(MURFREESBORO) Memory is not infallible and the next speaker at the newly renamed William Bass-Hugh Berryman Legends in Forensic Science Lectureship Series at Middle Tennessee State University will explain why.
World-renowned psychologist Elizabeth Loftus will present, “Illusions of Memory: The Misinformation Effect and False Memory in Forensic Cases,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in the Student Union Ballroom, 1768 MTSU Blvd. The event is free and open to t .
A new report released today by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls for greater support and recognition for fact-checking efforts in Asia amid rising misinformation online and in social media. Launched ahead of International Fact-Checking Day on April 2, the report explores the state of fact-checking initiatives in five countries in the region, where religious and ethnic divisions, social polarisation, authoritarian politics, partisan media, and low media literacy create fertile breeding grounds for misinformation.