Meta Platforms & Misinformation

abc.net.au/news/2024-04-09/screenshot-alt-social-media-misinformation-and-digital-id-bill/103681816

Apr 09

A tale of two internets, spooky theories on the near-miss Linux hack catastrophe, and could Australia force social media to run news?

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Apr 02

🎙️Get ready to dive into the world of truth and accuracy! The very first episode of "Behind the Facts" is out now! Join us as we celebrate ... Show more

Celebrating International Fact-Checking Day with stories from African fact-checkers - Behind the Facts

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NBC News

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Mar 19

Why AI watermarks miss the mark in preventing misinformation : Watermarking has been floated by big tech as one of the most promising methods to combat ...

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Feb 16

China-based propaganda accounts flourish on X as others try to curb them: X hasn’t sent a representative in months to biweekly information-sharing meetings with ...

washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/16/x-meta-china-disinformation/

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Mar 28

Meta and Google fuel abortion misinformation across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, report finds

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Metro (British newspaper)

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Mar 27

Facebook profits from anti-abortion disinformation ads: Meta and Google are restricting access to abortion information across the world, while enabling ...

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Mar 27

A Fake Disney Plus ‘Golden Girls’ Reboot Has Resulted in Death Threats: The creator of the viral image speaks with The Daily Beast about what inspired the gag ...

thedailybeast.com/obsessed/a-fake-disney-plus-golden-girls-reboot-has-resulted-in-death-threats

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Mar 20

Election misinformation is a problem in any language. But some gets more attention than others

apnews.com/article/elections-artificial-intelligence-language-platforms-ed829171343812cbe55fab99615c77e5

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Mar 22

Tech platforms face 'whack-a-mole' situation in battling health misinformation: A review found misinformation in up to 51 per cent of social media posts ...

montrealgazette.com/news/national/tech-platforms-face-whack-a-mole-situation-in-battling-health-misinformation

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Dec 08 23

Democrats urge tech companies to contain abortion misinformation: House Democrats on Thursday called on Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk to push back on the “rapid ...

thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4348657-democrats-urge-tech-companies-to-contain-abortion-misinformation/

Quick Glance: Legal Action for Abortion Rights in Kentucky

A woman in Kentucky is demanding the right to have an abortion through a legal action.

The ban on abortions in Kentucky violates the rights of the plaintiff.

Jane Doe, about eight weeks pregnant, wants to have an abortion in Kentucky.

She is seeking class-action status to include other Kentuckians who desire to have an abortion.

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ABC

abc.net.au/news/2024-03-02/facebook-google-news-media-deal-media-pay-meta/103534342

Mar 01

Meta is ending its deals to pay for Australian news content. This is how it could change your Facebook and Instagram feeds

Quick Glance: Albanian Government Condemns Meta's Withdrawal from Facebook News Deal

The federal government has rebuked Meta for cutting off news content deals, impacting Australian journalism sustainability.

Meta's decision to scrap news content deals will cost local media millions, prompting government action.

Government signals intent to use news media bargaining code to negotiate with Meta.

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Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung

noz.de/lebenswelten/gadgets-apps/artikel/warum-sich-fake-news-in-den-sozialen-medien-so-schnell-verbreiten-46666337

Mar 19

Why fake news spreads so quickly on social media: Every day, social media users are provided with a variety of news about world events. There is a lot of fake ...

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Mar 09

AI in the election campaign: How tech companies want to take action against manipulation in the super election year of 2024

spiegel.de/wirtschaft/meta-google-tiktok-tech-konzerne-wollen-im-superwahljahr-2024-mit-ki-gegen-luegen-vorgehen-a-7ecc06b5-90fd-4839-b6c7-fbeed9d11b80

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Mar 15

Fraud trap: Celebrity doctor is declared dead in Facebook ad: Health expert Siegfried Meryn has once again fallen victim to fraudsters who are using his name for ...

kleinezeitung.at/oesterreich/18243777/promi-arzt-wird-in-facebook-inserat-fuer-tot-erklaert

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The Guardian

theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/14/eu-calls-on-tech-firms-outline-plans-to-tackle-deepfakes-amid-election-fears-google-facebook-x

Mar 14

EU calls on tech firms to outline plans to tackle deepfakes amid election fears: Move involving companies such as Google, Facebook and X comes after evidence of ...

