Dr Ruth Wareham
@drruthwareham.bsky.social
Philosopher of Education. Policy Impact Fellow for the Education Equity Initiative, University of Birmingham & Education Policy Researcher at Humanists UK.
Reposted by Dr Ruth Wareham
Bigger Finding # 2:
Outrage-evoking misinfo seems to have little concern for truth
It is shared more w/out reading, but people still could tell you it wasn't true, they just don't care
In other words, we basically prove the adage "YOU CAN'T BRING FACTS TO A FEELINGS FIGHT"
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Outrage-evoking misinfo seems to have little concern for truth
It is shared more w/out reading, but people still could tell you it wasn't true, they just don't care
In other words, we basically prove the adage "YOU CAN'T BRING FACTS TO A FEELINGS FIGHT"
7/
November 29, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Bigger Finding # 2:
Outrage-evoking misinfo seems to have little concern for truth
It is shared more w/out reading, but people still could tell you it wasn't true, they just don't care
In other words, we basically prove the adage "YOU CAN'T BRING FACTS TO A FEELINGS FIGHT"
7/
Outrage-evoking misinfo seems to have little concern for truth
It is shared more w/out reading, but people still could tell you it wasn't true, they just don't care
In other words, we basically prove the adage "YOU CAN'T BRING FACTS TO A FEELINGS FIGHT"
7/
Reposted by Dr Ruth Wareham
And our findings:
Big Finding #1:
First we found that misinfo consistently evokes more outrage than trustworthy news, and when it does it is shared more.
Interestingly, *this is specific to outrage* !! It is not just a general association with negative emotion in general.
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Big Finding #1:
First we found that misinfo consistently evokes more outrage than trustworthy news, and when it does it is shared more.
Interestingly, *this is specific to outrage* !! It is not just a general association with negative emotion in general.
6/
November 29, 2024 at 10:06 AM
And our findings:
Big Finding #1:
First we found that misinfo consistently evokes more outrage than trustworthy news, and when it does it is shared more.
Interestingly, *this is specific to outrage* !! It is not just a general association with negative emotion in general.
6/
Big Finding #1:
First we found that misinfo consistently evokes more outrage than trustworthy news, and when it does it is shared more.
Interestingly, *this is specific to outrage* !! It is not just a general association with negative emotion in general.
6/
The School Admissions Codes in both countries must be updated to make sure care-experienced children are a priority in *all* school admissions, regardless of whether those schools have a religious character or not.
December 6, 2024 at 6:49 PM
The School Admissions Codes in both countries must be updated to make sure care-experienced children are a priority in *all* school admissions, regardless of whether those schools have a religious character or not.
Sadly, this doesn't just happen in Wales. @humanists.uk research shows it happens in faith schools in England too: humanists.uk/2021/08/06/c...
Children in care excluded from 76% of Catholic and all Jewish secondaries through admissions – new research
Religious state schools routinely de-prioritise children who are or were in care in their admissions policies, by making use of their powers to select pupils on faith grounds. That’s the finding of a ...
humanists.uk
December 6, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Sadly, this doesn't just happen in Wales. @humanists.uk research shows it happens in faith schools in England too: humanists.uk/2021/08/06/c...