Another week, another Facebook scandal. Feels just like 2020, and every year before it since The Great Social Media Awakening…
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Comedy comes in many forms, but some forms that rely on a level of subtlety are often the most effective…
Search engines are one of society’s primary gateways to information and people, but they are also conduits for misinformation. Similar…
Back in December last year, Twitter announced an update on how it would handle misleading tweets surrounding COVID-19 vaccines, outlining…
The Democratic Alliance (DA), an opposition party in South Africa, is calling Facebook (yes, the Facebook) to Parliament to answer…
Discussion of online misinformation in politics and public health often focuses on the role of bots, organised disinformation campaigns and…
As we all head back to school during a global pandemic, it’s a good time to ask whether students are…
The “infodemic” of misinformation about coronavirus has made it difficult to distinguish accurate information from false and misleading advice. The major…
Digital platforms are now taking more steps to tackle misinformation about COVID-19 on their services. In a joint statement, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube have pledged to work together to combat misinformation.
There isn’t a worse time to spread misinformation. Peeps need to know what’s going on it the world, and misinformation…