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Time

time.com/6914961/ai-2024-election-disinformation/

Mar 14

AI Isn’t Our Election Safety Problem, Disinformation Is: A digital storm is brewing. And it’s heading straight for the 2024 elections.

scientificamerican.com/article/false-headlines-plausibility-belief/

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Mar 13

How Blatantly False Headlines Can Distort What We Believe In: New research highlights the necessity of stopping huge falsehoods during the presidential election ...

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Mar 07

Curbing misinformation in India: How does a fact-checking WhatsApp helpline work? Meta is launching a helpline in India to help detect deepfake content on ... Show more

www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/03/ai-deepfake-helpline-india?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_scheduler&utm_term=Artificial+Intelligence&utm_content=07%2F03%2F2024+11%3A00

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Feb 19

Days after half a billion Asians went to the polls, Big Tech promises to counter 2024 election misinformation

theregister.com/2024/02/19/big_tech_election_misinformation_accord/

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Feb 16

Microsoft, Google, Amazon and tech peers sign pact to combat election-related deepfakes

cnbc.com/2024/02/16/tech-and-ai-companies-sign-accord-to-combat-election-related-deepfakes.html

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Insider (news website)

businessinsider.com/openai-adding-digital-watermarks-ai-images-deepfakes-2024-2

Feb 07

OpenAI is adding watermarks to AI images. It's not a perfect solution.: There has been increasing concern about the spread of AI-generated misinformation amid ...

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Feb 20

Meta to introduce deepfake helpline on messaging platform WhatsApp: The helpline, expected to be available for public use next month, will allow users to flag ...

business-standard.com/companies/news/meta-to-introduce-a-fact-checking-helpline-on-whatsapp-to-fight-deepfakes-124021900863_1.html

ekathimerini.com/news/1231668/tiktok-prepares-to-combat-misinfo-ai-fakes-and-influence-ops-ahead-of-european-union-election/

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ekathimerini.com Feb 14

TikTok prepares to combat misinfo, AI fakes and influence ops ahead of European Union election

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Business Standard

business-standard.com/india-news/meta-launches-an-integrated-safety-campaign-to-tackle-misinformation-124022700685_1.html

Feb 27

Meta launches an integrated safety campaign to tackle misinformation: It will also encourage people to verify information that sounds suspicious or inaccurate ...

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allgemeine-zeitung.de

heise.de/news/Wie-Meta-gegen-Wahleinmischung-und-Waehlerbetrug-zur-Europawahl-vorgehen-will-9639048.html

Feb 17

There is more and more hate and propaganda on Tiktok, Facebook and Instagram. What do you think: Is an age limit necessary on the internet? 👉 You can read all ... Show more

Pros & Cons: Ban social networks for young people?

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Feb 26

How Meta wants to take action against electoral interference and voter fraud in the European elections

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Feb 04

Friends, Farmville, fake news: Facebook's 20th anniversary: Mark Zuckerberg launched the social media platform Facebook in February 2004. Initially intended as a ...

nzz.ch/technologie/freunde-farmville-fake-news-zum-20-jahre-jubilaeum-von-facebook-ld.1775746

Quick Glance: Mark Zuckerberg's Massive Gain from Meta Stock Surge

Mark Zuckerberg's net worth increased by over $29 billion in a single day.

Meta shares surged over 21% following the announcement of the company's first quarterly dividend program.

Zuckerberg owns approximately 350 million shares of the company.

He is expected to receive around $700 million annually in dividends.

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Feb 20

Meta is fighting deepfakes and misinformation in India ahead of 2024 elections: As the world's largest democracy gears up for an election, the threat of ...

mashable.com/article/meta-india-2024-election-misinformation

newslaundry.com/2024/01/23/from-nigeria-to-india-big-tech-does-little-or-nothing-to-curb-fake-news

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Newslaundry Feb 23

From Nigeria to India, Big Tech does little or nothing to curb fake news: From Nigeria to India, Big Tech does little or nothing to curb fake news

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

nzz.ch/technologie/freunde-farmville-fake-news-zum-20-jahre-jubilaeum-von-facebook-ld.1775746

Feb 04

Friends, Farmville, fake news: Facebook's 20th anniversary: Mark Zuckerberg launched the social media platform Facebook in February 2004. Initially intended as a ...

