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‘The situation has become appalling’: fake scientific papers push research credibility to crisis point. Last year the annual number of papers retracted by research journals topped 10,000 for the first time. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/03/the-situation-has-become-appalling-fake-scientific-papers-push-research-credibility-to-crisis-point?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
@marind The negative impact of this can not be overstated. It is the primary defense for why many people have a hard time trusting "scientists". And it's not possible to argue against because it's true: how do you know which paper is bullshit or not? Your (their) own opinion.