Social Media and Misinformation

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Earlier today

Sharing news left and right VoxEU.org00:10

Australia is becoming a world leader in censorship Spiked00:04

In the last 6 hours

Is big tech harming society? To find out, we need research – but it’s being manipulated by big tech itself The Conversation (AU)22:13 3-Oct-24

Yesterday

8 House Dems demand to know how social platforms are preparing to combat 'misinformation' and… Fox News18:58 3-Oct-24

It's true, social media moderators do go after conservatives The Register18:52 3-Oct-24

Gloria Orwoba calls for ban on X in Kenya to fight misinformation: "Attacks inno... Tuko News16:08 3-Oct-24

Joe Harrison: When it comes to misinformation, Gen Z is more vulnerable than we think ConservativeHome15:10 3-Oct-24

Fake News Of Ram Temple Trust Chief's Death Goes Viral On Social Media NDTV.com12:57 3-Oct-24

How Misinformation is Endangering Sex Workers in Bangladesh BOOM India07:05 3-Oct-24

Harnessing calm from chaos with digital peace dashboard The Punch02:26 3-Oct-24

In the last 7 days

Meta has failed to meet the mark on combating Russian misinformation — opinion The New Voice of Ukraine22:25 2-Oct-24

Schiff demands social media companies censor election misinformation Just The News19:30 2-Oct-24

Differences in misinformation sharing can lead to politically asymmetric sanctions Nature.com16:23 2-Oct-24

Social media users’ actions, rather than biased policies, could drive differences in platform enforcement GlobeNewswire (Press Release)16:08 2-Oct-24

Award-winning Cambodian journalist jailed for ‘incitement’ Radio Free Asia21:56 1-Oct-24

Adam Schiff Urges Social Media Platforms to Hammer Out ‘Misinformation’ as Election Approaches National Review Online21:16 1-Oct-24

6 tips to help you vet health information on social media WBUR-FM20:16 1-Oct-24

Professor, Student Team Up To Look at Weakened Government Cooperation With Social Media Companies University of Virginia School of Law16:46 1-Oct-24

Schiff Demands Social Media Companies Take Action in Advance of 2024 Election to Address Spread of Election… Congressman Adam Schiff (Press Release)15:13 1-Oct-24

A Faux 'October Surprise'—How Misinformation Could Upend The Election Forbes15:11 1-Oct-24

Why the fake news confidence trap could be your downfall Yahoo! UK & Ireland11:56 1-Oct-24

Media Watch: Andrew Marr's Gaelic week and tackling disinformation The National, Scotland19:05 30-Sept-24

TikTok Combats Medical Misinformation, Partners With WHO's Fides Creators MediaPost16:20 30-Sept-24

WHO partners TikTok to fight social media misinformation on health Nairametrics13:18 30-Sept-24

Combating Misinformation Runs Deeper Than Swatting Away ‘Fake News’ Scientific American12:49 30-Sept-24

Indonesia prepares task force to fight election hoaxes Antara News12:44 30-Sept-24

AI’s Dark Side: Misinformation and Disinformation Modern Diplomacy12:11 30-Sept-24

Africa: Tiktok and WHO Join Efforts to Combat Misinformation AllAfrica11:51 30-Sept-24

IAS Expands Its AI-Driven Total Media Quality Product On YouTube Enhancing Brand Safety & Preventing Misinformation B&T Marketing & Media03:20 30-Sept-24

How Meta distanced itself from politics | Analysis The Seattle Times14:26 29-Sept-24

Disinformation is rife on Twitter/X – so what can we do to stop it? The National, Scotland05:05 29-Sept-24

Bhadrak communal tension: Trouble-mongers to be dealt with iron fist, says Odisha Law Minister Odisha TV14:28 28-Sept-24

Social media misinformation putting women off contraceptive pill, says NHS chief My London11:57 28-Sept-24

Trump, Vance spread misinformation about immigrants - Joan Kent La Crosse Tribune, Wisconsin11:45 28-Sept-24

Social media misinformation putting women off contraceptive pill – NHS chief Evening Standard11:23 28-Sept-24

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Election Commission reviews preparedness; directs action against fake news The Hindu09:39 28-Sept-24

'Social media needs to take more responsibility' following Southport stabbings misinformation Liverpool Echo09:06 28-Sept-24

World News Day Dawn03:31 28-Sept-24

More credibility for creators: Google search now recognizes them as experts Tubefilter.com23:00 27-Sept-24

Musk boosts misinfo "superspreaders" Salon.com20:43 27-Sept-24

YouTube Tackles Misinformation, Expands Brand Suitability Reporting MediaPost14:51 27-Sept-24

Taiwan’s Anti-Gender Movement Engages in Research Misconduct, Mistranslation, and Misinformation Taiwan Insight09:01 27-Sept-24

