Asian Spectator

Men's Weekly

.

Bad beliefs: Misinformation is factually wrong – but is it ethically wrong, too?

  • Written by Lawrence Torcello, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Rochester Institute of Technology
Bad beliefs: Misinformation is factually wrong – but is it ethically wrong, too?Which is it?Anton Melnyk/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The impact of disinformation and misinformation has become impossible to ignore. Whether it is denial about climate change, conspiracy theories about elections, or misinformation about vaccines, the pervasiveness of social media has given “alternative facts” an influence previously...

More Articles ...

  1. COVID-19 restrictions unexpectedly reduced Islamic State violence – political science experts explain why
  2. Economy and security on the ballot in Nigeria – 5 things to watch in presidential election
  3. Do elementary school students do better when taught by teachers of the same race or ethnicity? New research finds: Not that much
  4. How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment? An environmental engineer assesses the long-term risks
  5. Faster-than-reflexes robo-boots boost balance
  6. What is a UFO? The US shot down three mysterious objects as interest and concern increase over unidentified craft
  7. Was Earth already heating up, or did global warming reverse a long-term cooling trend?
  8. Is it time for teachers to get a raise?
  9. Seismologists can't predict an impending earthquake, but longer term forecasts and brief warnings after one starts are possible
  10. A diverse Supreme Court grapples with affirmative action, with its justices of color split sharply on the meaning of 'equal protection'

Magazine

Mengapa sebagian kita menyukai AI tapi sebagian lain justru membencinya? Ini soal bagaimana otak mencerna risiko dan kepercayaan

KundraMulai dari email buatan ChatGPT, rekomendasi acara televisi, hingga diagnosa penyakit, kehadiran mesin pintar dalam kehidupan kita sehari-hari sudah bukan lagi kisah fiksi ilmiah.Namun di balik ...

Silang pendapat pusat-daerah soal dana mengendap: Siapa yang benar?

● Polemik duit APBD yang mengendap di bank kian memanas antara menteri keuangan dan para kepala daerah.● Silang pendapat terjadi karena perbedaan sumber data acuan yang berbeda-beda.●...

Pengawasan layanan publik masih timpang gender: Studi terhadap Ombudsman Republik Indonesia

Gedung Ombudsman RI di Jakarta.Rivansyah Dunda/Shutterstock● Keterwakilan perempuan di lembaga ombudsman masih minim.● Ini melemahkan kemampuan ombudsman untuk melakukan pengawasan yang ad...