YouTube expands fact-check panels in move against misinformation
YouTube on Tuesday began adding fact-check panels to search results in the US for videos on hot-topic claims shown to be bogus.
Apr 28, 2020
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Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?
Even before the coronavirus arrived to turn life upside down and trigger a global infodemic, social media platforms were under growing pressure to curb the spread of misinformation.
Apr 14, 2020
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WhatsApp tightens sharing limits to curb virus misinformation
WhatsApp on Tuesday placed new limits on message forwarding as part of an effort to curb the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 07, 2020
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Instagram unveils new shared video feature to ease isolation
Instagram unveiled a new feature Tuesday allowing users to connect more easily over video and shared content as part of a move to ease isolation stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 24, 2020
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Welcome to the first social media pandemic. Here are 8 ways you can stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation.
The alarming messages ping our laptops and phones and parachute into our social media feeds, text messages and private chat groups.
Mar 20, 2020
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Facebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online
Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online.
Jan 31, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Social media platforms scramble to contain misinformation
Hoaxes about the coronavirus are spreading as fast, if not faster, than the actual virus on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, and the social media platforms are scrambling to contain the global outbreak.
Jan 31, 2020
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Instagram begins letting users report misinformation
Instagram on Thursday added a way for users to easily report deceptive posts at the photo and video-oriented social network owned by Facebook.
Aug 15, 2019
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Influencer, celebrity, journalist? Teens are turning to YouTube for news, survey shows
The results are in: Teens turn to YouTube to keep up with current events instead of established news organizations.
Aug 14, 2019
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Spotting misinformation online via artificial intelligence
We live in an era of too much information—an endless stream of status updates, memes, reposts, infographics, quotes and hashtags roll daily through our social media feeds, meant to express viewpoints, drum up solidarity, ...
Aug 08, 2019
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