Altmetric webinar : The Online Life of Retracted Science

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There’s been an interesting webinar hosted by Altmetric today, called “The Online Life of Retracted Science: the news cycle, social media and journalistic responsibilities”

Retracted research doesn’t simply disappear once it is withdrawn from the scientific record. In many cases, it continues to circulate across news outlets, social media platforms and public conversations, sometimes amplifying misinformation and shaping public understanding of science.

This webinar explores what happens after a scientific paper is retracted, examining how retracted studies spread through the online ecosystem and how journalists, platforms and researchers can respond responsibly.

Here’s a webpage with all the posts from a live thread summarising what was discussed. Full video and slides will be available soon too.

Included was mention of this tool which looks interesting https://retractionrisk.com/

The RetractionRisk Scanner is designed to help researchers screen their references for retraction risks prior to manuscript submission. By identifying citations of retracted articles or potentially problematic papers, especially within core methodological sections, we help researchers avoid the risk of their own work being retracted. This tool serves a dual purpose: protecting the reputation of individual researchers and upholding the research integrity of the scientific community.

There’s more info here and even a browser plugin