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TechCrunch Feb 16

Yes, Threads is running a fact-checking program, but the system isn’t fully rolled out

techcrunch.com/2024/02/16/yes-threads-is-running-a-fact-checking-program-but-the-system-isnt-fully-rolled-out/

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Fast Company

fastcompany.com/91024531/metas-plan-to-fight-ai-generated-misinformation-and-deepfakes-is-too-little-too-late

Feb 06

Meta’s plan to fight AI-generated misinformation and deepfakes is too little, too late

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Feb 07

Meta promises to label more AI-generated posts on its platforms: Tech giant also says it is working with other companies to create common technical standards for ...

businesspost.ie/article/meta-promises-to-label-more-ai-generated-posts-on-its-platforms/

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Tech Times Feb 14

Tech Companies Plan to Agree on AI-Proof Elections Accord: Google, Meta, Microsoft, and other big tech firms plan to agree on mitigating deceptive AI election ...

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Feb 11

Can social media companies safeguard the 2024 election against misinformation?: As 2024 election campaigns pick up steam, Meta announced this week that it would ...

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Feb 09

AI: How the Meta Group wants to take action against artificially generated images and videos

rp-online.de/politik/analyse-und-meinung/ki-wie-der-konzern-meta-gegen-kuenstlich-erzeugte-bilder-und-videos-vorgehen-will_aid-106641773

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Feb 08

Google joins coalition to label AI-generated content: Inside the efforts to create content credentials to prevent the spread of misinformation.

axios.com/2024/02/08/google-adobe-label-artificial-intelligence-deepfakes

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Firstpost

Feb 08

#FirstpostAmerica : Meta is planning a tougher crackdown on misinformation as around 50 countries across the world vote in national elections ... Show more

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Der Standard

derstandard.at/story/3000000206430/oevp-will-klarnamenpflicht-und-irritiert-datenschuetzer-und-koalitionspartner

Feb 07

ÖVP wants real name requirement and irritates data protection officers and coalition partners

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Yeni Şafak Jan 31

Türkiye’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on Tuesday that they will persist in uncovering the propaganda and disinformation methods employed by ... Show more

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Feb 06

Meta to detect and label more AI-created posts as elections loom: Meta Platforms Inc. will begin labeling more posts that were created using artificial ...

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Jan 30

Why trust in science and healthcare delivery is critical and how to get it Nancy Brown of the American Heart Association on trust in science and #healthcare and the ... Show more

www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/why-trust-is-critical-in-healthcare-delivery-and-how-to-get-it?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_scheduler&utm_term=Health+and+Healthcare&utm_content=30%2F01%2F2024+23%3A00

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Jan 30

People's polluter: "Some people don't care about the truth" - brand eins online: You can't get rid of hate speech and conspiracy stories with factual corrections ...

brandeins.de/magazine/brand-eins-wirtschaftsmagazin/2024/kommunikation-in-zeiten-von-fake-news/volksverpetzer-manchen-menschen-ist-die-wahrheit-egal

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Sport360 Jan 30

How big a blow to Barcelona is Arteta's "totally fake news" rejection? ❌#AFC #FCBarcelona

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World Economic Forum

bostonherald.com/2024/01/22/us-heads-into-post-truth-election-as-platforms-shun-arbiter-role/

Jan 28

Why trust in science and healthcare delivery is critical and how to get it Nancy Brown of the American Heart Association on trust in science and #healthcare and the ... Show more

www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/why-trust-is-critical-in-healthcare-delivery-and-how-to-get-it?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_scheduler&utm_term=Health+and+Healthcare&utm_content=28%2F01%2F2024+18%3A30

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Jan 22

US heads into post-truth election as platforms shun arbiter role: Researchers and democracy advocates see risks in how companies are approaching online ...

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NPR

npr.org/2023/10/12/1205375878/walk-the-talk-or-face-fines-eu-boss-tells-musk-zuckerberg-and-tik-tok-chief

Oct 12 23

'Walk the talk' or face fines: EU boss tells Musk, Zuckerberg and Tik Tok chief: As Hamas-Israel misinformation spreads, EU digital chief says social media ...

