By Lindsay Street | Two Clemson University professors want to fight online misinformation by giving everyone a pop quiz. But don’t worry, it’s only eight questions. Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren have debuted this week “Spot the Troll,” an educational tool to guide users toward being better informed on social media while asking participants to divine the legitimate profiles from those linked to foreign governments.
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COMMENTARY, Brack: We can do better for all
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SCIWAY
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lesson from a pandemic: Time to stop the asphalt gravy train
COMMENTARY, Brack: We’ll get through this, but it’s going to be hard
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PHOTO ESSAY, Byko: Roadside beauty
NEWS BRIEFS: It’s really time to lift a glass or two
FEEDBACK: Yep, stay at home
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Staff reports | The Charleston Forum, a community project that strives to provide a dialogue that moves the conversation forward with no pre-set agenda, has announced its full list of speakers for its 2018 two-hour discussion, which will start at 7:30 p.m. June 21 at the Charleston Music Hall. (More) Tickets are free.
More than 900 people attended last year’s event. In June, the forum will focus on overcoming racial disparities in education and economics in two panel discussions. Speakers will include …
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