Collaborate Disseminate
Facebook has done this before: it did it with WhatsApp, following an outbreak of lynchings sparked by viral social media hoaxes. Continue reading Facebook Messenger may ban mass-forwarding of messages
Two old WhatsApp hoaxes are back, with a grain-of-truth story in the middle to add a veneer of believability. Don’t spread this stuff! Continue reading WhatsApp “Martinelli” hoax is back, warning about “Dance of the Pope”
Facebook is denying that a recent content moderation glitch has anything to do with workforce issues, but blames automatic systems. Continue reading Facebook accidentally blocks genuine COVID-19 news
It removed 5 networks engaged in foreign or government interference in Egypt, India, Russia, Iran, and Myanmar/Vietnam. Some targeted the US. Continue reading Facebook purges hundreds of fake accounts from state actors, marketers
Facebook, like other platforms, has seen fake news, mass-buying of face masks, and misinformation about bleach being a cure for COVID-19. Continue reading Facebook bans coronavirus ‘miracle cure’ ads
Zuckerberg is in Brussels right in time for the European Commission’s release of its manifesto on regulating AI. Continue reading Facebook asks to be regulated kinda like a newspaper, kinda like telco
Russia is still using social media in a sustained campaign to dabble in US affairs, according to FBI director Chris Wray. Continue reading FBI director warns of sustained Russian disinformation threat
Twitter isn’t interested in how the “synthetic or manipulated” media is created, but if it has the potential to cause harm it’ll be removed. Continue reading Twitter bans deepfakes, but only those ‘likely to cause harm’
YouTube says it is making changes to its platform in advance of the 2020 United States elections in an effort to curb the spread of false information about candidates or the election process. Checking content uploaded to YouTube for such a specific pur… Continue reading YouTube Takes New Measures to Combat Disinformation Ahead of US Elections
YouTube says it is making changes to its platform in advance of the 2020 United States elections in an effort to curb the spread of false information about candidates or the election process. Checking content uploaded to YouTube for such a specific pur… Continue reading YouTube Takes New Measures to Combat Disinformation Ahead of US Elections