Science Misinformation - Topic Citations
Topic ID: 2
Every citation has two independent 0-100 scores. The source Reliability score rates the general reliability of the outlet itself, regardless of the specific claim, based on an eight-tier scale running from primary government and international scientific bodies (CDC, WHO, NASA, IPCC) at the top, through peer-reviewed journals, wire services, mainstream science journalism, and advocacy organizations, down to tertiary references like Wikipedia and unverifiable or absent sources at the bottom.
The Accuracy score, by contrast, rates how well a specific citation supports topic statements — a citation from an excellent source can score low if misapplied or can score high if it precisely backs up topic statements.
Wellness Industry and Pseudoscience
- American Council on Science and HealthReliability score: 58 | Accuracy score: 75
- American Council on Science and HealthReliability score: 58 | Accuracy score: 75
- STAT NewsReliability score: 82 | Accuracy score: 75
- STAT NewsReliability score: 82 | Accuracy score: 75
Health Misinformation (Brazil)
- Associated Press (2023)Reliability score: 87 | Accuracy score: 75
- Associated Press (2023)Reliability score: 87 | Accuracy score: 75
- The ConversationReliability score: 79 | Accuracy score: 75
- The ConversationReliability score: 79 | Accuracy score: 75
Defining Misinformation
- Southwell, B. G., Brennen, J. S. B., Paquin, R., Boudewyns, V., & Zeng, J. (2022)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Southwell, B. G., Brennen, J. S. B., Paquin, R., Boudewyns, V., & Zeng, J. (2022)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- National Academies of Sciences Engineering and MedicineReliability score: 95 | Accuracy score: 82
- National Academies of Sciences Engineering and MedicineReliability score: 95 | Accuracy score: 82
CDC Mask Study Distortion
- SnopesReliability score: 78 | Accuracy score: 82
- SnopesReliability score: 78 | Accuracy score: 82
- PolitiFactReliability score: 83 | Accuracy score: 75
- PolitiFactReliability score: 83 | Accuracy score: 75
Climate Disinformation and Tobacco Parallel
- Global Climate and Health AllianceReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Global Climate and Health AllianceReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Oreskes, N., & Conway, E. (2010)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Oreskes, N., & Conway, E. (2010)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
Telegram & Social Medias Role
- The ConversationReliability score: 79 | Accuracy score: 75
- The ConversationReliability score: 79 | Accuracy score: 75