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More than 500 websites have promoted misinformation about the coronavirus—including debunked claims about vaccines, according to a firm that rates the credibility of websites.
Sep 8, 2021
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Twitter on Tuesday announced a new feature to allow users to flag content that could contain misinformation, a scourge that has only grown during the pandemic.
Aug 18, 2021
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Fake news and misinformation have become commonplace in the political, economic, climatic, and social arenas in recent years and are amplified significantly by social media with important repercussions for political outcomes ...
Jun 30, 2021
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If you use such social media websites as Facebook and Twitter, you may have come across posts flagged with warnings about misinformation. So far, most misinformation—flagged and unflagged—has been aimed at the general ...
Jun 8, 2021
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Inaccurate information on social media has become a problem in many countries around the world. Researchers know a fair deal about "fake news" in the global North, but much less about what is happening in the global South, ...
May 26, 2021
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The EU on Wednesday tasked tech giants such as Facebook, YouTube and TikTok to do more against disinformation and provide much better access to their algorithms as well as beef up fact-checking.
May 26, 2021
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Social media is increasingly used to spread fake news. The same problem can be found on the capital market—criminals spread fake news about companies in order to manipulate share prices. Researchers at the Universities ...
Feb 2, 2021
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Internet
YouTube is cracking down on videos displaying "harmful conspiracy theories" as social platforms continue to grapple with the spread of misinformation and hate.
Oct 15, 2020
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COVID-19 disinformation is more likely to be shared by younger people and those who use smaller social media channels, research shows.
Jun 4, 2020
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Google on Thursday said it is pumping $6.5 million into fact-checkers and nonprofits as it ramps up its the battle against coronavirus misinformation.
Apr 2, 2020
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