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Jan 09

Elections 2024: Facebook Should Ban Audio Deepfake Clips of Trump and Others: In the world of misinformation, fake audio can have a more sinister effect than ...

bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-01-09/elections-2024-facebook-should-ban-audio-deepfake-clips-of-trump-and-others

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Dec 13 23

Threads is getting its own fact-checkers to combat misinformation: Meta's app currently uses a matching system with its other apps.

mashable.com/article/meta-fact-checking-threads

Quick Glance: Threads: Meta's Rival to Elon Musk's X Launches in EU

Debuted as a rival to Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, to much fanfare.

Boss Mark Zuckerberg announced the news on Threads, welcoming new users from across Europe.

A Meta spokesperson said the platform had undergone 'significant improvements' since its launch in other countries in July.

Meta announced subscription services would be brought into most of Europe to remove adverts from all its platforms, addressing EU concerns.

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Jan 05

Taylor Swift Fans Warned Against Le Creuset Scam: Taylor Swift fans should be cautious as a new scam is on the internet, targeting those looking to participate ...

newsweek.com/taylor-swift-scam-cookware-facebook-1858195

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San Antonio Express-News

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Jan 04

This Texas deep freeze forecast went viral, but is it true?: A post on Facebook is warning about the next deep freeze in Texas, but it's actually a lot of ...

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The Boston Globe

bostonglobe.com/2023/12/28/metro/joan-donovan-harvard-kennedy-school/

Dec 28 23

Joan Donovan, disinformation expert, speaks out on Harvard departure: Online disinformation specialist Joan Donovan on Wednesday took to social media to post ...

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Dec 05 23

Misinformation expert says she was fired by Harvard under Meta pressure: Joan Donovan says funding was cut off for criticizing Meta when university was receiving ...

theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/04/facebook-harvard-joan-donovan

Quick Glance: Harvard Researcher Alleges Pressure from Facebook

A renowned online disinformation researcher accuses Harvard of shutting down her project to protect its relationship with Facebook founder.

Dr. Joan Donovan's allegations raise questions about the tech giant's influence on independent research.

Donovan led the Technology and Social Change Research Project at Harvard's Shorenstein Center starting in 2018.

Harvard allegedly restricted her research after a $500 million donation from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for a new AI center.

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Dec 28 23

Disinformation in 2023: Growing AI reliance, X’s reckoning, tech guardrails still absent

rappler.com/technology/disinformation-trends-2023-growing-ai-reliance-x-reckoning-tech-guardrails/

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Nov 30 23

Facebook shuts thousands of fake Chinese accounts masquerading as Americans: Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear ...

Quick Glance: Meta Uncovers Fake Chinese Accounts

The network covered topics such as abortion, culture war issues, and aid to Ukraine.

China is now the third-largest geographical source of such networks.

More than 4,700 accounts were part of the China-based network and used copied profile pictures and names.

The company prohibits 'co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour' in its rules - posts from accounts that work together and use false identities.

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The Hill (newspaper)

thehill.com/business/4214646-gm-executive-knocks-uaw-for-flow-of-misinformation-amid-strike/

Sep 20 23

GM executive knocks UAW for ‘flow of misinformation’ amid strike: Mark Reuss, the president of General Motors (GM), called out the United Auto Workers (UAW) ...

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Insider (news website)

businessinsider.com/meta-downplayed-harmful-content-on-platforms-via-public-reports-2023-11

Nov 26 23

Meta downplayed harmful content on its platforms, according to complaint: Meta used public reports to "create the net impression that harmful content is not ...

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MIT Technology Review

technologyreview.com/2023/12/15/1085441/eric-schmidt-plan-for-fighting-election-misinformation/

Dec 15 23

Eric Schmidt has a 6-point plan for fighting election misinformation: The former Google CEO hopes that companies, Congress, and regulators will take his advice ...

