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Faking the faking of fake news, 1910 style: the ‘death’ of film star Florence Lawrence

Fake news is nothing new - film promoters have known for over a century that successfully selling a fake news story takes a degree of cunning

The “child identifies as wolf” story was only ever about bullying, not ‘species confusion’

A Scottish child created a wolf 'persona' in order to cope with severe bullying and, as a result, ended up being bullied by the national media

When it comes to science, the standard has to be truth and accuracy – not false balance

When it comes to matters of science, giving equal time to promoters of misinformation might make for 'good TV', but it is wholly irresponsible

How many young people deny the Holocaust? The truth might actually surprise you

Recent news stories declared that a fifth of all young Americans believe the Holocaust is a myth - however the finding owed more to online polling weaknesses than to antisemitism

Digital Deities: When does celebrity fandom slip into a cult mentality?

Being part of a fandom brings many people a sense of fun and joy - but for some, celebrity worship can tip into something more sinister and cult-like

Bit of a Reach: media buy-outs and brutal cost-cutting have left an open door for PR nonsense

UK newspapers are awash with nonsensical PR stories based on dubious research - is it any wonder public trust in the media has fallen so far?

Jeremy Clarkson isn’t the sexiest man alive – he’s just headline fodder for a dodgy PR campaign

Dozens of newspapers recently reported on the finding that women across the UK want to sleep with Jeremy Clarkson - in a story that was merely an advert for a PR-savvy company

Electronic advertising is a climate crime that makes our public spaces more hostile

The giant screen at Euston Station boasts of saving energy, while using more electricity than the average street, just to serve us adverts we didn't consent to see
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