Internet
Bad News, a game devised to make players better at spotting fake news and misinformation, has the intended effect in Sweden, Greece, Germany and Poland. This is evident from a new academic study from the Universities of Uppsala ...
Feb 4, 2020
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Facebook's news blackout in Australia has raised fears misinformation could come to dominate the platform in the country, with fake news and conspiracy theories left untouched while credible sources have been cut off.
Feb 18, 2021
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Internet
An urgent problem for governments around the world in the digital age is how to tackle the harms caused by mis- and disinformation, and Australia is no exception.
Jul 14, 2023
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A few weeks ago, French charity Solidarité Sida caused a sensation when it published a fake yet highly realistic video of Donald Trump proclaiming "AIDS is over" as part of an awareness-raising campaign. The video in question ...
Dec 17, 2019
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The information we encounter online everyday can be misleading, incomplete or fabricated.
Sep 23, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
Professor Stefan Feuerriegel is Head of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Management at LMU, and his research focuses on the challenges of the digitalization wave.
Nov 21, 2023
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Internet
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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Facebook says it has 'taken steps' to reduce fake health news, anti-vaxx posts amid measles outbreak
Feb 18, 2019
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Internet
In this era of conflicting ideologies, fake news about climate change—especially on Facebook—can embolden those who remain unconvinced that it's a threat and can easily influence people who only casually follow the issue.
Aug 20, 2019
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Internet
As uncannily realistic "deep fake" videos proliferate online, including one recently retweeted by Donald Trump, journalism schools are scrambling to adapt to an era of misinformation—or fake news.
Jul 16, 2019
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