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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.
Jon Fingas07.14.2022
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.
Jon Fingas06.16.2022
TikTok suspends new video uploads and livestreaming in Russia
TikTok will temporarily restrict users in Russia from livestreaming and uploading new videos to its platform.
Igor Bonifacic03.06.2022
Facebook documents show inner turmoil over approach to conservative content
Internal documents show Facebook's infighting over right-wing content, including claims it makes 'special exceptions' for publishers.
Jon Fingas10.24.2021
Facebook bans account of TV network associated with Myanmar military
In the aftermath of Monday’s coup in Myanmar, Facebook has banned the account of a prominent TV station associated with the country’s military.
Igor Bonifacic02.02.2021
US arrests far-right Twitter troll for 2016 election interference
On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced the arrest of infamous far-right troll Douglass Mackey on Wednesday.
Igor Bonifacic01.27.2021
Google commits $3 million to fight COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
The Google News Initiative funding aims to support people targeted by falsehoods.
Kris Holt01.12.2021
YouTube will remove videos disputing the 2020 presidential election
YouTube has started removing any content claiming widespread fraud in the US election now that states have certified the results.
Jon Fingas12.09.2020
Facebook puts groups on 'probation' for repeatedly spreading disinformation
Facebook has started putting groups on 'probation' to fight disinformation in the wake of the US election.
Jon Fingas11.07.2020
Internet Archive adds fact checks to explain web page takedowns
The Internet Archive now adds fact checks and context to explain why cached pages were taken down.
Jon Fingas11.01.2020
Facebook allegedly went soft on Trump allies who violated rules
Facebook is said to have gone soft on Trump allies who violated rules against misinformation, including removing strikes against accounts.
Jon Fingas11.01.2020
Google will pay publishers to curate a reliable news feed
Google is investing $1 billion in Google News Showcase, a new product that will pay publishers to curate content.
Christine Fisher10.01.2020
Facebook takes down false claims of extremists starting Oregon wildfires
Facebook has cracked down against false claims extremists started the Oregon wildfires, including removals and warning labels.
Jon Fingas09.13.2020
Google will remove misleading election-related autocompletes
In the fight against fake news, even a search engine’s autocomplete suggestions can create confusion. Google announced today that it’s updating its autocomplete policies related to elections, adding that it will “remove predictions that could be interpreted as a claim about participation in the election” as well as “predictions that could be interpreted as claims for or against any candidate or political party.” Things that sound like they might be claims about voting methods, requirements or status of voting locations will not be shown either.
Cherlynn Low09.10.2020
Facebook limits forwarding on Messenger to fight misinformation
Facebook hopes its Messenger forwarding limit will slow the spread of misinformation.
Christine Fisher09.03.2020
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Billy Steele08.08.2020
Facebook sweep deletes some fake Trump supporters and COVID conspiracies
Facebook's latest anti-CIB action saw the company take action against several groups that used troll farms to game the social media network's algorithms.
Igor Bonifacic08.06.2020
WhatsApp makes it easier to fact-check forwarded messages
WhatsApp's new feature that lets users search the web for more info about frequently forwarded messages.
Christine Fisher08.04.2020
Facebook blocks Brazil president's allies after court order
Facebook has blocked allies of Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro after a court order, but it's appealing over free speech claims.
Jon Fingas08.02.2020
Google tightens its ad misinformation policies ahead of the election
Google has announced it’s strengthening its ad policy in an attempt to counter inaccurate information ahead of the November election. Under the policy changes, advertisers who work together to conceal their identities and distribute misinformation and those who use illegally obtained information will be banned on Google and YouTube, said Google spokeswoman Charlotte Smith. "Over the past few years, we’ve introduced political ads safeguards to prevent foreign interference, limit targeting, and increase transparency in the election ads users see,” Smith said in a statement.
Ann Smajstrla07.31.2020