Because social media really needs more ways to spread information. Broadcast channels are coming soon to Facebook and Messenger
TikTok says 'immediately' deployed resources to counter misinformation as EU warns 'gatekeepers' under Digital Services Act
Another warning. European officials send letter to Elon Musk over disinformation on X concerning Hamas attack on Israel
As EU labels X/Twitter as largest spreader of Russian misinformation, researcher claims platform disabled reporting feature
Nearly 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts associated with Chinese disinformation campaign have been closed by Meta
Doesn't already do this? YouTube updates its medical misinformation policy and starts removing false claims about cancer treatment
X, formerly Twitter, suspends account impersonating vice finance minister after rare warning by Japan Ministry of Finance
Owner Elon Musk, chief executive Linda Yaccarino to jointly oversee trust and safety at X as company reorganises under new…
Group of Democratic US states attorney general joins appeal against court order blocking government social media misinformation efforts
Australian regulator demands Twitter explain its handling of online hate, as complaints surge after Elon Musk lifted account ban
AI is likely to be misused by 'bad actors' to spread fraud and misinformation and must be regulated, says Apple…
Musk tells BBC Twitter is now roughly breaking even and advertisers are returning, but admits running platform is “quite painful”
Google subsidiary Jigsaw developing free tool to help smaller websites identify and remove extremist materials, as new content laws take…
Elon Musk's Twitter confirms it has stopped policing its Covid-19 misinformation policy, as it restores 62,000 suspended accounts
New Twitter owner Elon Musk reinstates Donald Trump's account after a poll narrowly came out in favour of the move
Twitter rolls out grey checkmarks for verified accounts after wave of high-profile impersonations by paid Twitter Blue users
Covert influence campaigns run by China and Russia targeted users in US, UK, EU, covering issues such as US mid…
Dutch town takes Twitter to court to force it to remove conspiracy theories about supposed 1980s Satanic paedophile ring
Twitter and Meta take down propaganda network furthering the interests of the US and its allies as researchers point to…
Foreign interference and misinformation to be designated a priority offence under Online Safety Bill, the government says
New York State Comptroller reportedly calls for votes against Twitter, Meta directors over failure to remove violent content after Buffalo…
Potentially risking Elon's wrath over free speech, Twitter says it will hide tweets spreading misinformation during a crisis
Australian media regulator Acma to be able to force tech companies to hand over data relating to misinformation and disinformation…
More dirty tricks from Putin? Tech platforms remove deepfake video of Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling for surrender
Messaging app Signal denies rumours its platform was hacked, saying it is part of a “co-ordinated misinformation campaign”
Twitter has expanded its test feature to other countries that allows users to flag or report misleading tweets on the…
Group of more than 80 fact-checking organisations write open letter to YouTube's CEO, calling platform a major conduit of misinformation
Mark Zuckerberg rejects Frances Haugen’s testimony that Facebook puts profits before people's safety, and says many of her allegations don't…
Streaming platform will now block all anti-vaccine content, in a major expansion of its ban on misinformation on Coronavirus vaccines
Twitter to allow accounts to add label indicating if they are automated, in effort to give users more context –…