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Meta Platforms finds influence network focused on Gaza war that for first time uses generative AI to produce fake comments
Ahead of US presidential election, fake accounts supporting Donald Trump are proliferating on Elon Musk's X, study finds
Mark Zuckerberg donation of $500 million alleged to have pressured Harvard University into firing misinformation expert
EU demands Meta, TikTok detail efforts to curb illegal content, disinformation, amid fears of Hamas broadcasting executions
CEO Linda Yaccarino says X (Twitter) has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts, in pushback against EU letter
Thierry Breton gives Meta similar warning issued to Elon Musk about disinformation concerning deadly attack on Israel by Hamas
EU official warns Elon Musk that Twitter cannot avoid its responsibilities, after it is listed as worse for spreading Russian disinformation
Nearly 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts associated with Chinese disinformation campaign have been closed by Meta
New CEO decision? Weeks after Twitter quit EU's disinformation code, platform agrees to comply with tough new EU laws
German online fashion retailer Zalando sues European Commission in top EU court over designation as 'very large online platform'
Departure of two safety executives at Twitter last week prompts warning from US Senators to Elon Musk over FTC compliance
Twitter's head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, confirms resignation – the second departure from that role after Elon Musk takeover
Twitter leaves EU's voluntary code of practice amidst cost-cutting, but industry commissioner Thierry Breton warns obligations remain
Elon Musk's Twitter is likely to pull out from a voluntary EU code of practice to combat disinformation, official says
More than half of Twitter's top 1,000 advertisers were no longer spending on the platform in early January, new data reveals
Twitter users informed they have hit their daily post limit, as European Commission criticises its disinformation takedown efforts
Covert influence campaigns run by China and Russia targeted users in US, UK, EU, covering issues such as US mid terms and war in Ukraine
'Inoculate' trial. Campaign to tackle disinformation will be launched next week in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic
EU's “strengthened” Code of Practice on Disinformation is signed by 34 tech firms, platforms and civil groups to beef up battle against fake news
Australian media regulator Acma to be able to force tech companies to hand over data relating to misinformation and disinformation efforts
Twitter to expand policy of labelling state-affiliated accounts to more countries, amidst controversy over political disinformation
Tech companies must do more to clamp down on fake news, amid a surge of disinformation during the global Coronavirus pandemic, says EU
Company urges Android users to update to latest version of app after finding bug that could allow account takeovers and information leaks
Warning from European Commission comes ahead of European Parliament elections next month
In a year of belligerent hearings targeting Facebook and Twitter, Google is now set to come in for its moment of hostile political scrutiny
MP Damian Collins said the internal documents are to be released once they have been stripped of personal information, amidst an ongoing row between Facebook and Parliament