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Even high school interns were able to use common AI tools to bypass security and launch bots on X, Facebook and other social media: report
Social media platforms like X and Facebook are facing increasing scrutiny over their ineffective bo…
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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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Heads-up for people sharing fake political news on social media: You may be prone to psychosis or schizophrenia!
Social media has significantly broadened our exposure to various mental health disorders. The multi…
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Both Democrats and Republicans in North Carolina say misinformation is complicating Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Donald Trump and others have shared false claims about the federal hurricane response. Officials sa…
Katie Balevic
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Tired of blatant misinformation in the media? This video game can help you and your family fight fake news!
Developed specifically for research and educational purposes, the award-winning video game 'Bad New…
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Bill Gates says solving misinformation is now young people's problem
Bill Gates spoke about misinformation in an interview with CNBC this week, saying he has "handed th…
Lauren Edmonds
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Trump shared dubious images purporting to show 'Swifties for Trump,' and some Swifties are furious
Donald Trump shared images of Taylor Swift and her fans on his Truth Social platform that appear to…
Beatrice Nolan
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Elon Musk's AI chatbot is trying to fix its election misinformation problem
Elon Musk's X updates its AI chatbot after secretaries of state accused it of spreading election mi…
Alice Tecotzky
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After Samantha, The Liver Doc goes after Nayanthara for sharing health benefits of hibiscus tea
‘Lady Superstar’ Nayanthara recently landed in hot water after promoting the supposed health benefi…
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How Meta is battling AI-generated Russian misinformation ahead of the US election
Russia has been using social media to infiltrate foreign politics for years. Now, it's relying on A…
Katie Balevic
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Social media has gotten so bad that America's top doctor is intervening
The labels would require congressional approval. And Murthy's comparison to cigarette warnings migh…
Dan DeFrancesco
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AI is amplifying social media disinformation — and making Big Tech civilly liable may be the key to stemming it
A legal expert proposes amending US law to hold social media companies civilly liable when their sa…
Natalie Musumeci
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Raygun is the internet's newest villain — and memes about her have paved the way for a wave of gleeful misinformation
The memes and controversy around Raygun (Rachael Gunn) opened the door for untrue claims that she r…
Palmer Haasch
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Wealthy Chinese influencers are being banned from social media for flaunting lavish lifestyles
A social media influencer dubbed "China's Kim Kardashian" lost access to his accounts after China l…
Jyoti Mann
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SCOTUS airs grievances about the media during oral arguments on social media censorship case
Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Elena Kagan spoke about their experiences dealing with the press durin…
Hannah Getahun
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You can't use Canva's AI to create political flyers or spread medical misinformation, the CEO said
Canva doesn't want its AI to generate political or health misinformation, CEO Melanie Perkins told …
Shubhangi Goel
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Inside the tech industry's 'broletariat revolution' against the media
Tech elites hate the media. So they're taking a page from Fox News.