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Fervent and fake: High-glam AI avatars boost Trump ahead of midtermsClad in swimsuits or military fatigues, the blonde women lavish praise on President Donald Trump and tear into his rivals -- but these infl...- China weaponises Taiwan’s own voices in escalating information warChina is using social media platforms like Douyin to spread messages from Taiwanese opposition figures. These clips are then shared on plat...
- Manipur suspends internet in 5 districts after attack on two childrenThe decision was taken in view of the prevailing law and order situation, amid concerns that anti-social elements could misuse social media...
- Meta watchdog says grassroots fact checks risk harm to usersMeta said it would ask ordinary users to verify controversial claims in a system known as "community notes", aping methods on X and other s...
- Tech giants skip Brazil disinformation hearingThe snub also followed a decision last year by Brazil's Supreme Court to block Elon Musk's X platform for 40 days for failing to comply wit...
- Meta fends off AI-aided deception as US election nearsMeta's efforts to combat "coordinated inauthentic behavior" on its platforms come as fears mount that generative AI will be used to trick o...
- Meta says generative AI deception held in check — for nowSocial media giant Meta says its bid to thwart coordinated disinformation campaigns created through ever-improving generative AI is working...
- Australia plans huge fines if big tech fails to tackle disinformationUnder the proposed legislation, the owners of platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, TikTok and podcasting services would face penalties...
- East Europe governments urge tech firms to fight disinformationThe letter was signed by the prime ministers of Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and rele...
- Turkish competition board fines Meta Platforms $18.6 millionThe company held a dominant position in personal social networking services and online video advertising markets and obstructed competitors...
- Google to roll out anti-disinformation campaign in some EU countriesWorking with Jigsaw, the psychologists from the universities of Cambridge and Bristol have produced 90-second clips designed to "inoculate"...
- The Facebook bug and a misinformation fluA "bug" in Facebook's News Feed injected a "rush of misinformation" and other dangerous content between October and March
- Australia to make Big Tech hand over misinformation dataThe Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will also be able to enforce an internet industry code on uncooperative platforms,...
- Facebook: Fake scientist used to spread anti-US propagandaThe company based in Menlo Park, California, did not directly attribute the network to the Chinese government. But it noted employees of Ch...
- 'Too little, too late': Social media has a Covid vaccine misinformation problem. Here's what experts suggestA serious threat in online settings is that fake news spreads faster than verified and validated news from credible sources.
- ‘They’re killing people’: Biden denounces social media for virus disinformationBiden’s forceful statement capped weeks of anger in the White House over the dissemination of vaccine disinformation online, even as the pa...
- Facebook removes fake accounts spreading Chinese propagandaFacebook said the fake accounts also pushed messages for and against US President Donald Trump, his Democratic opponent Joe Biden and forme...
- Kim Kardashian joins celebs in social media 'freeze', won't post on Instagram for 24 hoursLeonardo DiCaprio, Katy Perry and Michael B. Jordan have all expressed support for the freeze.
- Facebook, Twitter, Google to report monthly on fake news fight, EU saysFacebook, Google and Twitter should provide monthly reports on their fight against disinformation, two senior EU officials said on Wednesda...
- Facebook describes fake news as an 'existential threat'Beyond Fake News is the British public broadcaster's new international anti-disinformation initiative, looking at highlighting the problems...
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