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False claims of staged deaths surge in Israel-Gaza war
bbc.com https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67760523 This article states that 2 videos are being circulated on social media where viewers are making claims that the videos are fake. In the first video a woman is holding a baby and people are saying that it's a fake baby doll, in another video that was taken down after going viral viewers…
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Misinformation, Disinformation, and Gun Violence
Author: Jennifer Andrews Misinformation, Disinformation, and Gun Violence in Canada (revised) This article illustrates a report of disinformation from the Canadian government. It explains how the Canadian government is attempting to censor a facebook page for “armed farmers” (being the persecuted victims) who spread disinformation about local politics in order to scare people. Content on…
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Disinformation Campaign Falsely Attributes Gaza Aid Workers’ Deaths to Hamas
Author: Ella Benet https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/disinformation-campaign-falsely-attributes-gaza-aid-workers-deaths-to-hamas/ar-BB1kXPle (revision) In this article, Benet writes about how an Associated Press article, which was already in circulation, intentionally lists aid workers who had died in Gaza as Hamas killings. The article points this out as intentional and not an error on the part of the writers as it is clear that…
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WAR IN UKRAINE- making sense of a senseless conflict
Davies, Nicholas J.S. “WAR in UKRINE- Making Sense of a Senseless Concept .” Ebscohost.com, 2022, web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/ebookviewer/ebook/ZTAwMHhuYV9fMzQ2NjY4MF9fQU41?sid=d7ac0f78-ecd2-411c-903b-8c299a140bad@redis&vid=0&format=EK&lpid=navpoint-12&rid=0. Accessed 10 Apr. 2024. The first relevant concept from foolproof I chose was nefarious intent. In the article the author talks about how the Russian invasion was not legal and was not selfdefense meaning they didn't have to strike…
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Fentanyl assisted treatment: A possible role in the opioid overdose epidemic?
Bardwell, Geoff , et al. “Gale – Product Login.” Galeapps.gale.com, 11 Nov. 2019, go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=sunyo_main&id=GALE%7CA607362077&v=2.1&it=r&aty=ip. Accessed 10 Apr. 2024. https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=sunyo_main&id=GALE%7CA607362077&v=2.1&it=r&aty=ip In many cases if you undergo a surgery of, doctors will prescribe you opioids as a pain reliever. In this article we see that in North America the current opioid crisis was affecting communities across the…
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Large body of misinformation is fueling American gun violence
Tom Gabor and Fred Guttenberg. "Large body of misinformation is fueling American gun violence." Published at 11:07 a.m. ET June 7, 2023 https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinion/columns/2023/06/07/gun-misinformation-fuels-american-violence/70281179007/ The sentence emphasizes how widely the gun lobby has spread false information about the safety and ownership of firearms in America. Gun control advocates point to phrases like "people kill, not guns"…
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Pilot Study on Risk Perceptions and Knowledge of Fentanyl Exposure Among New York State First Responders
Pilot Study on Risk Perceptions and Knowledge of Fentanyl Exposure https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/disaster-medicine-and-public-health-preparedness/article/pilot-study-on-risk-perceptions-and-knowledge-of-fentanyl-exposure-among-new-york-state-first-responders/E60DAF91D53FFA31321C35646135BCBD "Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has long been used in the management of pain from chronic disorders, cancer, and severe discomfort." Which I found to be incorrect while fentanyl is used for pain management, the statement suggests an application without acknowledging its significant role in…
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Fentanyl panic goes viral: The spread of misinformation about overdose risk from casual contact with fentanyl in mainstream and social media
Fentanyl panic goes viral https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955395920302851 Misinformation about Casual Fentanyl Exposure Risks is a piece I found, the article shows that there is misinformation circulating about the risks of casual exposure to fentanyl. It mentions that some sources claim that incidental exposure to fentanyl through touch or simply breathing it in can lead to symptoms such…
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The Fentanyl War is Worse Than You Think
“The Fentanyl War Is Worse than You Think.” Www.youtube.com, 5 Nov. 2023, youtu.be/BjsSuWKz2s0?si=e9Fia8EksodwEK30. Accessed 9 Apr. 2024. https://youtu.be/BjsSuWKz2s0?si=OXkT5WcAR9oh4HLs These claims could cause suspicion because it may suggest that China is the problem and is trying to kill people in North America– being a part of population control. Fentanyl production and distribution involve a global supply…
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