Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Tag: misinformation

First war of the TikTok era sees tragedy, humor and deceit

By Thomas Urbain NEW YOKR, United States--Heart-rending videos of artillery strikes are being served up alongside funny snippets such as bomb-shelter cooking tips and invasion...

PROI agencies launch 24/7 client crisis hotline to mitigate rise of misinformation, fake news

With the increased use of social media platforms and messaging apps, the volume of misinformation and fake news through online media will be on...

Fact-checking groups urge YouTube: Fight false info

‘Online platform a major disinformation conduit’ More than 80 fact-checking organizations Wednesday urged online video platform YouTube to better combat disinformation, offering to help debunk...

Rohingya group sues Facebook for $150B over hate speech

Los Angeles — Rohingya refugees sued Facebook on Monday for $150 billion over claims the social network is failing to stem hate speech on...

Facebook seeks to defend itself after scathing reports

Facebook on Tuesday fired back after a series of withering Wall Street Journal reports that the company failed to keep users safe, with the...

Google, CANVAS launch Cebuano magazine to help fight misinformation

This National Language Month (Buwan ng Wika), Google and the Center for Art, New Ventures, and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) launched the Cebuano version of...

US school bars vaccinated teachers, falsely citing risk to students

A private school in Florida is barring teachers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 from coming into contact with students, arguing against all evidence...

Facebook blocks Australian MP for virus misinformation

Facebook removed Australian member of parliament Craig Kelly's page for repeatedly peddling pandemic misinformation, the social media giant said Monday. Kelly previously had posts blocked...

Facebook touts war on misinformation ahead of US hearing

Facebook on Monday highlighted a ramped up effort to block fake accounts in an ongoing battle against misinformation ahead of a key hearing in...

Facebook blackout in Australia raises fears of misinformation

Facebook’s news blackout in Australia has raised fears misinformation could come to dominate the platform in the country, with fake news and conspiracy theories...

Google, CANVAS bring #YOUTHink to help fight misinformation

Google and the Center for Art, New Ventures, and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) partnered to launch #YOUTHink, a local magazine that aims to help in...

Facebook vows vigilance on Election Day misinformation efforts

Facebook pledged real-time monitoring of Election Day misinformation and manipulation efforts as voters began in-person balloting across the United States Tuesday. Along with other social...

As US battles Covid-19, flu shot misinfo spreads

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Anti-vaxxer misinformation goes viral in the Philippines

Online misinformation is leaching out from cheap mobile phones and free Facebook plans used by millions in the Philippines, convincing many to reject vaccinations...
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