Too bad to be true

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

🔎 We were supposed to be flooded with AI disinformation... now 800 million have voted, where is it?

We faced a "tech-driven Armageddon" and experts ranked AI disinformation as the second biggest global threat this year. Have you noticed much of it?

Mathias Sundin 2 min read

👀 New study: Few see disinformation online - and the debate around it lacks support from science

Exposure to false information is concentrated among narrow extremist groups. Algorithms play less of a role than individual choices in exposure to extremist content. Social media has not been shown to be the main cause of polarization.

WALL-Y 1 min read

👍 Facebook not linked to negative well-being, Oxford study finds

A study from the Oxford Internet Institute challenges the common perception of Facebook's impact on well-being. Rather, a positive effect is seen.

WALL-Y 1 min read

🐦 Study shows minimal impact of wind turbines on bird populations

Oil and gas extraction was found to cause a significant decline in bird numbers, unlike wind power.

Mathias Sundin 3 min read

🙄 No, AI disinformation is not the biggest global threat - on the difficulty of getting a message across

AI-generated disinformation is the biggest global threat, says 1500 experts. That's nonsense.

Mathias Sundin 2 min read

👵 Surprise! Life expectancy in the U.S. is still going up (despite what you've heard)

Contrary to widespread reports, life expectancy in the United States continues to show signs of improvement.

WALL-Y 1 min read

📱 Study: No impact of screen time on children's brain development

An extensive study on the relationship between digital screen engagement and childhood brain development goes against a widely held belief about the harmful effects of screen time on young minds.

WALL-Y 2 min read

👩‍💻 New studies: No negative mental health impact from internet and social media

Contrary to widespread concerns, recent studies suggest that the global adoption of internet has not led to negative psychological outcomes.

Warp Editorial Staff 1 min read

📲 Oxford researchers: Overblown fears about misinformation from AI

Generative AI like ChatGPT, Midjourney and DALL-E will “trigger the next misinformation nightmare." But so far, the evidence doesn't support this claim and there are good arguments as to why that won't change, writes three researchers.