Data Disappearing Acts: Navigating Government Misinformation and Finding Reliable Alternatives
Posted by anne.grey | Start the discussion
Presenter: Roberta Richards, Faculty Librarian, and Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, Faculty Librarian
Summary
AI chatbots are not the only source of questionable information. Research and data that does not align with Trump administration priorities is disappearing from government websites, and sites including the CDC and EPA now host highly questionable content. Come to this librarian-led session to learn about the current reliability of various government sources of information and about the new subscription platform Statista (which includes an AI search tool) as an alternative source of vetted statistics.
Start the discussion
PCC offers this limited open forum as an extension of the respectful, well-reasoned discourse we expect in our classroom discussions. As such, we welcome all viewpoints, but monitor comments to be sure they stick to the topic and contribute to the conversation. We will remove them if they contain or link to abusive material, personal attacks, profanity, off-topic items, or spam. This is the same behavior we require in our hallways and classrooms. Our online spaces are no different.