{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Joseph&#039;s Science Page","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/science","author_name":"josephcaruana","author_url":"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/science\/author\/josephcaruana\/","title":"Of claims and proclamations - Joseph&#039;s Science Page","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"S7GAV7JB6U\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/science\/of-claims-and-proclamations\/\">Of claims and proclamations<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/science\/of-claims-and-proclamations\/embed\/#?secret=S7GAV7JB6U\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Of claims and proclamations&#8221; &#8212; Joseph&#039;s Science Page\" data-secret=\"S7GAV7JB6U\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/science\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/cover_image_sm.jpg","thumbnail_width":2000,"thumbnail_height":1200,"description":"Introduction I am writing this article against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unsubstantiated claims on various media &#8211; news portals and social media platforms alike &#8211; are relentlessly making the rounds. How does one filter the onslaught of information? This article keeps the local situation in mind, but some of the points discussed are universal. \u00a0Similarly, although it is motivated by this pandemic, many of the themes are applicable&hellip;"}