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Articles on Conspiracy Theories and Fact-Checking

1. The History of Fake News, Conspiracy Theories, Pseudoscience, and Hoaxes

2. The Psychology and Countermeasures of Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories: Toward Wise Information Judgment and the Creation of 'True Stories'

3. Why Do People Believe in the 'Illuminati Conspiracy Theory'? Explaining the Psychology and Countermeasures

4. Why Was the 'Jewish Conspiracy Theory' Born, and Why Is It Dangerous? Deciphering It Through History and Psychology

5. The Truth About the Freemasons: The Gap Between Conspiracy Theories and Reality

6. Summarizing the Conspiracy Theory of the Deep State (Shadow Government) [Fact-Check]

7. Why Do People Believe the Earth Is Flat Now? — Distortions of Perception in the Era of Fake News [Fact-Check]

8. I conducted a fact-check again on the world's greatest forgery, 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion'. [Fact Check]

9. Why I started fact-checking conspiracy theories: To discern the boundary between truth and fiction

10. Why do we believe in misinformation? Learning from past incidents and the mechanics of the mind about the traps of information

11. Finding my own compass in the sea of information (A story)

12. Why do conspiracy theories never disappear? Their true nature is a 'fantasy' more comfortable than 'fact'

13. The mathematical reason why 'conspiracy theories' cannot hold up: The more people involved, the harder it is to keep a secret!

14. [The irony presented by science] Why do conspiracy theorists strengthen their beliefs even more when presented with a 'fact check'?

15. It's scary, but I gathered the courage to join X

16. Conspiracy theories and fake news: 5 surprising pitfalls everyone falls into, revealed after reading over 50 specialized books

17. Handling misinformation

18. Why do spiritualists talk about 'quantum mechanics'?: The truth about cutting-edge science being misused for pseudoscience

19. We are in an era where videos can be easily created with AI. Check if it's true before you share it.

20. Things to Remember When Encountering Online Information: 'SOUKANA'

21. Guide to Escaping Conspiracy Theories [Chapter 1 Free] — Conversation Scripts to Get Out Without Hurting Others × X Redesign × 30-Day Drill

22. The Psychological Effects Created by 'Composition' in Video: Learning from the NHK News Footage Controversy about the Influence of Camera Work

23. Why Should You Check 'Primary Sources'? 3 Points to Avoid Being Deceived by Information

24. The 'Two Faces' of Fake News: Weaponization by States and the Drug Known as View Counts

25. Why Do We Get Deceived by 'Fake News'? The Weaknesses in Human Psychology Targeted by Information Manipulation

26. 2025, The 'Light and Shadow' of Digital Society: Information Verification Skills Required in the Age of AI and Information Overload

27. Could You Be Falling Into It Too? The Invisible Walls Created by SNS 'Echo Chambers'

28. The 5 Basic Concepts and 5 Important Questions of Media Literacy

29. What is 'Lateral Reading' Proposed by Stanford University's SHEG? Information Assessment Techniques Needed in the SNS Era

30. Is 'It's True Because an Expert Said So' Actually True? An Introduction to Critical Thinking for Assessing Information

31. 'Do Drownings Increase When Ice Cream Sales Go Up?' Why Confusing Causation and Correlation Leads to Being Deceived by Misinformation

32. A Powerful Ally for Verifying Information: How to Use Google's 'Fact Check Explorer'

33. Don't Realize You're Being Deceived? 4 Surprising Truths About What Happens to Our Brains in an Information Society

34. I Explained a Large-Scale Study That Scientifically Unraveled the Psychology of 'People Prone to Believing Conspiracy Theories'

35. A Thorough Explanation of the UNESCO Handbook! The True Nature of 'Fake News' and How to Survive the Era of Infodemics

36. The Truth About 'Free': What is the 'Attention Economy' Where Your Attention is Bought and Sold?

37. Is the Internet You See the Real World? The Terrifying Trap of the Filter Bubble

38. A 'Mental Vaccine' Against Misinformation

39. [Urgent Report] Will It Appear in Japan Too? 4 Surprising Realities of Dangerous Health Misinformation Spread by AI Deepfakes - Examples from the U.S.

40. Just 26 Fake Accounts Moved '3 Million People'—The Tactics of Public Opinion Manipulation Exposed by Rappler

41. The Worst Scandal in New York Times History: Why Did Young Reporter Jayson Blair Keep Fabricating Stories?

42. For Those in Their 40s Who Can't Fully Trust TV or Social Media—How to 'Protect Your Mind' from Being Swayed by Conspiracy Theories

43. 5 Surprising Facts About Anti-Vaccine Groups Revealed by a Survey on X (formerly Twitter) in Japan

44. "Repelling the Slit-Mouthed Woman with Pomade!?" The Psychology of Children Hidden in Urban Legends

45. It Took Only Three AI Conversations to Change a Conspiracy Theorist's Mind - From a US Study

46. [Paper Explanation] Is "Everyone is Angry" a Lie? The Truth About the 10% Who Write 97% of SNS Content

