John Cook
@johnfocook.bsky.social
Researches climate & vaccine misinformation at the University of Melbourne. Founded SkepticalScience.com. Published Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change. Developed the games Cranky Uncle (crankyuncle.com) and Cranky Uncle Vaccine (crankyunclevaccine.org)
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I talked to @johnfocook.bsky.social about dealing with climate misinformation, and he recommended learning about the common techniques that bad actors use to distort facts:
Fake experts
Logical fallacies
Impossible expectations
Cherry-picking
Conspiracy theories
or FLICC, for short (4/11)
Fake experts
Logical fallacies
Impossible expectations
Cherry-picking
Conspiracy theories
or FLICC, for short (4/11)
A history of FLICC: the 5 techniques of science denial
In 2007, Mark Hoofnagle suggested on his Science Blog Denialism that denialists across a range of topics such as climate change, evolution, & HIV/AIDS all employed the same rhetorical tactics to sow c...
skepticalscience.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I talked to @johnfocook.bsky.social about dealing with climate misinformation, and he recommended learning about the common techniques that bad actors use to distort facts:
Fake experts
Logical fallacies
Impossible expectations
Cherry-picking
Conspiracy theories
or FLICC, for short (4/11)
Fake experts
Logical fallacies
Impossible expectations
Cherry-picking
Conspiracy theories
or FLICC, for short (4/11)
It’s complementary, there’s no single magic bullet against misinformation which is a complex, interconnected problem requiring multi-pronged solutions. We need better mindsets, critical thinking and BS detection, media literacy and more
October 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
It’s complementary, there’s no single magic bullet against misinformation which is a complex, interconnected problem requiring multi-pronged solutions. We need better mindsets, critical thinking and BS detection, media literacy and more
BTW, you can read the 200+ submissions (such a wealth of useful information not to mention some submissions packed with misinformation) at www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar.... The Uni of Melb submission is #128 (to get clickbaity, you'll never guess who #125 is! ;-)
Submissions
Submissions
www.aph.gov.au
October 8, 2025 at 1:56 AM
BTW, you can read the 200+ submissions (such a wealth of useful information not to mention some submissions packed with misinformation) at www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar.... The Uni of Melb submission is #128 (to get clickbaity, you'll never guess who #125 is! ;-)
Doh thanks for letting me know :-(
July 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Doh thanks for letting me know :-(
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Fantastic team of authors comprising relevant experts and several scholars who have lived under autocracy, including: @karmaos.bsky.social @profsunitasah.bsky.social @chrischirp.bsky.social @ninajankowicz.com @noupside.bsky.social @philippmarkolin.bsky.social @johnfocook.bsky.social 3/12
June 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Fantastic team of authors comprising relevant experts and several scholars who have lived under autocracy, including: @karmaos.bsky.social @profsunitasah.bsky.social @chrischirp.bsky.social @ninajankowicz.com @noupside.bsky.social @philippmarkolin.bsky.social @johnfocook.bsky.social 3/12