Internet Misinformation

Most recent stories in Internet Misinformation

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  The Tech Desk

  

  Poll: Most in US say misinformation spurs extremism, hate

  Associated Press - David Klepper

  Americans from across the political spectrum say misinformation is increasing political extremism and hate crimes, according to a new poll that reflects broad and significant concerns about false and misleading claims ahead of next month’s midterm elections. About three-quarters of U.S. adults say …

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  The Tech Desk

  

  TikTok Is a Misinformation Minefield. Don't Get Tripped Up

  CNET - Queenie Wong

  The videos may be short, but they could be filled with misleading claims.

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  The Tech Desk

  

  COVID misinfo is the biggest challenge for Twitter’s Birdwatch program, data shows

  The Verge - Corin Faife

  Analysis by The Verge shows that Birdwatch users regularly tackle misinformation topics with the highest stakes, including pandemic response As of October 6th, Twitter’s Birdwatch community moderation program has been expanded to all US users. It’s a big step for Birdwatch, which was officially …

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  The Tech Desk

  

  YouTube wants personal health stories to help combat misinformation

  The Verge - Nicole Wetsman

  Surfacing good information is just as important as removing bad information, YouTube’s head of public health partnerships said. YouTube historically hasn’t been a good place to turn for information about health. Inaccurate or misleading videos are everywhere, research has shown, and the algorithm …

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  The Tech Desk

  

  The Election-Swinging, Facebook-Fueled, Get-Out-the-Vote Machine

  WIRED - Nancy Scola

  Former Democratic operative Tara McGowan is sinking millions into Meta’s ad network to build Courier Newsroom, a media powerhouse for the left. It was …

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  Twitch takes aim at anti-vaxxers, Russian propaganda and QAnon

  Protocol - Nick Statt

  The game streaming platform has released new moderation rules around misinformation. Al Gore has one mission this week at COP27, and that’s to give …

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  Facebook Pulls Fake Accounts From China That Posed as Americans

  CNET - Queenie Wong

  The accounts posted about hot-button issues such as gun control and abortion and pretended to be both conservatives and liberals, Facebook parent Meta says.