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Facebook is leveraging its vast resources to help protect the 2020 election against the kind of massive manipulation and disinformation efforts that the platform failed to act on in 2016.
Oct 27, 2020
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AFP announced Thursday the launch of a new fact-checking initiative with TikTok to combat the spread of misinformation over the short-form viral video app.
Oct 01, 2020
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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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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 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 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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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 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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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 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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