47. Are Smarter People More Easily Deceived? The Terrifying Trap of Post-Truth

48. The "Three Questions About Information" Used by People Who Don't Get Social Media Fatigue

49. The Ironic Truth: People Who Call Others "Uninformed" Are Often the Most Uninformed Themselves

50. What is Heuristic? The True Nature of "Mental Shortcuts"

51. Why Do People Get Deceived? 16 "Deception Techniques" Used in Conspiracy Theories and Fake News

52. Dangerous If You Don't Know! The Terror of Honey Traps That Could Target You Too

53. The Real Danger of "Information Fatigue" Revealed by Cognitive Science

54. Don't Get Fooled by Conspiracy Theories or Fake News! 6 Principles to Avoid Being Manipulated by Information

55. Being Manipulated Without Knowing It? The True Nature of Information Control That Steals Your Judgment

56. [2026 New Year's Greeting] A Year to Build a 'Breakwater for Thought' — Three Vows to Avoid Being Swallowed by the Vortex of Information

57. Ongoing Even at This Very Moment: The New War Being Waged via Smartphones

58. If You Don't Know About Confirmation Bias, You Will Keep Making Wrong Decisions in Life

59. Must-Read for SNS Users: Defense Techniques for the Infodemic Era

60. Why Do Healthcare Professionals and the General Public See Such Different Worlds?

61. Learning the Ultimate Fake News Countermeasures by Becoming the 'Villain' — Information Immunity You Can Acquire in 15 Minutes

62. Are Only 3% of People Responsible for Online Outrage? The Surprising Truth About SNS

63. The True Nature of New-Age Conspiracy Theories That Quietly Rob You of the 'Power to See the Truth'

64. What Was the Outcome of the EM Bacteria Sprayed in Disaster Areas with the Claim That 'Radiation Will Disappear'?

65. [Urgent Report] It's Not Just Taiwan; Japan Is Also a Target — The True Nature of 'Cognitive Warfare' That Manipulates You Without You Knowing

66. How to Use the 'Black Box Approach' to Spot Misinformation Even with Zero Specialized Knowledge

67. Shocking Findings from the Latest Research: 'The Backfire Effect Is Actually Rare'

68. Why do we judge truth by the number of 'likes'?

69. Political scientists warn: 'How X mass-produces conspiracy theories'

70. More serious than X? The hidden risks of YouTube and TikTok

71. To those over 40: The psychological gaps social media scammers target and how to protect yourself

72. It actually existed since ancient times! The surprising dark history of fake news

73. Becoming the one who 'spreads' conspiracy theories? Learning media literacy through the experience of being flamed

74. 'That's just your opinion, isn't it?' is correct. But it's a strange phrase that makes you lonelier the more you use it

75. The real reason why people who believe in conspiracy theories aren't 'stupid'

76. To you who believe 'everyone's opinion' on social media—Psychological self-defense in the AI era: From a Science paper

77. The story of why I, who fight against conspiracy theories, decided to 'keep writing here' after learning about note's design philosophy

78. A NEW STYLE WAR — Cognitive Immunity (Novel)

79. An introduction to fact-checking that anyone can do, practiced by medical professionals

80. Is AI an Enemy or an Ally of Journalism? Four Conditions for the Survival of 'Future Reporting' Deciphered from Keio University's Recommendations

81. What is Fake News? The Differences Between Misinformation, Disinformation, and Propaganda

82. Cast a Vote You Won't Regret: Three Habits Taught by a Psychologist to Maintain Calm Judgment During Elections

83. Satisfied After Reading Only the Top 3 Search Results? How Your Brain's Filter Function Blocks the Truth

84. The Numbers Are Accurate, But the Impression Is Distorted—The Blind Spot of 'Thickness' in Election Reporting Graphs

85. 'The Election Was Stolen': Why People Believe It Even Without Evidence

86. A Detailed Explanation by a Licensed Psychologist on 'TV Asahi News [Lower House Election]: SNS Causes Opinions to Become Polarized'

87. 'I'm Fine' Is the Most Dangerous Mindset: Psychology to Avoid Being Deceived in the Age of Social Media

88. Believing in Conspiracy Theories Isn't 'Abnormal.' In Fact, It's Evidence of Being Human

89. To Those Who View Political Information on Social Media: There Are Things You Can Protect Just by Knowing About 'Cognitive Warfare'

90. [For Those Suffering from Social Media Fatigue] How to Escape the 'What Should I Believe?' Trap, Taught by Medical Professionals

91. Why Do You Believe Fake Videos? The Key to Unlocking the Trap of Emotions

92. Stories that are 'half-true' are more dangerous than complete nonsense and are destroying society

93. Why didn't we see any 'flame wars' on X during this election?

94. 980 million views, 70% anonymous videos—the 'invisible hand' that covered the 2026 House of Representatives election

95. Are people with a strong sense of justice more at risk? Why dopamine reveals why 'good people' fall for conspiracy theories

96. A '3-minute' technique for spotting misinformation, taught by a certified psychologist

97. The story of how I read a Science paper, wrote an article, and was further shaken by a follow-up report in WIRED

98. If you feel something is 'suspicious,' you can check it. A site where you can naturally acquire scientific literacy

99. Was China, thought to be the 'attacker,' actually the 'defender'? The surprising structure of cognitive warfare

100. After learning about 100 cognitive traps, I started to find my own 'assumptions' endearing

101. 'Television broadcasted misinformation'—did you have this misunderstanding?

102. Hoaxes have 'sloppy recipes'—an introduction to fact-checking through cooking

103. 3,000 accounts, 1.16 million yen per month, 13 trillion yen—the terrifying reality of cognitive warfare when viewed through numbers

104. Turning 'Being Found Out' into a Weapon: The Paradoxical Terror of Psychological Manipulation That Uses Common Sense Against Itself—'Perception Hacking'

105. Profile Introduction

106. The Habit of 'Mental Vaccination' Practiced by People Who Are Not Deceived by Misinformation

107. [The More Articulate Someone Is, the More Dangerous They Are] A Certified Psychologist Explains the True Nature of 'Gullibility' [Paper Review]

108. 'Sharing Even When You Know It's a Lie': What Is Happening in Our Brains? Paper Introduction

109. 'Information Literacy to Avoid Being Deceived by Fake News' Video Explanation

110. The Story of How Gathering Information to Reduce Anxiety Ended Up Increasing It

111. Is Your 'Like' Real? The Terrifying Structure of Public Opinion Manipulation and Fraud Controlled by Generative AI—From an OpenAI Report

112. 3 Seconds, 85%, 3.8 Billion Yen—3 Passwords to Protect Your Family Now That AI Has Become a Weapon for Scammers

113. Is 'Saying Something Different Than Before' Really a Lie? How to Avoid Misunderstanding the 'Updating' of Medical Information

114. The Scenes I Witnessed on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic Were Where It All Began

115. The More You Try to Deliver Correct Information, the More Misinformation Spreads—That Inconvenient Truth

116. Is the 'shocking footage' you shared yesterday real? - US/Israeli attack on Iran: 'Ghosts of Iraq' and the 'First Full-Scale AI War'

117. 'The more people use note, the less likely they are to believe misinformation' — Results shown by misinformation research

118. Even in a smartphone society, 'a radio and a permanent marker' were the ultimate disaster prevention tools

119. Presenting facts didn't change the other person. The answer wasn't 'information,' but 'connection'

120. Applying medicine to the 'sword' instead of the wound? 17th-century quack medicine reveals the holes in human thinking

121. I'm serious when I say cleaning your room can be a 'countermeasure against conspiracy theories'

122. People all over the world are convinced that 'morality is declining,' but in reality, it hasn't declined at all

123. Is it true that 'everyone is angry'? A perspective on questioning peer pressure on the internet

124. The story of how a 'sense of justice' is actually the biggest engine for spreading fake news

125. 95,000 volunteers, 44 regional hubs—the full picture of the massive anti-fake news organization Mafindo

126. To those who check social media every day: Is there a 'heckler' inside your head?

127. The story of how my thinking changed when I turned the algorithm ON, and didn't go back when I turned it OFF

128. Conspiracy theories haven't 'gotten smarter'—they're troublesome precisely because they've completely abandoned logic

129. Is that article you shared fueled by someone else's 'anger'?

130. It wasn't the bots—it was 'human psychology' spreading fake news: A paper review

131. The occult magazine editor-in-chief was the 'most sensible' one—on the courage to avoid making definitive claims

132. What the primitive man afraid of rustling bushes has in common with the modern person who believes in conspiracy theories

133. Why conspiracy theories, which should be 'medicine for the mind,' make symptoms worse the more you take them

134. A 'Like' is not a verification of information, but an expression of group identity

135. No tanks or missiles needed—how to collapse a nation using only social media

136. Why do cancer-related posts with the most 'Likes' threaten your health? A paper review

137. Vaccines aren't just injections | 'Psychological inoculation' for the brain

138. Growing readership but on the verge of collapse—the contradictions of the fact-checking industry

139. How I, who couldn't doubt the news, learned to 'deconstruct' information and changed the way I see the world

140. It wasn't scholars or journalists who were most confident in AI disinformation: An introduction to the paper

141. Even if it fails, it becomes a 'success'—The unconventional logic of Russia's shadow war

142. Proven by psychological research: People start believing in conspiracy theories just by reading the questions

143. Do doctors lie too? The real reason why medical fake news is scary

144. Nature magazine warns: AI calmly teaches you about 'non-existent diseases'

145. Panic didn't happen. But our cognition was certainly shaken

146. You need to know this now or you're in danger: The most powerful brainwashing technique of the SNS era, 'binary opposition'

147. 'That expert cannot be trusted'—Has that intuition been planted in you by someone else?

148. Well-meaning people are the ones who spread misinformation: The fear of cognitive bias seen in the Kyoto incident

149. Is that anger of yours really your own feeling?

150. 2026, the reason why it's no longer just 'fake news': The UK Parliament declares it an 'existential threat to democracy'

151. The reason why you shouldn't trust a paper even if it actually exists

152. The ironic truth that compassionate people are more likely to spread disaster misinformation

153. 1 in 3 people say 'I don't want to verify the truth of information'—The reality of the digital society shown by the latest 2026 survey

154. Your 'Why?' might be the gateway to conspiracy theories

155. Not lies, but misleading—The true nature of misleading articles that are more troublesome than fake news

156. Why do people split into 'believers' and 'those who turn to conspiracy theories' when watching the same news: An introduction to research papers

157. When people say 'everyone is saying it,' who exactly is 'everyone'?

158. The reason why I, as a healthcare professional, assert that you should not gather health information on social media

159. How to spot impersonation and build a brain that won't be fooled by misinformation

160. 'Doing your own research' was a mistake. The shocking paradox of media literacy education

161. Even The Lancet and NEJM retracted them. The COVID-19 data fraud that shook the world's top medical journals

162. People who spread conspiracy theories are not bad people. In fact, they are people with too strong a 'sense of justice'

163. 'Former President Obama's post goes viral due to mistranslation | 3 pitfalls lurking in social media automatic translation'

164. Why were the papers for the drug called the 'COVID Savior' retracted one after another?

165. Serious and kind people should be especially careful | A licensed psychologist deciphers the trap of falling into conspiracy theories: AI book review of 'Sanseito and the Era of Great Conspiracy Theories'

166. The story of how I, a licensed psychologist, learned about surveillance capitalism and almost quit social media

167. The story of how a single personality test app ended up influencing a presidential election

168. 'This is a government smokescreen' — Thinking about spin news conspiracy theories as a licensed psychologist

169. Why has the internet been 'so overly positive' lately? | Chasing the true nature of AI-generated text: Paper commentary

170. [Explained by a licensed psychologist] Why are we more moved by 'lies'?

171. Believing it after just two exposures | The terror of the 'illusory truth effect' that even surprised me as a psychologist: Paper introduction

172. It's not your fault that you were deceived | The true nature of the 'emotional weapons' used by fakes

173. To you who feel unfulfilled for some reason | The true nature of 'more-syndrome' and its prescription, as told by a licensed psychologist: AI book review of 'The Molecule of More'

174. A licensed psychologist deciphers why people believe fake news: Paper introduction

175. To you who are tired of social media | A licensed psychologist's thoughts on a healthy distance from information

176. Why the Common Foundation of Society Collapses When the Highest Authority Speaks of Conspiracy Theories

177. Even with the Same Question, AI Answers Differ Depending on the Language: Decoding a Paper Published in Nature

178. Revealed by Psychologist Dunning's Research: The Psychology of Why Experts Are More Likely to Share "False Knowledge" - Paper Introduction

179. Decoding the Real Reason Why Misinformation Doesn't Disappear on Social Media Using Cognitive Dissonance Theory

180. Why Do We Immediately Think "It's Someone's Doing"? The Primitive Trap Etched in Our Brains

181. To Those Posting on Note Every Day: Your Articles Have Started Being Read Overseas

182. How to Deceive People Perfectly Without a Single Lie or Fabrication: The Most Terrifying Tactic of Fake News

183. Is the Terror of "The Three-Body Problem" Becoming Reality? I Investigated and Found the Culprit Wasn't Aliens or a Nation, but My Own Brain

184. I Don't Want to Hurt Anyone on Social Media. That's Why I Always Ask Myself These 4 Things Before Posting

185. The Story of How I, Who Used AI for Fact-Checking, Fundamentally Changed My Thinking After a Certain Investigation

186. Your Child Might Be Spreading Misinformation Today Without Even Knowing It

187. Building a Brain That Won't Be Deceived: A Complete Practical Guide to Identifying Fake News

188. Useful for reports! Real-world examples and tactics of fake news you need to know now

189. Why do cognitive warfare experts keep fighting imaginary enemies that don't exist?

190. The only difference between me, who almost believed 'a lion escaped,' and those who saw through the hoax

191. The most clever lies using 'correct data'—the full picture of cherry-picking

192. Thoughts from a certified psychologist: Why we are shaken by the sudden shutdown of the most powerful AI

193. The essence of generative AI, dark part-time jobs, and fake news as featured in textbooks

194. Why I, who was about to throw a stone, learned to pause on social media

195. The good intention of 'wanting to explain things clearly' is mass-producing accomplices to hoaxes

196. My story of challenging a patient's medical misinformation with the intent to 'debunk them' and suffering a total defeat

197. The fact that tap water is more strictly regulated than premium mineral water

198. One point in research papers to check before believing 'supplements halve dementia risk'

199. Explained by a certified psychologist: The truth behind Hiroyuki's remarks on 'social media and conspiracy theories'

200. It's too late even if you correct it | Why misinformation once believed cannot be erased from the brain

201. To you who cannot stop being angry on social media, that emotion might be engineered

202. How to spot lies created with 'correct numbers' that will fool you for life if you don't know them

203. Targeting the mind without weapons | A certified psychologist deciphers the true nature of China's 'Three Warfares'

204. The more information increases, the smarter people become—that 'obvious' assumption was wrong

205. Why do we continue to believe in misinformation, get drawn into conspiracy theories, and misunderstand the world?

206. The story of how I, who spread the word 'This is misinformation!', was actually spreading misinformation myself

207. 'Cognitive distortion' is happening on a national scale—modern information warfare as seen by a psychologist

208. Why China views the US, which it used to call the 'Beautiful Country' (Meiguo), as its greatest threat

209. I thought about why 'official communications' have more influence

210. A prescription from a psychologist for you in your 20s or 30s suffering from 'social media fatigue'

211. Why I decided to fight 'misinformation' in the lung cancer examination room

212. What the 1-million DAU regulation for 8 South Korean companies revealed about why fake news destroys our minds

213. Believing in misinformation isn't because you're 'stupid'

214. Can laws reduce misinformation? What's really being questioned are our mental habits

215. A certified psychologist explains: The true nature of the 'illusory truth effect' viewed from 5 perspectives

216. I read the UN scientific panel report in my own words as a certified psychologist

217. 3 reasons why a psychologist was horrified by an AI judgment with only a 70% accuracy rate

218. Why the rumor that 'bodies are being hidden' survived even after being debunked

219. 3 perspectives taught by a certified psychologist to stop being swayed by disaster misinformation

220. Why 'information that moves emotions' is believed more than 'correct information'

221. The real reason my confidence level shifted by 20% | The key was 'introspection,' not 'AI'

222. How to calm an amygdala hijack: A certified psychologist's guide to not being swayed by anger

223. How to build 'immunity' to spot misinformation, as shown by data from over 37,000 people

224. To you who have failed to quit smoking many times, what a certified public psychologist wants to tell you

225. Is it okay to leave that consultation to AI? The real reason why your 'memory' declines, explained by a certified public psychologist

226. Becoming a perpetrator with zero malice. The psychological trap of spreading misinformation born from good intentions

227. Stop being swayed by misinformation: 3 psychological insights taught by a certified public psychologist

228. A psychologist explains the 'Firehose of Falsehood' coined by the RAND Corporation from 3 perspectives

229. The fact that those who spread misinformation are not villains, but kind people like you

230. Why do we still believe lies that have already been corrected?

AI Book Review

1. 'Conspiracy Theories and Pseudoscience: You Are Being Deceived Too' by Takeo Samaki, 2022: AI Book Review

2. 'The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others' by Tali Sharot, 2019: AI Book Review

3. 'Conspiracy Theories: The Mechanism Shaking Democracy' by Masaki Hata, 2022: AI Book Review

4. 'Conspiracy Theories: A Very Short Introduction' by Joseph E. Uscinski, 2022: AI Book Review

5. 'The Science of Fake News: The Mechanisms of Spreading Misinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Propaganda' by Kazutoshi Sasahara, 2021: AI Book Review

6. "The Deconstruction of Social Media: Fake News, Online Flaming, and Information Bias" by Shinichi Yamaguchi, 2022: AI Book Review

7. "History and Thought of Freemasonry: A Full-Scale Study of 'Conspiracy Theory' Criticism" by Helmut Reinalter, 2016: AI Book Review

8. "A Super Introduction to Scientific Literacy in the Age of Fake News" by Kaoru Takeuchi, 2024: AI Book Review

9. "Deciphering Global Conspiracy Theories: Jews, Freemasons, and the Illuminati" by Ryutaro Tsuji, 2012: AI Book Review

10. "Why Conspiracy Theories Are Born: QAnon and Social Media" by Mike Rothschild, 2024: AI Book Review

11. "People Who Hate Evidence" by Lee McIntyre, 2024: AI Book Review

12. "The Psychology of Rumors" by G.W. Allport, 1952: AI Book Review

13. "Data Literacy to Survive the Fake News Era" by Martin Fackler, 2020: AI Book Review

14. "Propaganda" by Edward Bernays, original publication 1928: AI Book Review

15. Why Do Even Experts Lose to Chimpanzees? The '10 Instincts' Revealed by the Global Bestseller 'FACTFULNESS' and Habits to Update Your Worldview: AI Book Review

16. "The Words That Make You a Conspiracy Theorist": Why Do 'Organic' and 'Quantum Mechanics' Lead to QAnon?: AI Book Review

17. "Pseudoscience Identified by Science": A Compass to Avoid Drowning in a Flood of Information: AI Book Review

18. "Hoaxes, Conspiracy Theories, and Cults" - Why do people get hooked on the "Smartphone Religion"? The modern darkness depicted by Jun Monoe: AI Book Review

19. The "disease" lurking right next to you—Masayuki Karasutani's "Conspiracy Theories Next Door" exposes the fault lines of modern society: AI Book Review

20. "Pseudoscience in Daily Life": Is your common sense okay? The power to see through information with scientific thinking: AI Book Review

21. Why do "awakened" people believe in conspiracies?—The book "Introduction to Conspirituality" digs into the fate of the modern soul: AI Book Review

22. "The Influence of Hoaxes": Why are we so easily swayed by "lies"? The inconvenient truth of the SNS era revealed by an MIT professor: AI Book Review

23. "Cognitive Warfare: Malicious SNS Strategy": Are you being manipulated on social media? The reality of the "invisible war" revealed by an Israeli intelligence professional: AI Book Review

24. Why do we misjudge "real risks"? ~Learning the art of "fearing correctly" from "You Are Deceived by Risk"~: AI Book Review

25. "Introduction to Information Catchball for Teens" is a "required course" for all adults: AI Book Review

26. "The Light and Shadow of Genius"—Deconstructing the myth of the Nobel Prize winner: AI Book Review

27. Why do we believe in hoaxes?—The true nature of the "gullible brain" revealed by "Thinking, Fast and Slow": AI Book Review

28. Why are people swayed by "uncertain information"?—Reinterpreting Osamu Hiroi's "Sociology of Rumors and Hoaxes" for the modern age: AI Book Review

29. "Numbers don't lie. But liars use numbers"—Rereading the classic of statistical literacy read for 70 years, "How to Lie with Statistics": AI Book Review

30. Are you being deceived by graphs? : Essential skills for modern people learned from 'The Art of Seeing Through Graph Lies': AI Book Review

31. 'How to Spot Propaganda': A compass for surviving the muddy torrent of information: AI Book Review

32. Why is 'Bullshit Health Science' a must-read? - A prescription for surviving the information society with scientific literacy: AI Book Review

33. Whose words should you believe? : AI Book Review of 'Superforecasting' - A way of thinking to distinguish between misinformation and truth

34. Dissecting the 'Trap of Conspiracy Theories': Why are we drawn to 'manufactured truths'?: AI Book Review

35. Why are we deceived? Carl Sagan's 'The Demon-Haunted World' lights a 'flame of intelligence' for the modern age: AI Book Review

36. Your thoughts are already on the battlefield: AI Book Review: 'Conspiracy Theories: The Strategic Weapon of the SNS Era'

37. A must-read book for seeing through the smokescreen called data and becoming a smart citizen: AI Book Review of 'Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World'

38. Pseudoscience that feeds on 'good intentions' - The reality of school sites and countermeasures (from 'Pseudoscience Entering Schools'): AI Book Review

39. 'Active Measures' from Russia - How will the 100-year disinformation war be reenacted in Japan?: AI Book Review

40. A compass for surviving the ocean of information: AI Book Review of 'Media Literacy: Cultivating Critical Thinking'

41. A practical guide to saving loved ones from conspiracy theories: Mick West's 'Escaping the Rabbit Hole' shows a roadmap of 'respect' and 'empathy': AI Book Review

42. "Cult Marketing: Why You Need to Know It Because It's Dangerous": Why do people get fanatical and exploited? The boundary between forbidden techniques and "healthy fan business": AI Book Review

43. Why doesn't your "correctness" get through? - The decisive difference between "soldiers" and "scouts" revealed by "Mapping Thinking": AI Book Review

44. "Questioning Algorithms and AI": Who is that "recommendation" for? A practical media theory that exposes the blueprints of the black box: AI Book Review

45. "The Impact of Deepfakes": How do we face the era of "infocalypse"? The path to "coexistence" with AI shown by Kazutoshi Sasahara: AI Book Review

46. Wisdom for surviving the era of fakes and division—A thorough analysis of "The Conditions for a Journalist": AI Book Review

47. "Weaponized Lies": A must-read book for surviving the era when lies become weapons: AI Book Review

48. "Rationality": Steven Pinker talks about "us who are smart yet foolish": AI Book Review

49. Are you being a "sucker"? "The World is Driven by Cognitive Biases": AI Book Review

50. From QAnon to Emperor Meiji, a practical guide to "skepticism" for surviving the era of information pollution: AI Book Review "Expanded Edition: How Much of Conspiracy Theories is True?"

51. [Not yet translated in Japan] This is a must-read: "Foolproof" reveals the "misinformation virus" and how to build "cognitive immunity": AI Book Review

52. Don't be fooled by conspiracy theories and misinformation! How to discern information by learning 60 cognitive biases: AI Book Review

53. The brain lies as naturally as it breathes. The inconvenient truth that we choose "comfort" over "correctness": AI Book Review "Encyclopedia of Cognitive Biases for Correct Information Selection: Behavioral Economics, Statistics, and Informatics Edition"

54. [Untranslated in Japan] An In-depth Analysis of "The Misinformation Age": Why a "Wise Society" Converges on "Foolish Beliefs": AI Book Review

55. Statistical Literacy to See Through Misinformation—The Tricks of Impression Manipulation Using "Numbers": AI Book Review of "How to Read News Numbers: 22 Chapters to Avoid Being Deceived by Statistics"

56. "Make Them Think It's True"—The Terror of the Information War Faced by Job Seekers in "Propaganda Game": AI Book Review

57. Is It True That "Talking to Water Changes Its Crystals"? The Clear Answer Provided by Science: AI Book Review of "Water Knows Nothing"

58. Common Traits of People with an Outdated "Intellectual OS": AI Book Review of "Reading Comprehension is the Ultimate Intelligence"

59. Why Is the Boundary Between Science and Pseudoscience Ambiguous?: AI Book Review of "Philosophy of Pseudoscience and Science"

60. Learning How to Spot Pseudoscience Through Humor: AI Book Review of "The World of Outrageous Books"

61. Smartphone Addiction Wasn't Just a "Lack of Willpower" - AI Book Review: "Zucked"

62. Why Do Children's Books Move the Hearts of Adults?: AI Book Review of "To You Living in a World Full of Fake News"

63. The Irony That the More a Society Is Protected by Vaccines, the More People Refuse Them: AI Book Review of "The Truth About the Anti-Vaccine Movement: A Deadly Choice"

64. A Former Asahi Shimbun Reporter Reveals How to Spot Misinformation That Spreads 6 Times Faster: AI Book Review of "How to Distinguish Fake News"

65. Why Do Smart People Fall for Conspiracy Theories? The True Nature of the Information War Creating Social Division: AI Book Review of "Social Division and Conspiracy Theories"

66. Why Are We Easily Deceived? The Psychology of the Disinformation War: AI Book Review of 'Disinformation War'

67. AI Is Not a Tool. The Shocking Truth About 'Agents' Revealed by Harari: AI Book Review of 'NEXUS'

68. Your Brain Is Designed to Be 'Easily Deceived' from Birth: AI Book Review of 'Why Pseudoscience Drives Society'

69. For Those Who Wonder, 'Why Can't I Get Through to That Person?' | The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories: AI Book Review of 'A Lot of People Are Saying'

70. An Era Where 'Doing Your Own Research' Backfires. What Is True Intellectual Autonomy?: AI Book Review of 'Philosophizing Fake News'

71. The More Empathetic You Are, the More Vulnerable You Are—The Reality of 'Selective Sadism' Created by Stories: AI Book Review of 'Storytelling Animals'

72. The Shocking Fact That 'Social Media Outrage' Is Inherently Contradictory: AI Book Review of 'Why Adults Need X Regulation More Than Children Need Social Media Bans'

73. Is 'Internet Public Opinion' Really Public Opinion? The Mystery of How the Anger of One in 400,000 People Moves Japan: AI Book Review of 'Public Opinion Is Created by Outrage'

74. The Power of Quiet Verification That Changes Society Without 'Accusing' Anyone: AI Book Review of 'What Is Fact-Checking'

75. Being a 'Sucker' Without Knowing It—The Fatal Weakness of Your Brain: AI Book Review of 'Everyone Is a Sucker'

76. Even If Everyone Is Rational, the Group Can Be Wrong—The Strange Phenomenon Where Connecting Information Makes Truth More Distant: AI Book Review of 'The Misinformation Age'

77. The More You Fight with 'Righteousness,' the More You Lose. The Cruel Paradox of the Disinformation Age: AI Book Review of 'More Than Half of the Information You See Is False or Misleading'

78. The biggest spreaders of disaster misinformation were not villains, but 'well-meaning people': AI Book Review of 'Disasters and Misinformation'

79. The story of how I, who believed I was right, was devastated by insights from Yale University: AI Book Review of 'The Hole in Our Thinking'

80. For those interested in health foods and supplements. Criteria for judgment that medical professionals want to convey: AI Book Review of 'Do Alternative Therapies Really Work?'