Rishabh Pant Dismisses Rumors of Potential Move to RCB for IPL 2025: Slams Fan for Spreading… MyKhel08:42 27-Sept-24

‘Misinformation megaphone’: How Elon Musk is lighting the fuse ahead of the US election powderkeg Malay Mail05:12 27-Sept-24

'Misinformation megaphone': Musk stokes tension before US election France 2402:48 27-Sept-24

Facebook posts stated on September 21, 2024 in a Facebook post : “Taylor Swift faces a 10-game NFL ban following… PolitiFact00:02 27-Sept-24

In the last month

TikTok is attacking misinformation on multiple fronts Tubefilter.com23:35 26-Sept-24

Misinformation running rampant on Facebook has officials concerned about election disruptions NBC Connecticut21:56 26-Sept-24

Big tech vs. nation-states The Korea Herald21:36 26-Sept-24

The Feed: Jockamo Rumors, Milktooth’s Tin Anniversary, Amara Closes Indianapolis Monthly20:35 26-Sept-24

Election misinfo goes viral on Facebook Salon.com20:00 26-Sept-24

TikTok is serving users blatant misinformation about Haitian immigrants Media Matters for America19:56 26-Sept-24

Studies that found Meta algorithms do not drive misinformation are misleading, say researchers Irish Examiner19:16 26-Sept-24

Team Led by UMass Amherst Debunks Research Showing Facebook’s News-Feed Algorithm Curbs Election Misinformation University of Massachusetts Amherst19:10 26-Sept-24

Researchers question claim about Facebook news algorithm curbing election misinformation Courthouse News19:06 26-Sept-24

Team debunks research showing Facebook's news-feed algorithm curbs election misinformation Phys.org19:02 26-Sept-24

IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant Rubbishes RCB Link-up, Replies to Fan - 'Why Do You Guys Spread So Much… News18.com16:46 26-Sept-24

Klöckner Pentaplast expands TikTok campaign to prevent packaging compliance ‘misinformation’ Packaging Scotland16:14 26-Sept-24

IAS Expands Its AI-Driven Total Media Quality Product On YouTube To Include Brand Safety And… MarTech Series14:29 26-Sept-24

'Fake News! Why Do You Guys…' - Rishabh Pant Brutally Rubbishes RCB Rumours Before IPL 2025 OneCricket13:32 26-Sept-24

Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on Their New Podcast, Fake News and the Risks of News Avoidance Hollywood Reporter13:06 26-Sept-24

Rishabh Pant calls out 'fake news' suggesting move to RCB Wisden12:40 26-Sept-24

IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant condemns fake news over potential move to RCB CricTracker12:31 26-Sept-24

IAS Expands Its AI-Driven Total Media Quality Product On YouTube To Include Brand Safety And… PR Newswire (Press Release)12:15 26-Sept-24

IAS Expands Media Quality Product to Identify Misinformation on YouTube Broadcasting & Cable12:11 26-Sept-24

Zefr Announces Brand Safety & Suitability Measurement Capability for its Misinformation… PR Newswire (Press Release)12:03 26-Sept-24

TikTok Videos Spread Misinformation to New Migrant Community in New York City The Markup12:00 26-Sept-24

Bombay HC formally strikes down amended IT Rules on fake news; terms them 'unconstitutional' The Telegraph, Calcutta11:28 26-Sept-24

In the age of misinformation, seeing is not believing The Daily Texan, University of Texas05:15 26-Sept-24

'Government Requests, Facebook Processes': New Docs Appear To Show How Facebook 'Streamlined'… The Daily Caller21:08 25-Sept-24

New Docs Reveal Facebook Trained CDC Bureaucrats How To Censor Americans The Federalist19:16 25-Sept-24

TikTok Reassures Ad Partners With Misinformation Measurement Capability MediaPost14:28 25-Sept-24

Municipality to pursue legal action against Comic Con misinformation Oman Observer13:06 25-Sept-24

Municipality to take legal action against those spreading misinformation about Comic Con Oman Observer12:05 25-Sept-24

Students Are ‘Digital Natives,’ But Here’s Where They Struggle American Enterprise Institute11:08 25-Sept-24

TikTok Bans Russian Media Accounts in US Elections Crackdown The Tech Basic22:25 24-Sept-24

Brazilian Users Face Financial Strain Over $9,000 Daily Fines Amidst Elon Musk’s X Ban Coinotag21:36 24-Sept-24

What Public Discourse Gets Wrong about Social Media Misinformation Knowledge at Wharton15:37 24-Sept-24

Social media owners top global survey of misinformation concerns Yahoo! UK & Ireland06:06 24-Sept-24

Who Is Responsible for Misinformation? We All Are Psychology Today16:12 23-Sept-24

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