misinformation

Twitter, Meta Take Down ‘US-Based’ Propaganda CampaignTwitter, Meta Take Down ‘US-Based’ Propaganda Campaign

Twitter, Meta Take Down ‘US-Based’ Propaganda Campaign

Twitter and Meta take down propaganda network furthering the interests of the US and its allies as researchers point to…

3 years ago
Online Safety Bill Tweak To Combat Russian MisinformationOnline Safety Bill Tweak To Combat Russian Misinformation

Online Safety Bill Tweak To Combat Russian Misinformation

Foreign interference and misinformation to be designated a priority offence under Online Safety Bill, the government says

3 years ago
New York Comptroller Calls For Votes Against Twitter, Meta DirectorsNew York Comptroller Calls For Votes Against Twitter, Meta Directors

New York Comptroller Calls For Votes Against Twitter, Meta Directors

New York State Comptroller reportedly calls for votes against Twitter, Meta directors over failure to remove violent content after Buffalo…

3 years ago
Twitter To Hide Tweets That Share False Information During A CrisisTwitter To Hide Tweets That Share False Information During A Crisis

Twitter To Hide Tweets That Share False Information During A Crisis

Potentially risking Elon's wrath over free speech, Twitter says it will hide tweets spreading misinformation during a crisis

3 years ago
Australia To Give Media Regulator New Powers In Misinformation PushAustralia To Give Media Regulator New Powers In Misinformation Push

Australia To Give Media Regulator New Powers In Misinformation Push

Australian media regulator Acma to be able to force tech companies to hand over data relating to misinformation and disinformation…

3 years ago
Facebook, YouTube Remove Zelensky Deepfake VideoFacebook, YouTube Remove Zelensky Deepfake Video

Facebook, YouTube Remove Zelensky Deepfake Video

More dirty tricks from Putin? Tech platforms remove deepfake video of Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling for surrender

3 years ago
Signal Dismisses Hack Rumour As ‘Misinformation Campaign’Signal Dismisses Hack Rumour As ‘Misinformation Campaign’

Signal Dismisses Hack Rumour As ‘Misinformation Campaign’

Messaging app Signal denies rumours its platform was hacked, saying it is part of a “co-ordinated misinformation campaign”

3 years ago
Twitter Expands Misleading Tweet FeatureTwitter Expands Misleading Tweet Feature

Twitter Expands Misleading Tweet Feature

Twitter has expanded its test feature to other countries that allows users to flag or report misleading tweets on the…

3 years ago
YouTube ‘Major Conduit’ Of Misinformation, Fact-checkers AllegeYouTube ‘Major Conduit’ Of Misinformation, Fact-checkers Allege

YouTube ‘Major Conduit’ Of Misinformation, Fact-checkers Allege

Group of more than 80 fact-checking organisations write open letter to YouTube's CEO, calling platform a major conduit of misinformation

3 years ago
Mark Zuckerberg: Frances Haugen’s Allegations Don’t Make SenseMark Zuckerberg: Frances Haugen’s Allegations Don’t Make Sense

Mark Zuckerberg: Frances Haugen’s Allegations Don’t Make Sense

Mark Zuckerberg rejects Frances Haugen’s testimony that Facebook puts profits before people's safety, and says many of her allegations don't…

4 years ago
YouTube To Block All Anti-Vaccine ContentYouTube To Block All Anti-Vaccine Content

YouTube To Block All Anti-Vaccine Content

Streaming platform will now block all anti-vaccine content, in a major expansion of its ban on misinformation on Coronavirus vaccines

4 years ago
Twitter Introduces Labels For ‘Good’ BotsTwitter Introduces Labels For ‘Good’ Bots

Twitter Introduces Labels For ‘Good’ Bots

Twitter to allow accounts to add label indicating if they are automated, in effort to give users more context –…

4 years ago
US Targets YouTube, Facebook In Covid Misinformation PushUS Targets YouTube, Facebook In Covid Misinformation Push

US Targets YouTube, Facebook In Covid Misinformation Push

US presidential administration targeting YouTube as well as Facebook and other social media companies over Covid-19 vaccine misinformation as cases…

4 years ago
Tech Chiefs Face Latest Grilling By CongressTech Chiefs Face Latest Grilling By Congress

Tech Chiefs Face Latest Grilling By Congress

Jack Dorsey, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg appear before Congress for fourth time this year amidst lawmaker fury over January…

4 years ago
Twitter Expands Fight Against Coronavirus Vaccine MisinformationTwitter Expands Fight Against Coronavirus Vaccine Misinformation

Twitter Expands Fight Against Coronavirus Vaccine Misinformation

Platform increases use of warning labels on misleading Covid-19 vaccine posts, and introduces scaling “strike” system for repeat offenders

4 years ago

US Senate Proposes Limits On Tech Giants’ Immunity

Latest effort by US lawmakers to limit legal protections of online giants over misinformation takes on greater urgency after deadly…

4 years ago

YouTube Reinstates TalkRadio Channel After Ban Decision

Streaming service YouTube restores talkRADIO after a “further review” of its controversial decision to remove it over Covid-19 content

4 years ago

Facebook Blocks Political Group Recommendations Ahead Of Election

Facebook confirmed it is placing limits on algorithmic group recommendations ahead of this week's US elections as company cracks down…

4 years ago

Twitter Changes Policy On Blocking ‘Hacked Materials’

Twitter will no longer block links to articles containing hacked materials, following criticism over treatment of controversial New York Post…

5 years ago

Google To Block Political Ads After US Election Day

Google to ban political ads after polls close after 3 November US presidential election, as internet companies face pressure to…

5 years ago

Facebook Dismantles Russian Influence Operation After FBI Tip

Russian meddling in the United States has been detected again and dismantled, after Facebook receives tip off from the FBI

5 years ago

Twitter Clamps Down On 170,000 Pro-China Accounts

Tens of thousands of Twitter accounts operated on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party have been removed for spreading misinformation

5 years ago

Twitter Tests ‘Read Before You Retweet’ To Halt Misinformation

'We really want to read the information, before you retweet it' says Twitter, as it seeks to drive 'informed discussions'

5 years ago