Misinformation
Fake cures, risky rumours: virus misinformation hits home
World
March 26, 2020
Fake cures, risky rumours: virus misinformation hits home
From being duped into taking poisonous “cures”, to watching businesses crumble and avoiding life-saving medication, people are suffering devastating real-world…
‘Corona Question and Answer’: Sky News Arabia, Facebook battle COVID-19 misinformation
Middle East
March 25, 2020
‘Corona Question and Answer’: Sky News Arabia, Facebook battle COVID-19 misinformation
Sky News Arabia (SNA) has launched a new interactive news show on Facebook live dedicated to examining the facts surrounding…
Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads
World
March 6, 2020
Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was removing ads from President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that…
WHO working with Google to combat virus misinformation
World
February 3, 2020
WHO working with Google to combat virus misinformation
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is working with Google to ensure that people get facts from WHO first…
Anti-China sentiment spreads abroad along with coronavirus
World
January 30, 2020
Anti-China sentiment spreads abroad along with coronavirus
JAKARTA/HANOI (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak has stoked a wave of anti-China sentiment around the globe, from shops barring entry…
Washington pulled apart by partisan divide over ‘facts’
World
December 14, 2019
Washington pulled apart by partisan divide over ‘facts’
In Washington these days, there are facts, alternative facts and disputed facts. It also seems like there are Democratic facts…
China bans ‘fake news’ created with AI, bots
World
November 30, 2019
China bans ‘fake news’ created with AI, bots
China has issued new rules banning online video and audio providers from using artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality technologies…
Social networks face quandary on politics in misinformation fight
World
October 10, 2019
Social networks face quandary on politics in misinformation fight
As social media firms ramp up their fight against misinformation, politicians have been largely left exempt. To some, that’s a…
In India’s election, voters feed on false information
World
April 9, 2019
In India’s election, voters feed on false information
NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi shop owner Ram Shankar Rai spends at least two hours a day going through…
Misinformation woes could multiply with ‘deepfake’ videos
Technology
January 28, 2019
Misinformation woes could multiply with ‘deepfake’ videos
If you see a video of a politician speaking words he never would utter, or a Hollywood star improbably…