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For Fact's Sake
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For Fact’s Sake podcast: How did ‘fake news’ cause Scotland’s witch trials?
On this week's podcast, we look at the misinformation that sparked the persuciton of women as witches in Scotland.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: What does it take for a politician to lose their job?
Are politicians able to ride out scandal easier now than before? Dr Ian Cawood joins the pod to explain.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: How is misinformation fuelling the anti-abortion movement?
The podcast boys talk to Sian Norris about her work exposing disinformation around abortion and reproductive rights.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Does being bullied push people towards conspiracy theories?
On this week’s edition of For Fact’s Sake, we look at how workplace bullying can make people more likely to believe in conspiracy theories.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why is the far-right spreading disinformation about French unrest?
This week's For Fact's Sake podcast looks at the reasons behind the far-right spreading disinformation about French unrest.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Is the far right taking over Elon Musk’s Twitter?
For Fact's Sake this week looks at Elon Musk's Twitter takeover, the controversy about HMPAs and Sadiq Khan's health scare.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why is deepfake porn so harmful?
In this podcast episode, we spoke to Sophie Maddocks, a researcher and digital rights advocate from the University of Pennsylvania, about the rise of so-called ‘deepfake’ pornography.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why is bad diet advice online so dangerous?
The For Fact's Sake podcast looks into diet adn health misinformation online and the impact it can have.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why is the ‘incel’ movement so dangerous?
Episode 4 of For Fact's Sake podcast delves into the world of incels, a misogynistic movement of men who blame women for their lack of romantic success.
