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Fake GPT-written studies are flooding Google Scholar. Here's why taking them down could make things worse.
A study says fake research papers made with AI are "susceptible to disinformation" but taking them …
Lauren Edmonds
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A small number of ‘superspreaders’ are propagating most of the misinformation on Twitter, study finds
Building on our understanding on the spread of misinformation on social media, a team of analysts a…
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An AI-generated rat with a giant penis highlights a growing crisis of fake science that's plaguing the publishing business
Fake science can make it into reputable journals, due to the pressures of the publishing business. …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Facebook may restrict accounts that repeatedly spread misinformation
Misinformation on social media is a raging issue
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Nicki Minaj told her 157M followers on Instagram that she was locked in 'Twitter jail.' Twitter denies it.
The rapper has been accused of making false or misleading claims on social media related to the COV…
Emily Walsh
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Meet the Indian on Facebook's oversight board which will police content on Facebook and Instagram
Comprising independent members from around the world, the board also has a seat for Sudhir Krish…
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A Ukrainian TikToker says she has been accused of faking her content because she's not 'with a gun on the front lines'
"They're expecting that if I'm not on the front lines, then I'm not in Ukraine," Kristina Korban, a…
Mikhaila Friel
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Facebook blocks posts tagged #ResignModi ahead of polling in the last phase of West Bengal assembly elections — calls it a 'mistake'
The blocking on Wednesday, Facebook said, wasn't at the behest of the government. Facebook…
PTI
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Google to boost fake news, illegal content monitoring on YouTube
Seoul, July 12 (IANS) Google's video-sharing platform YouTube will cooperate with South Korea to cl…
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Google blocked over 99 million COVID-19 fake ads in 2020
Google blocked over 99 million Covid-related ads in 2020, including those for miracle cures, N95 ma…
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IFCN's WhatsApp chatbot to fight Covid-19 misinformation now available in Hindi
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The International Fact-Checking Network, a unit of the Poynter Institute,…
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Facebook removed COVID-19 vaccine misinformation in Israel after government request
Facebook reportedly removed anti-vaccine content in Israel per a justice ministry request. The cont…
Kevin Shalvey
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COVID-19 and the fake news fiasco
Taking cognizance of the fact that fake news can be as harmful as Coronavirus itself, the governmen…
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A right-wing panic over a high school's 'race based grading system' had its roots in a 'pink slime' news outlet
While a presentation called on educators to explore "equitable" grading practices, it did not sugge…
Connor Perrett
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India-based firms are creating fake WHO accounts to scam business leaders
San Francisco, May 28 (IANS) Several India-based firms are spoofing the World Health Organisation (…
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Facebook is facing a much more black-and-white content battle against Russian misinformation than it has with the pandemic and 2020 US presidential election, expert says
Facebook won't field as many cries of censorship during Russia's war on Ukraine as the unprovoked a…
Katie Canales
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India and 12 other nations promises to counter misinformation on COVID-19
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that apart from fighting the deadly COVID-19 p…
PTI
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I bust fake news for Snopes. Here's how I spot viral hoaxes, photoshops, 'deepfakes,' and misinformation.
With training and a careful eye, social media users can help stop the spread of false information —…
Madison Dapcevich
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How Joe Rogan thrust Spotify to the forefront of the biggest debate plaguing Big Tech
The misinformation elevated on Joe Rogan's podcast raised a question: should Spotify be tasked with…
Katie Canales
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Twitter to label tweets containing harmful, misleading content on COVID-19
Like other digital platforms, including Google and Facebook, Twitter is also undertaking this meas…