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Boomers are memed for falling for fake news but are better at identifying online misinformation than Gen Zers and millennials, survey finds
Young people spend more time online than older generations, but this also means they're more likely…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Tips to spot fake messages and news on WhatsApp
WhatsApp is one of the most used instant messaging apps across the globe. It has to deal with the n…
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Meta's plan to stop AI from ruining elections is about to get its first big test
Meta is working on tools that label AI-generated content and adding features to improve ad transpar…
Ana Altchek
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Meta claims allegations made by The Wire are false and the screenshots used are fake
The two articles published by the online news platform alleged that a user whose account is cros…
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Government blocks over 60 social media accounts for allegedly spreading anti-India fake news
"These YouTube channels are sponsored from Pakistan," he said. On fake news through newspap…
PTI
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Facebook spent the equivalent of 319 years labeling or removing false and misleading content posted in the US in 2020
Employees of the social media company have raised concerns about the spread of harmful and misleadi…
Emily Walsh
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Facebook’s fake crypto ads are being taken to court by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest
In more bad news for Facebook, Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest has filed a criminal case agai…
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Facebook posts from misinformation sources get 6 times more engagement than reputable news sites, new study says
Facebook said the study doesn't show how many people viewed misinformation - but it doesn't share t…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Facebook may restrict accounts that repeatedly spread misinformation
Misinformation on social media is a raging issue
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A Russia-linked hacking group broke into Facebook accounts and posted fake footage of Ukrainian soldiers surrendering, Meta says
Meta said it had detected and intercepted two disinformation campaigns spreading fake news about th…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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The most important moments from the Facebook whistleblower's testimony: 'The buck stops with Mark'
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen will tell officials that "congressional action is needed" a…
Katie Canales
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Meta will stop users from sharing private residential information on its platform
Reacting to a decision by Facebook Oversight Board, Meta agreed to remove the exception from its…
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Meta is putting a stop to virtual groping in its metaverse by creating 4-foot safety bubbles around avatars
A Meta executive said the new Personal Boundary feature would create "more personal space" and make…
Sam Tabahriti
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Amazon attacks social-media firms over its fake-review problem, saying they need to spend more money rooting out phony-review groups on their platforms
Amazon said that "bad actors" used social-media platforms to sell fake product reviews and that the…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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A fake newspaper filed a real brief with the Supreme Court to support a man who created a fake Facebook page for a real police department
The Onion filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court to support Anthony Novak, who created a paro…
Isabella Zavarise
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Facebook 'supercharged' the Stop the Steal campaign that led to the Capitol insurrection, US lawmaker says
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was the only exec to answer "yes" to questions about whether their platform…
Paige Leskin
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Facebook plans to stop showing you so much political content
Facebook will rely on user feedback to de-emphasize political posts in News Feeds, and the change c…
Katie Canales
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Facebook and Twitter told that freedom of speech is subject to reasonable restrictions by Indian government
He said all the social media platforms will have to adhere to the constitution of India. The…
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Facebook, now Meta, says users in China created a fake Swiss scientist to spread conspiracies that the US was falsely blaming it for COVID-19
Facebook said a user named Wilson Edwards for 2.5 weeks spread lies that the US was urging the WHO …
Katie Canales
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Fake naked pictures of young girls created with AI spark fury in a small Spanish town
More than 20 girls aged 11 to 17 have been identified as victims in Almendralejo, in the western Sp…