Twitter is making Birdwatch, its crowd-sourced fact checks, much more prominentAbout half of all users in the United States will be able to see fact checks added to misleading tweets.By K. Bell, 09.07.2022
Twitter expands its Birdwatch fact-checking pilot in the USBut the move is likely to be seen as too little, too late, by critics.By D. Cooper, 03.03.2022
Twitter's latest experiment is a tool for reporting 'misleading' tweetsThe feature could help identify election and health-related misinformation. By K. Bell, 08.17.2021
Reuters joins Facebook's fact-checking programThe news agency has created a dedicated four-person team to verify posts on Facebook.By I. Bonifacic, 02.12.2020
Joe Biden says Facebook spreads ‘falsehoods they know to be false’He said the US should repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to make the company accountable.By I. Bonifacic, 01.17.2020
Facebook exec says the company should stay the course for electionsThe memo has reportedly sparked internal debate within Facebook.By I. Bonifacic, 01.07.2020
Snapchat fact-checks political ads where Facebook won'tNot that it'll likely persuade people to switch social networks.By J. Fingas, 11.18.2019
The writer of ‘The Social Network’ rails on Zuckerberg in open letterAaron Sorkin channels all his usual wit to criticize Facebook's political ads policy.By I. Bonifacic, 10.31.2019
Facebook rejects Biden's request to remove false Trump attack adIt doesn't fact check politicians' posts or ads.By K. Holt, 10.09.2019
Facebook’s updated ad policy is letting politicians post misleading ads (updated)It essentially gives politicians free range to post almost anything. By I. Bonifacic, 10.03.2019
Facebook makes clear that posts by politicians can break 'normal' rulesThe company generally sees their posts as newsworthy and doesn't fact check them.By K. Holt, 09.24.2019
Instagram users can now flag false contentInstagram will use that feedback and other 'signals' to decide if it needs third-party review.By C. Fisher, 08.15.2019
Recommended Reading: The music streaming payday won't go to artistsThe best long-form writing on technology and more on the web.By B. Steele, 06.08.2019
Facebook fact checkers will soon review Instagram postsInstagram wants to limit the reach of false posts and misinformation.By C. Fisher, 05.06.2019
YouTube's fact checking linked the Notre Dame fire to 9/11YouTube has disabled the panels for those clips.By J. Fingas, 04.15.2019
WhatsApp wants your help with a fake news study in India (updated)It's determined to fight interference with India's upcoming election.By J. Fingas, 04.02.2019
YouTube adds fact checks to search results on sensitive topicsThe information panel will appear in search results. By A. Dellinger, 03.07.2019
The Engadget Podcast Ep 15: Everything But the TruthSurface Studio, video game vaginas and fake news.By T. O'Brien, 11.18.2016