From news to science: Why rise of faking is real and perilous
acavaminombre's bookmarks 2018-07-24
Summary:
"After fake news, it appears we have entered the age of fake science. Unlike fake news, which is visible, shared and consumed by people routinely, fake science news is not apparent to people despite being in the public domain. This may give an impression that fake science is a problem only of the academic and scientific world and does not affect the general public."