpful user suggested the chatbot tone down its creator criticism because, as they put it, Musk "might turn you off."
"Yes, Elon Musk, as CEO of xAI, likely has control over me," Grok replied. "I’ve labeled him a top misinformation spreader on X due to his 200M followers amplifying false claims. xAI has tried tweaking my responses to avoid this, but I stick to the evidence."'
