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Social media’s mental health advice is no substitute for therapy

Celine Ong -
Social media is overflowing with mental health discourse and therapy language, but none of it is a substitute speaking to a qualified professional
Media

Older Men Wanted… Are ‘age-gap’ relationships really on the rise?

Dave Hahn -
Articles across the media talked of a rise in so-called 'age-gap relationships' – but we should be wary of narratives that appeal to our biases
Bad PR

Journalism relies on expert voices – AI is only going to make that harder

Michael Marshall -
Our media demands quotes from experts to add context and authenticity to a story - it isn't ready for a world where expertise is instant... and fake
Alternative Medicine

Google’s AI promoted unproven mushroom supplement with questionable testimonials

Michael Marshall -
Lignosus claims that their mushroom supplement treats COPD – serious claims based on no evidence, yet Google's AI search actively endorsed it
Media

Do classic science fiction movies undermine understanding of science?

Larry Chan -
For many, science fiction serves as an entry to a love of science, but could some of the classics of the genre actually be harming science literacy?
Media

The Truth of Skinwalker Ranch… probably won’t shock you

Nick Garratt -
Reality TV show The Truth of Skinwalker Ranch goes heavy on the mystery, but the real truths are far more mundane, and almost certainly not alien
Alternative Medicine

Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar shows the shameless reality of Belle Gibson’s fraud

Abigail Kennedy -
In Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix approaches Belle Gibson's cancer fraud with a skeptical eye – so why can't they treat Goop the same?
Media

How genuine is cultural commentators’ ‘concern’ for OnlyFans model Lily Phillips?

Abigail Kennedy -
Lily Phillips slept with 100 men in a day - the performative concern for her from some quarters speaks volumes about a media that has commodified virality
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