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Facebook releases Q1 'widely viewed content' report following criticism
On Friday, the New York Times published a report saying that it had seen Facebook's "widely viewed content" report for Q1 of 2021 and that it showed different trends from what the company revealed in its Q2 report.
Facebook has banned 3,000 accounts for COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation
Facebook has banned 3,000 accounts for sharing COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation since the start of the pandemic.
Twitter's latest experiment is a tool for reporting 'misleading' tweets
A new test from Twitter will finally allow users to report “misleading” tweets.
Why is Facebook so bad at countering vaccine misinformation?
While Facebook has tired to quash health misinformation during the pandemic, its previously lax stance on vaccine misinformation could be making that more difficult.
YouTube suspends Rand Paul for a week over COVID-19 misinformation
The senator questioned the effectiveness of cloth masks in a now-deleted video.
Even a social network for doctors is struggling with vaccine misinformation
Doximity, an industry networking app for doctors, is grappling with vaccine misinformation despite its audience.
Twitter partners with Reuters and AP to boost curation efforts
Twitter is partnering with The Associated Press and Reuters to help its curation team put credible information in front of users.
YouTube suspends Sky News Australia uploads over COVID-19 misinformation
YouTube has blocked Sky News Australia from uploading videos for a week over COVID-19 misinformation.
Over 100 warship locations have been faked in one year
The locations of more than 100 warships have been faked over the past year, possibly in an attempt to stoke political tensions.
Apple pulls anti-vax social app over misinformation (updated)
Apple has pulled Unjeced's anti-vax dating and social app over misinformation, and Google might not be far behind.
Facebook finally blocks 'vaccines kill' hashtag
Facebook failed to take down the #vaccineskill hashtag amid criticism from President Biden, according to a new report.
Facebook rejects Biden claim it's 'killing people' with COVID-19 misinformation
Facebook has resisted President Biden's claims that the social network is 'killing people' with COVID-19 misinformation, suggesting that other factors are to blame.
US Surgeon General warns that health misinformation is an 'urgent threat'
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory warning of the dangers posed health misinformation, calling it an “urgent threat.”
Google's latest feature warns you if search results may not be reliable
Google is testing a new feature that will warn users when a search may yield unreliable results.
Twitter is developing more granular misinformation warning labels
Twitter is developing a trio of new misinformation labels as part of its battle to expose falsehoods.
Facebook will no longer remove posts claiming COVID-19 was ‘man-made’
Claiming that COVID-19 was ‘man-made’ will no longer get your post removed by Facebook.
Facebook is going after misinformation superspreaders
Facebook says it will penalize individuals who repeatedly share misinformation.
Facebook users bypass misinformation rules with anti-vaccine profile frames
Three months after the company banned vaccine misinformation, CNBC has found evidence of people using one of Facebook's own features to skirt its policies.
Facebook test encourages people to read articles before sharing
Facebook has started testing a new interface feature that will prompt people to at least open a link before they share it with their network.
Deepfake satellite images pose serious military and political challenges
Research shows how deepfake satellite imagery could be used to fool military strategists, politicians and others.