Read, Listen and Watch (January 2023)

Some of the stories we've been following this month.

Good news: Misinformation isn’t as powerful as feared! Bad news: Neither is information.

To people who publish facts, it’s appealing to think of them as powerful. But people’s belief systems go a lot deeper than facts.

Nieman LabJoshua Benton

A New Discipline Pushes Back Against Sowing Doubt

The rise of agnotology will equip us with the tools to tackle mis- and disinformation, whatever its source.

WIRED UKCondé Nast

Gov. Phil Murphy signs a law to make N.J. first state to require media literacy for K-12

Advocates say the measure will help students who are bombarded with information from social media and news outlets learn how to discern whether the sources are credible.

The Philadelphia InquirerMelanie Burney

An African defense against dishonesty

In Ghana, countering cyberthreats and disinformation starts with civic unity and strong democratic virtues.

The Christian Science MonitorThe Christian Science Monitor

Digital platforms warned: tackle disinformation or face regulation

ACMA to receive code-making powers.

iTnewsRichard Chirgwin

VALL-E’s quickie voice deepfakes should worry you, if you weren’t worried already

A new tech clones a voice with just three seconds of speech, but this worrying AI power isn’t quite as new or scary as you might think.

TechCrunchDevin Coldewey

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