Why Do Some People Not Challenge Misinformation on Social Media?
We need to understand and accept that the benefits of challenging misinformation online outweigh the risk of staying silent.
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Debunking Vaccine-related Misinformation: A Rapid Evidence Review
Read moreCurrent research evidence suggests that communications aimed at debunking vaccine-related misinformation should be used judiciously and sparingly.
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Social Capital: How Can Cities Cultivate It?
Read moreIPPO Cities events bring together policymakers, experts, innovators, and practitioners to share knowledge and best practice about the key issues facing city officials and leaders. Our final event of 2022 tackles the initiatives and interventions that cities can take to encourage and enhance social capital. Our expert panel will provide their insights on mechanisms to promote volunteering, mainstreaming social capital at a strategic level, the benefits of social action, social innovation, and more. What is Social Capital? Although sometimes hard to define, social capital can be understood at a basic level as...
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Navigating the Crisis: How Governments Used Intelligence for Decision Making During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Read moreThis study examines how governments — and the societies around them — mobilised intelligence to handle the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects.