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People like to tell lies about climate change on YouTube. That’s bad enough, but worse is the fact that Google makes money by running ads for major brands against those videos, sometimes sharing profits with creators. In 2021, Google took a stand and promised to stop doing that. But two years later, according to a report released Tuesday, Google still makes ad money from climate misinformation and shares cash with liars. In some cases, the company even knows the videos violate its policies.Google’s Antitrust Case Is the…

True crime documentaries and dramatized versions of stories ripped from the headlines, like Netflix's Inventing Anna, have increasingly started to focus on stories about liars, grifters and cons. Northeastern experts say the trend is born out of a post-postmodern moment. Credit: Netflix Lately it seems like people can't get enough of a good lie. From true crime documentaries about the fraudulent Fyre Festival or dating app…

The artist formerly known as Kanye West has issued an Instagram-shared response to recent remarks from Khloé Kardashian.As previously reported, Khloé urged Ye to “stop tearing Kimberly down and using our family when you want to deflect” in an IG comment posted on Wednesday. She also responded to Ye’s mention of what she called ‘the birthday narrative.”In a new post, seen below, Ye disputed Khloé’s remarks, specifically referring to the Kardashians as “liars” who “basically kidnapped Chicago on her birthday.” Ye, as he’s…

See? Bad nuns,Screenshot: The CWRoberto Aguirre-Sacasa has been a very busy man for many years now; among the pile of hats he’s currently wearing include the executive producer caps of both Riverdale and the Pretty Little Liars spin-off Original Sin. Now he has used his terrible power to smash the two TV universes together to form one.In the most recent episode of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, the new generation of good-looking liars went to Rosewood, home of the OG liars, only to discover the inhabitants of…

Could erratically changing views be a more reliable sign of lying than lie detectors? Credit: Serhii Bobyk/Shutterstock Understanding the human mind and behavior lies at the core of the discipline of psychology. But to characterize how people's behavior changes over time, I believe psychology alone is insufficient—and that additional mathematical ideas need to be brought forward.…

Jennifer Lopez went into full-circle gratitude mode while accepting the Generation Award on Sunday’s telecast at the MTV Movie & TV Awards.The multi-hyphenate star — a globally recognized singer, actor, producer, dancer, designer and beauty mogul — was also sure to thank those who lied to her and those who broke her heart. She said they all made her grow into the superstar she’s become.“Since you cannot create truth unless you really lived it, I have a different kind of list of thank yous tonight,” said Lopez, 52,…

According to new research, it is easier to spot that someone is lying if the suspect is made to carry out a secondary task while being questioned.According to an experiment,  investigators who asked a suspect to carry out an additional, secondary, task while being questioned were more likely to expose liars.A new method of lie detection shows that lie-tellers who are made to multitask while being interviewed are easier to detect.It has been clearly established that lying during interviews consumes more cognitive energy…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new method of lie detection shows that lie tellers who are made to multi-task while being interviewed are easier to spot. It is well documented that…