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Overviews and explainers Nicole Skews-Poole Overviews and explainers Nicole Skews-Poole

Tackling mis/disinformation - A global digital handbook for communicators

This handbook from the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) is a timely and topical tool to support PR and communication professionals in understanding and tackling misinformation and disinformation challenges in their daily work, with a strong focus on fact-checking, media and literacy and ethical use of AI tools.

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Overviews and explainers Nicole Skews-Poole Overviews and explainers Nicole Skews-Poole

Modern Day Oracles?

For better or for worse, LLMs are here to stay. We all read content that they produce online, most of us interact with LLM chatbots, and many of us use them to produce content of our own.

In a series of five- to ten-minute lessons, we will explain what these machines are, how they work, and how to thrive in a world where they are everywhere.

You will learn when these systems can save you a lot of time and effort. You will learn when they are likely to steer you wrong. And you will discover how to see through the hype to tell the difference.

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The Conspiracy Theory Handbook - Stephan Lewandowsky and John Cook

This handbook helps increase understanding of why conspiracy theories are so popular, explains how to identify the traits of conspiratorial thinking, and lists effective debunking strategies. It is an especially helpful resource for loved ones of people who have started to go down the rabbithole.

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