misinformation
Indian-led team develops online search system to limit COVID-19 misinformation
A proliferation of misinformation can have real consequences, so the team created a way to make these searches more reliable
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube prepare to tackle Trump attacks if he doesn’t ‘go quietly’
Facebook is considering options including a “kill switch” to shut off political advertising after election day to thwart misinformation.
TikTok launches info hub to defend itself against Trump administration’s accusations
The company, owned by China-based ByteDance, also launched a new @tiktok_comms Twitter account to address issues in real time.
Google spreading ‘misinformation’ to beat back Australian law making it pay for news
The tech giant in an open letter claimed it would be forced to hand over users’ search data to news media companies.
Facebook launches US voting information centre to prevent disinformation campaigns
It will serve as a one-stop-shop to give people in the US the tools and information they need to make their voices heard at the ballot box.
Now Trump Jr gets a Twitter suspension over COVID misinformation video
The eldest son of US President Donald Trump posted a since-deleted tweet with a viral video of doctors talking about hydroxychloroquine
Thanks to conspiracy theories, Australians are refusing to test for COVID-19
Health officials in southern state of Victoria pled with the public to get themselves tested and to ignore disinformation spreading online
Facebook will notify you whether a post on coronavirus is timely or not
“Our goal is to make it easier for people to identify content that’s timely, reliable and most valuable to them,” a Facebook official said.
Facebook is annoyed as Singapore government tells it to block pages
It is legally compelled to comply with government orders to block pages but criticised it saying the law would stifle voices on the internet
Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets
In a statement, Twitter said Trump’s vote-by-mail tweets “contain potentially misleading information about voting processes "