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The author mentions the Royal Society who link misinformation with consensus: "Scientific misinformation is defined as information which is presented as factual
by ColinHayhurst 5y ago
The author mentions the Royal Society who link misinformation with consensus: "Scientific misinformation is defined as information which is presented as factually true but directly counters, or is refuted by, established scientific consensus" [0]. Galileo!
Google has a similar consensus mindset for medical content: "We don't allow content that contradicts or runs contrary to scientific or medical consensus and evidence-based best practices." [1]
[0] https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/online-information-environment/ https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/online-infor...
[1] https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/10622781 https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/10622781