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Fake news

From conspiracies to deepfakes: Why fake news and misinformation is inevitable in the digital age
James Ball

From conspiracies to deepfakes: Why fake news and misinformation is inevitable in the digital age

We must all know what to look out for when it comes to bad information
This is what happened when comedian Dom Joly took a flat Earther to the edge of the world
Dom Joly
Conspiracy theories

This is what happened when comedian Dom Joly took a flat Earther to the edge of the world

British children need a 'digital vaccination' to tackle tsunami of fake news and disinformation
A child looking at a laptop computer
Mark Mon Williams

British children need a 'digital vaccination' to tackle tsunami of fake news and disinformation

American journalists covering COP26 are confusing Edinburgh and Glasgow and the internet is having a ball
Environment

American journalists covering COP26 are confusing Edinburgh and Glasgow and the internet is having a ball

In a world of fake news, what happens to satire?
Culture

In a world of fake news, what happens to satire?

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