American nonprofit global policy think tank and research institute The RAND Corporation first coined the term “firehose of falsehoods” in 2016 to describe a technique […]
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Evidence-Based Toolbox Against False Information
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Human Development spearheaded by senior research scientist Anastasia Kozyreva developed an evidence-based toolbox of individual-level […]
5G SA vs 5G NSA: Standalone and Non-Standalone Modes
There are two modes in which 5G networks are deployed. These are standalone or 5G SA mode and non-standalone or 5G NSA mode. Both refer […]
Open Source Intelligence: Advantages and Disadvantages
Open Source Intelligence or OSINT has long existed even before the concept was born. It now has become a critical component of modern intelligence gathering. […]
The History of Open Source Intelligence
Open Source Intelligence, or OSINT, refers to the collection and analysis of publicly available information for intelligence purposes. It involves gathering data from sources such […]
Duolingo: Advantages and Disadvantages
Duolingo was the brainchild of Luis von Ahn, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and his post-graduate student, Severin Hacker. The two formulated the idea […]
Psychological Factors Influencing False Information Acceptance
The damaging consequences of the dissemination of misinformation and disinformation have prompted researchers in the fields of psychology and communication to explore and determine the […]
Open Office Spaces: The Pros and Cons
Open office spaces or an open-plan workspace is a floor plan layout and floor space configuration characterized by the use of large open space with […]
Wardle-Derakhshan Framework of Information Disorder
Researchers Dr. Claire Wardle and Hossein Derakhshan introduced a conceptual framework for examining information disorder or information pollution. For starters, they argued that the current […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Grammarly
Ukrainians Alex Shevchenko, Max Lytvyn, and Dmytro Lider introduced Grammarly in 2009. The trio understood the challenges many people face with grammar, punctuation, and clarity […]