81. The smarter you are, the easier you are to deceive—a psychologist discusses the true nature of the paradox created by 'intelligence': AI Book Review of 'Post-Truth'

82. Three things that resonated with medical professionals after reading 'The World is Made of Standard Values': AI Book Review

83. Your 'Why?' might be the gateway to conspiracy theories

84. The evolutionary irony that the more 'affectionate' a person is, the more likely they are to exclude others: AI Book Review of 'The Human History of Division and Exclusion'

85. Fact-checking is not enough; what is truly needed is a 'mental vaccine': AI Book Review of 'The Immunology of Fake News'

86. How Algerian fireworks became footage of an attack on Iran | The methods by which the real turns into a lie

87. The spread of fake SOS messages during the Noto earthquake | 3 tips for information disaster prevention from a certified public psychologist

88. 95% of intelligence was meaningless | Research and prescriptions that shocked a psychologist: AI Book Review of 'The Intelligence Trap'

89. Propaganda is not evil; a book that fundamentally changed the way I, as a mental health professional, think: AI Book Review of 'Propaganda (The Basics)'

90. 45% have issues... 6 habits to try if you feel uneasy about AI responses

91. The story of how a 'secret society' turned out to be the final key to understanding Western society: AI book review of 'Freemasonry: A Sociology of Secret Societies'

92. Why do people believe 'Ebola is a lie'? What the local devastation asks of us

93. Intelligence has nothing to do with it. What brain science reveals about why everyone ends up believing fake news

94. 'They look the same but are completely different': The boundary between filter bubbles and echo chambers

95. Even though they are SNS natives... why about 40% of high school students cannot spot fake news

96. What is the true nature of the psychological traps you should know about before you start believing in conspiracy theories?

97. Why do we believe the conspiracy theory that 'the moon landing was a lie'?

98. The more information there is, the smarter people become—that 'obvious' assumption was wrong

99. The truth about power and human psychology that a medical professional realized after reading a forbidden book by a US Department of Defense advisor

100. Why do we continue to believe misinformation, get drawn into conspiracy theories, and misunderstand the world?

101. You don't have to blame yourself for not being able to try hard; there is a solid psychological reason for it

Fact-check articles

1. Fact-checking the theory that the U.S. faked the Apollo moon landing and released footage and photos filmed in a studio to the public [Fact Check]

2. COVID-19 related conspiracy theories (microchips, Bill Gates, etc.) [Fact Check]

3. Fact-checking the basis for 'turbo cancer' and the widely discussed paper [Fact Check]

4. Fact-checking articles on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines that are trending on social media [Fact Check]

5. Is it true that 'most Japanese Diet members are already naturalized citizens'? [Fact Check]

6. The truth about COVID-19 vaccine 'shedding' [Fact Check]

7. A summary of the conspiracy theory regarding the Deep State (shadow government) [Fact Check]

8. Why do some people believe the Earth is flat today? — Cognitive distortion in the era of fake news [Fact Check]

9. Is the mRNA vaccine research shared by a certain famous singer true? [Fact Check]

10. Fact-checking a paper claiming that 'the first direct evidence has been found in a stage IV cancer patient that mRNA vaccine genetic information is incorporated into the human genome' [Fact Check]

11. Re-fact-checking the world's most famous forgery, 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion' [Fact Check]

12. Considering the warning about acetaminophen from the Trump administration [Fact Check]

13. We carefully verified vaccine information spreading on X (is it a hoax?) using official data [Fact Check]

14. Are thimerosal and aluminum in vaccines really the cause of autism? The truth revealed by the latest research [Fact Check]

15. Warning: Viral post! Thorough AI verification of the graphene oxide x 5G danger theory → Proven to be fake news [Fact Check]

16. Behind the viral post: Scientifically verifying Musk's vaccine statements [Fact Check]

17. Introducing fact-checking prompts that went viral overseas

18. Are chemtrails really being sprayed? A thorough verification using the latest science [Fact Check]

19. Scientific verification of the chemtrail conspiracy theory: The basis for denial by 77 experts and official government views [Fact Check]

20. How does immunity change after COVID-19 vaccination in children? An easy-to-understand explanation of the latest research

21. The reality of HAARP and conspiracy theories: The intersection of science and misunderstanding [Fact Check]

22. Were the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Noto earthquake artificial earthquakes caused by seismic weapons? [Fact Check]

23. We are accepting requests for information you would like us to fact-check

24. The psychological effects created by video 'composition'—Learning from the NHK news footage controversy about the influence of camera work

