Search engines are one of society’s primary gateways to information and people, but they are also conduits for misinformation. Similar…
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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…
News and views about coronavirus has spread via social media in a way that no health emergency has done before.
Platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Tik Tok and Instagram have played critical roles in sharing news and information, but also in disseminating rumours and misinformation.
The messaging service, WhatsApp, is working on a feature that’ll allow users to do reverse-image searches. This will hopefully help combat fake news — something WhatsApp has struggled with in the recent past.