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TikTok search results are reportedly swarming with misinformation
TikTok searches are loaded with misinformation, according to a study.
Twitter is making Birdwatch, its crowd-sourced fact checks, much more prominent
Twitter is expanding its experimental fact-checking program, Birdwatch, and making its crowd-sourced fact checks more visible.
YouTube is still battling 2020 election misinformation as it prepares for the midterms
YouTube and Google are the latest platforms to share more about how they are preparing for the upcoming midterm elections, and the flood of misinformation that will come with it.
Meta's anti-misinformation strategy for the 2022 midterms is mostly a repeat of 2020
Meta has outlined its anti-misinformation efforts for the 2022 US midterms, and they mostly echo the approach to 2020.
NGO says Facebook failed to detect misinformation in Brazilian election ads
Less than two months before Brazil’s 2022 election, a report from international NGO Global Witness found Facebook parent company Meta “appallingly” failed to detect false political ads.
Twitter will fight misinformation in US midterms with notification changes
Twitter is reactivating its election integrity policy ahead of the 2022 US midterms, and it's upgrading its anti-misinformation features in the process.
Meta asks Oversight Board if it should soften COVID-19 misinformation policies
Meta has asked the Oversight Board if it should merely downplay COVID-19 misinformation instead of removing it.
YouTube pulls videos with information on unsafe abortion methods
An information panel will appear next to abortion-related videos and associated search results.
Meta's first human rights report defends the company's misinformation strategy
Meta has unveiled its first human rights report, and it focuses heavily on justifying Facebook misinformation policies.
Crosby, Stills and Nash return to Spotify after COVID-19 misinformation boycott
The music of Crosby, Stills and Nash is once again available to stream on Spotify.
Google News redesign puts a greater emphasis on local stories
Google News has been given a major overhaul, including a new focus on local coverage.
EU's stricter disinformation guidelines get support from Google, Meta and Twitter
The EU has published tougher disinformation guidelines, and tech heavyweights like Google, Meta and Twitter have agreed to participate.
YouTube removed 70,000 videos in Ukraine-related enforcement action
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, YouTube has taken down more than 70,000 videos related to the conflict.
Twitter says it won't amplify false content during a crisis
It will add labels to 'high-visibility misleading tweets' related to the war in Ukraine.
Homeland Security 'pauses' disinformation board three weeks after creating it
The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly put an anti-misinformation board on ice just three weeks after it launched.
Fewer Americans want the government to regulate Big Tech, Pew study says
The latest Pew poll indicates that public distrust of Big Tech still remains pretty high.
Spotify still grew despite Joe Rogan boycotts and Russia closure
Spotify grew despite calls for people to leave the service over COVID-19 misinformation and Russia disconnections.
EU warns Elon Musk that Twitter must follow local content rules to avoid ban
An EU official has warned Elon Musk that Twitter still has to follow content rules in the region.
Twitter bans climate change denial ads
'Climate denialism shouldn’t be monetized on Twitter,' the company said.