Substack creators are leaving the platform over misinformation and hate speech
[ad_1] About a year ago, writer and University of Berkeley professor Grace Lavery accepted a six-figure deal from Substack, under...
In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, encrypted messaging apps can both amplify misinformation and fight it
[ad_1] The Russian government is trying to control the narrative around its invasion of Ukraine. One place its messages can...
What social media platforms are doing to stop misinformation about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
[ad_1] As Russia's war in Ukraine continues, the information war is picking up online.Fake news, photoshopped posts, manipulated media, and...
Reddit has quarantined r/Russia subreddit due to misinformation
[ad_1] Reddit has quarantined subreddit r/Russia due to misinformation, as the internationally condemned Russian invasion of Ukraine continues into its...
Facebook whistleblower accuses company of failing to address climate change misinformation
[ad_1] Facebook is the subject of two new Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) complaints filed by Whistleblower Aid, the nonprofit...
Stephen Colbert calls Meta’s $230 billion stock drop ‘karmic retribution’ for misinformation on Facebook
[ad_1] Tech overlord Meta is having a rough time of it lately. Not only has the number of daily Facebook...
Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young, pulls her music from Spotify over vaccine misinformation – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Spotify’s Joe Rogan headache is about to get a lot worse. Earlier this week, musician Neil Young announced that...
Twitter bans Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene’s personal account over COVID-19 misinformation – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Twitter has permanently suspended the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA) “for repeated violations of our COVID-19 misinformation...
Facebook is blocking researchers’ access to data about how much misinformation it hosts
[ad_1] Leaked internal documents suggest Facebook – which recently renamed itself Meta – is doing far worse than it claims...
Facebook puts tighter restrictions on vaccine misinformation targeted at children
[ad_1] Just as the FDA officially approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids between the ages of five and 11, Meta,...
Facebook finally takes steps against misinformation about COVID vaccines for children
[ad_1] Facebook is stretching the old adage "better late than never" to its limits.The massive social network that now exists...
John Oliver takes an eye-opening look at the way misinformation spreads online
[ad_1] John Oliver has covered the topic of misinformation plenty of times before on Last Week Tonight, from vaccine myths...
Facebook reportedly provided inaccurate data to misinformation researchers
[ad_1] Facebook apologized to misinformation researchers for providing them with flawed, incomplete data for their work examining how users interact...
Misinformation Protests, Pediatric Cases, and More Coronavirus News
[ad_1] Reddit users protest misinformation, pediatric cases trend upwards, and countries change travel advisories. Here’s what you should know:Want to...
Ivermectin misinformation has poisoned Amazon’s platform, with few fixes planned
[ad_1] Earlier this week, I started a search on Amazon and mistyped, entering just two letters in: “iv.” Amazon then...
Prebunking Health Misinformation Tropes Can Stop Their Spread
[ad_1] The scene comes into focus: A car is driving down a winding mountain road at night. Suddenly, the headlights...
TikTok, Reddit, and Facebook are struggling with ivermectin misinformation
[ad_1] TikTok, Reddit, and Facebook are dealing with waves of content about ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug that has picked up...
Reddit rejects moderators’ call for harsher measures against COVID-19 misinformation
[ad_1] Reddit's volunteer moderators have shared an open letter demanding the company ban subreddits dedicated to spreading COVID-19 misinformation. In...
Twitter asks users to flag COVID-19 and election misinformation – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Twitter introduced a new test feature Tuesday that allows users to report misinformation they run into on the platform,...
Facebook bans academics who researched ad transparency and misinformation on Facebook
[ad_1] Facebook has banned the personal accounts of academics who researched ad transparency and the spread of misinformation on the...
