How fake science websites hijack our trust in experts to misinform and confuse

Summary

This article by Isobelle Clarke, writing for The Conversation, makes the following points:

• These websites seek to take advantage of the methods used to scientifically verify information to support an unproven pseudo-scientific theory or hypothesis.
• Some websites even link to fake science articles published in what appear to be peer-reviewed scientific journals but are, in reality, publishers who will publish nearly anything for a fee.
• Research shows that the anti-science movement is escalating and globalising.

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Source Information:

• Article Source: The Conversation
• Media Check: The Conversation - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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