Italy's 5G stumbles after a shining start
Italy's 5G project, launched to great fanfare in October 2018 with frequencies going for top dollar at auction, has since fallen victim to sky-high costs and red tape.
Jun 25, 2020
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Who shares the most fake news? New study sheds light
Facebook is a more fertile breeding ground for fake news than Twitter, and those on the far ends of the liberal-conservative spectrum are most likely to share it, according to new CU Boulder research.
Jun 18, 2020
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EU wants tech giants to report monthly on virus fake news
A senior European Union official warned online platforms like Google and Facebook on Wednesday to step up the fight against fake news, coming notably from countries like China and Russia, but she praised the approach of Twitter ...
Jun 10, 2020
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Younger people and users of niche social media platforms are more likely to share COVID-19 disinformation, says study
COVID-19 disinformation is more likely to be shared by younger people and those who use smaller social media channels, research shows.
Jun 04, 2020
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Hastily introduced 'fake news' laws could damage efforts to counter disinformation, UNESCO reports warn
Measures designed to curb the spread of disinformation related to the coronavirus could criminalize legitimate journalism, reports published by UNESCO have warned.
May 06, 2020
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Facebook and COVID-19: They deleted the app, then came coronavirus
Cooped up at home outside Milwaukee with her husband, 17-year-old twins and the family dog, Sarah Giffin had big plans to reorganize the basement and read the classics.
Apr 06, 2020
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Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
The biggest reputational risk Facebook and other social media companies had expected in 2020 was fake news surrounding the US presidential election. Be it foreign or domestic in origin, the misinformation threat seemed familiar, ...
Mar 29, 2020
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LSU professor relaunches fake news and disinformation resource website
LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication professor Leonard Apcar is relaunching a website designed to aggregate news, analysis and research about fake news and disinformation for students, academics and citizens to defend ...
Feb 28, 2020
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EU seeks 'responsible' AI to dispel Big Brother fears
The EU unveiled its strategy for artificial intelligence on Wednesday as it seeks to catch up with China and the US and dispel fears of Big Brother-like control.
Feb 19, 2020
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Facebook halts small Iranian group targeting U.S. users on social network
Facebook has taken down three networks, each of which used "coordinated inauthentic behavior" to exploit other users and spread misinformation across Facebook and Instagram.
Feb 13, 2020
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