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The ‘Quiet Revival’ in British religiosity was only ever a statistical mirage
The much-heralded 'Quiet Revival' report on British youth religiosity has been withdrawn after its data was found to be fraudulent.
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Fake products, fake doctors, fake testimonials – the unchecked menace of online ads
A herbal patch claimed to be as good as Ozempic but it was a scam served up by an online advertising system optimised around fakery.
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Journalism relies on expert voices – AI is only going to make that harder
Our media demands quotes from experts to add context and authenticity to a story - it isn't ready for a world where expertise is instant... and fake
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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
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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?
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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