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Super important, very critical: Google India head on tackling misinformation, deepfakes in AI eraGoogle India is prioritizing the fight against misinformation, especially in the Asia Pacific region, with advanced AI and human oversight,...
Foreign interference in US election will surge in the final two days of the Presidential campaign, says MicrosoftThe US election is currently in a rather precarious situation ahead of the US polls 2024, which is just less than 45 days away now and Micr...
Combating misinformation: Elon Musk's X activates 'Community Notes' program in IndiaSocial media platform X introduces 'Community Notes' program in India during the crucial Lok Sabha elections, aiming to combat misinformati...
Google collaborates with fact checkers to weed out misinformation in electionsIn a blog post, Google said as part of its commitment to enable the news ecosystem to combat misinformation, it will support Shakti, India ...
Meta launches ‘Know What’s Real’ campaign to combat misinformationThe social media giant said the aim of the campaign was to educate users on identifying and addressing misinformation on WhatsApp and Insta...
Misinformation Combat Alliance, Meta introduce WhatsApp Helpline to fight deepfakesThe WhatsApp helpline will go live in March this year and will allow people to flag deepfakes by sending them to its chatbot. The chatbot w...
MCA proposes fact check network headed by retired judgeThe Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) has announced a framework and set of parameters for organisations willing to be a part of an indep...
Social media fatigue can make you believe, share misinformation: studyAccording to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports study found that narcissistic individuals experiencing social media fatigu...
Facebook failed to control Covid misinformation due to its design, reveals studyThe Covid-19 vaccine misinformation policies of Facebook, the world's largest social media platform, were not effective in combating misinf...
Misinformation Combat Alliance moots multi-stakeholder consultative approach to SROIn the letter sent on Friday, the MCA said the SRO framework would be "non-partisan" and establish "transparent fact-checking". The not-for...
Twitter imposes global restriction on tweet about home ministerTwitter's move has surprised many users and the Elon Musk-owned social media platform usually restricts access to content only in the terri...
Technology firms to support non-profit forming SRO to vet fact-checkersAlthough Snap, Twitter and Jio haven't officially confirmed that they will support MCA, others like Google, Meta, ShareChat and Koo have gi...
Musician Elton John quits Twitter due to misinformation, Musk hopes singer returns soonTwitter CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he hopes the singer returns to the platform soon.
Google, YouTube to invest $13.2 million to help fight misinformationIn a bid to further fight misinformation, Google and YouTube have announced a $13.2 million grant to the International Fact-Checking Networ...
YouTube to fight Covid-19 vaccine conspiracy theories, will add links to 'authoritative' infoMisinformation about the new coronavirus vaccines has proliferated on social media.
Fake Covid-19 'gyaan' goes viralMisinformation on Covid-19 including home remedies, conspiracy theories, false government advisories, and misleading narratives around Chin...
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruthsGoogle, Facebook and other platforms are struggling to keep ahead of scammers, trolls, and others with ill intent who routinely use major t...