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New York Daily News

nydailynews.com/2023/11/20/russia-puts-2016-eurovision-winner-jamala-wanted-list/

Nov 21 23

Russia puts 2016 Eurovision song contest winner Jamala on wanted list, accused of spreading false information about Ukraine war

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Nov 08 23

Behind the Curtain: What AI architects fear most (in 2024): Creators of AI technologies are close to releasing tools that make the easy creation of fake videos ...

axios.com/2023/11/08/ai-fears-deepfake-misinformation

Quick Glance: Revolutionary Partnership: AI Tools for Game Development

Microsoft and Inworld announced a groundbreaking partnership for AI tools, which is being viewed critically by game developers.

Microsoft envisions a world where a game developer can create everything from scripts and dialogue to quest lines and NPC barks using an AI-powered design 'Copilot' from their computer.

An experienced video game writer describes AI as a solution for a non-existent problem.

The question of whether AI can actually create interesting content is raised. A survey by Bain & Company found that executives believe that 'more than half of the video game development process will be supported by generative AI within the next five to ten years.'

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Nov 16 23

TikTok's rising popularity in news consumption challenges Facebook's reign

techspot.com/news/100867-tiktok-rising-popularity-news-consumption-challenges-facebook-reign.html

Quick Glance: Meta Advocates Responsibility from Apple and Google

Parents must approve their teenagers' app downloads, supported by Meta, which advocates state legislation requiring app stores to obtain parental approval when their teenagers under 16 download apps.

Legislation is necessary to hold all players in the social media space to the same standard, and the industry must collaborate with lawmakers to create a simple way for parents to monitor their teenagers' online experiences.

Meta continues to inaccurately represent the public perception of the extent and frequency of harm caused by users, especially children, on the platform.

One of the state lawsuits alleges that 'Meta not only targets young minds with addictive, harmful, trap-door content – it also lies to the public and parents about how safe their platforms are.'

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Nov 24 23

Centre warns Facebook, YouTube to enforce rules to deter deepfakes: India warns Facebook, YouTube to enforce rules to deter deepfakes - sources

deccanherald.com/india/centre-warns-facebook-youtube-to-enforce-rules-to-deter-deepfakes-2783935

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Business Post

businesspost.ie/news/facebook-has-stuck-warning-labels-on-1-1-million-pieces-of-irish-content-this-year/

Dec 06 23

Facebook has stuck warning labels on 1.1 million pieces of Irish content this year

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Insider (news website)

businessinsider.com/how-tiktok-shaping-future-election-news-2023-11

Nov 22 23

How TikTok is shaping the future of election news: With social media replacing traditional news outlets, the risk of misinformation is on the rise going into the ...

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Axios (website)

axios.com/2023/11/08/meta-political-advertisers-disclose-ai

Nov 08 23

Meta will require political advertisers to disclose AI use: The policy will go into effect globally next year.

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Jul 10 23

Rightwing figures sign up for Meta’s Threads app ‘within 24 hours’ of release : White nationalist Richard Spencer and white supremacist Nick Fuentes join app ...

theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/09/meta-threads-app-rightwing-fringe-figures-sign-up

Quick Glance: Threads surpasses ChatGPT as the fastest-growing platform

Within five days of its launch, Threads has achieved over 100 million user registrations.

Celebrities, politicians, and other influencers have joined the platform.

Threads is considered the first significant threat to Twitter.

The turmoil at Twitter could assist Threads in attracting users and advertisers.

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Tech Times Nov 24 23

Indian Government Warns Facebook, YouTube About Deepfakes, Misinformation Violations

techtimes.com/articles/299071/20231124/india-government-warns-facebook-youtube-deepfakes-misinformation-violations.htm

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The Guardian

theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/24/local-facebook-groups-hoax-posts

Aug 24 23

Facebook groups exposed to hundreds of hoax posts, study shows: Charity Full Fact finds more than 1,200 false posts on topics from deadly snakes to serial ...

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Nov 21 23

Misinformation research is under attack. So what’s the plan for 2024?: Between Big Tech’s staff cuts and ongoing political assaults, misinformation researchers ...

fastcompany.com/90984912/election-integrity-work-is-under-attack-so-whats-the-plan-for-2024

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Prothom Alo English Nov 21 23

Facebook shutdown on election day proposed at inter-ministerial meeting: Government officials express their opinions on the potential risks of allowing false ...

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Nov 20 23

Lies made easy: It has never been so easy to fabricate and spread false information. The most powerful tool against it: Your own mind.