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Deciphering the Digital Labyrinth: Information Cascades, Fake News, and the dangers it poses for High School Students

Sources : https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1091142120960488 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9527415 https://news.stanford.edu/2019/11/18/high-school-students-unequipped-spot-fake-news/ In today’s digital age, information is abundant and easily accessible. From social media platforms to news websites, we are constantly bombarded with a ton of information. However, with this abundance comes the challenge of discerning fact from fiction, especially for high school students who are increasingly exposed to online content.… Read more Deciphering the Digital Labyrinth: Information Cascades, Fake News, and the dangers it poses for High School Students

Unraveling the Game: How Graph Theory can change Italian rugby forever

Articles studied: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240131-italy-in-reconstruction-after-chastening-world-cup-says-allan https://www.catapult.com/blog/italy-rugby-six-nations https://www.michelecoscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/PID4344145.pd Graph theory is all around us, all the time. In class, we have used graph analysis to study social networks and better understand human interactions: from how social media work to friendship groups: a very analytical approach to a very anthropologic issue. However, graph theory is used for much more… Read more Unraveling the Game: How Graph Theory can change Italian rugby forever