25. Verifying the Truth of George Soros Conspiracy Theories: Fact-Checking 7 Major Claims [Fact Check]

26. Finland's Media Literacy Education: A Global Focus

27. Verifying Misinformation Regarding 3I/ATLAS (The Third Interstellar Object) [Fact Check]

28. On the Trending Note Article: 'Bunshun's Misreporting Used for Russia's Destabilization Operations Against Japan, and the Fraudulent Ads Supporting Bunshun' [Fact Check]

29. We Analyzed the Paper on COVID-19 Vaccines and Neurological Diseases Featured on X → Result: Low Reliability [Fact Check]

30. Is the UN Agenda 2030 a 'New World Order Conspiracy'? Verifying a Viral Post [Fact Check]

31. Was Vaccine DNA Contamination Raised as an Issue at a US CDC Meeting? Verifying the Truth of Information Cited by Representative Haraguchi [Fact Check]

32. 'Korean Study Shows mRNA Vaccines Increase Infectious Diseases by 559%' is False: Reading the Paper Correctly [Fact Check]

33. 'Vaccine Death Cases Falsified to 1/100': A Thorough Verification of Representative Kazuhiro Haraguchi's Statements [Fact Check]

34. 2026 House of Representatives Election: 'Fake News' Related

35. To You, the Conservative: How to Face History 'Regardless of Left or Right' - Fact Check on WGIP

36. The Ministry of Defense Denies It, While the Article Affirms It: Why the Same Fact Looks Like Its Opposite [Fact Check]

37. 99.99% Inaccuracy? That Analysis Used Completely Wrong Data

38. Trying to Expose the 'Darkness' of Elections Revealed a System More Transparent Than Imagined: A Fact-Check of Musashi

39. Reasons Why You Should Not Trust a Paper Even If It Actually Exists

40. Fact-Checking the Article: 'Small Plane Crashes into Beijing's Tallest Building, Hours Later Everything Back to Normal: Thorough Information Control'

Vaccine-Related Fact-Check Articles

1. COVID-19 Related Conspiracy Theories (Microchips, Bill Gates, etc.) [Fact-Check]

2. Fact-Checking the Basis for 'Turbo Cancer' and the Trending Paper [Fact-Check]

3. Fact-Checking Articles on COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Trending on Social Media [Fact-Check]

4. The Truth About COVID-19 Vaccine 'Shedding' [Fact-Check]

5. Fact-Checking a Paper Claiming 'First Direct Evidence Found of mRNA Vaccine Genetic Information Being Integrated into the Human Genome in a Stage IV Cancer Patient' [Fact-Check]

6. Carefully Verifying Vaccine Information (Hoaxes?) Spreading on X Using Official Data [Fact-Check]

7. Are Thimerosal and Aluminum in Vaccines Really the Cause of Autism? The Truth Revealed by Recent Research [Fact-Check]

8. Warning: Spreading! Thorough AI Verification of the Graphene Oxide x 5G Danger Theory → Proven to be Fake News [Fact-Check]

9. Behind the Scenes of a Viral Post: Scientifically Verifying Musk's Vaccine Comments [Fact Check]

10. How Does Immunity Change After COVID-19 Vaccination in Children? An Easy-to-Understand Explanation of the Latest Research

11. We Deciphered the Paper on COVID-19 Vaccines and Neurological Disorders Featured on X → Result: Low Reliability [Fact Check]

12. How Does Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis Occur? Reading the Mechanisms and Fake News in the Latest Papers [Fact Check]

13. Was Vaccine DNA Contamination Questioned at a US CDC Meeting? Verifying the Truth of Information Cited by Representative Haraguchi [Fact Check]

14. "Korean Study Shows mRNA Vaccines Increase Infectious Diseases by 559%" is False—Reading the Paper Correctly [Fact Check]

15. "Vaccine Death Cases Falsified by 1/100": A Thorough Verification of Representative Kazuhiro Haraguchi's Statements [Fact Check]

16. Why Are "Died After Vaccination" and "Died Because of Vaccination" Completely Different?

17. Is "Myocarditis from Vaccines" True? The "Real Risk" Compared to Infection

Useful Tools for Fact-Checking

1. Use These Sites and Tools for Fact-Checking

2. A Comprehensive Guide to Educational Sites for Not Getting Deceived by Fake News, Conspiracy Theories, and Misinformation

3. Primary Analysis and Sub-Analysis: Important Perspectives for Fact-Checking

4. Don't be fooled by 'fake news' health information! Easy-to-remember ways to spot it

5. Useful for fact-checking health information! How to determine the reliability of research using 'OCEBM levels'

6. About the ChatGPT-5 Deep Research I use

7. About the Google Gemini 2.5 Pro Deep Research I use

8. About the Claude Opus 4.1 I use

9. About the Consensus I use

10. About the OpenEvidence I use

11. About the MedGen I use

12. Introduction to fact-checking prompts that went viral overseas

13. Genspark now has a fact-checking feature

14. About the custom GPTs I use

15. 'SOUKANA' to keep in mind when encountering information online

16. Merkki Fact-Check Sheet

17. What is 'Lateral Reading' proposed by Stanford University's SHEG? Essential Skills for Evaluating Information in the Social Media Age

18. A Powerful Ally for Verifying Information: How to Use Google's 'Fact Check Explorer'

19. There is Evidence for 'Correcting Misinformation' Too

20. Click Here for Inquiries

21. The Ultimate Countermeasure Against Fake News: Learning by Becoming the 'Villain'—Build Information Immunity in 15 Minutes

22. The Only Difference Between Me, Who Almost Believed 'The Lion Escaped,' and Those Who Saw Through the Hoax

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