How do I know if the information AI provides is the truth?
Will you indulge me for a quick history lesson? (The following is excerpted from my book and is lightly edited.) I won't go all the way...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Jun 235 min
Why do we fear/ignore/hate the "other?"
I was reminded this weekend of the genocide in Rwanda 30 years ago this summer. You might ask yourself, what on Earth reminded you of...
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Pauline Hoffmann
May 14 min
My Book Birthday (hangover)
I am an infodemic evangelist! I am an infodemiologist! I am an author! I know that this newsletter is supposed to be a weekly newsletter...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Jun 20, 20234 min
It's Pride Month. Let's Unpack the Truth.
It's June, which is National Pride Month. A month in which we celebrate our similarities rather than our differences and encourage unity...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Apr 18, 20236 min
Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics
I struggled with whether to jump into this fray but I feel I must. I don't generally note my politics, however, you can probably guess...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Feb 28, 20235 min
I don't know how to respond to this...
I was updating my website over the weekend and posting my newsletter posts in the blog section. My last "weekly" newsletter was the end...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Jan 24, 20235 min
Education is a fundamental human right.
So said U.N. Secretary General, António Guterres. This issue of WTF? (What the Facts?) is being written and posted on International Day...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Jan 17, 20235 min
Rush to Judgment: Context Matters
I recently had a conversation with someone close to me who gave me the idea for this issue. (He doesn't know that and doesn't read this,...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Jan 10, 20235 min
The Power of Influencers....Capitalizing on Tragedy
Lately I've been reading about famous people - we may call them influencers - who are being used by disinformation "professionals" to...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Jan 3, 20234 min
New Year's Resolutions? Let's Talk...
It's a new year. I was thinking about how to approach this issue of the newsletter. Yes, I could do what everybody does and write about...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Dec 20, 20225 min
Cooperation and Collaboration - Try it!
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to present my infodemic presentation to a standing-room only crowd. Before you think I sold out a...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Dec 7, 20224 min
I'm all ears. (Don't sell yourself short.)
Do you remember the week before Thanksgiving? My newsletter dealt with holiday hate and asked if it was inevitable. I also noted that the...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Nov 22, 20225 min
Holiday hate. Is it inevitable?
You may have noticed that I took last week off. (If you didn't notice, shame on you. Or perhaps shame on me for not making you miss me.)...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Nov 9, 20226 min
Democracy is dead...no matter who wins.
Loyal readers will note, this newsletter normally comes out on Tuesdays but I was an election worker all day yesterday ensuring democracy...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Oct 25, 20224 min
Who said it? Why should I care?
This week you get a twofer. I have been publishing this newsletter regularly for a couple of months and I am on a roll. I am also getting...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Oct 18, 20226 min
Where did you get this? (Publication and Format)
I read everything - or nearly so. Magazines? Yes (my former mail carrier used to call me the Magazine Lady - could be worse monikers, I...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Oct 11, 20225 min
Time is of the essence...
What's next in our "how do we know it's legit" puzzle? Date of publication. What does UC Berkeley's Library resource have to say about...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Oct 4, 20224 min
What is the purpose?
This week I want to unpack another piece of the "how do we know it's legit" puzzle. Let's talk about purpose. What is the purpose of: the...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Sep 27, 20225 min
What do you believe?
Conspiracy theories, disinformation, misinformation, oh my! Do you think you are immune to disinformation and conspiracy theories? Think...
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Pauline Hoffmann
Sep 20, 20225 min
Disinformation - Can we escape it?
I've been calling myself an "infodemiologist." I am not even sure it's a word but I will check with official dictionary folks and if it...