Results for "fake news"

Resistance is Fertile!

Whether you're a die-hard Trekkie or someone who would never be caught dead watching one of those silly sci-fi shows, if you were around in the '90s you will remember the Borg catchphrase: "Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated." For those not in the know, the...

The Great Withdrawal

An extraordinary thing happened this week: Taro Kono, Japan's Defense Minister, got up and announced that the Japanese government would be halting its plan to deploy a new multi-billion-dollar missile defense system. Tokyo had committed itself to buy the Aegis Ashore...

Are You Prepared For The “Infodemic”?

It's silent. It's deadly. It's spreading all around the globe. And, if you're not careful, it'll get you next! The viral pandemic? No, silly! The viral infodemic. Haven't you heard? There's a tsunami of fake news that's coming to get you! And if you plebs don't behave...

Your Guide to Surviving A Crisis

. . . Yes, it has been a week of nonstop, wall-to-wall, over-the-top news that is enough to make even the sturdiest of information warriors feel queasy. It's not easy to look over the precipice of panic and not feel some vertigo from the view. It's at times like these...

The 2020s: A Peek at the Decade Ahead

Well, that didn't take long. You'll recall that it was mere weeks ago that I predicted that the trend of 2020 would be "The End of the Internet (as we've known it)," and, sadly, before 2019 was even finished a steady stream of stories flooded the newswires to prove me...