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Over 80 fact checkers claim that YouTube is being "weaponised by unscrupulous actors"
Stressing that current measures on behalf of the Google-owned platform are proving insufficient,…
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Fact-checking orgs have called out YouTube for allowing itself to be 'weaponized,' and say the video platform hasn't done enough to combat fake news
In an open letter, the fact-checking groups said YouTube "has so far framed discussions about disin…
Huileng Tan
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Elon Musk disses YouTube for 'nonstop scam ads' after threatening to walk away from Twitter purchase over bots
Over the past few years, YouTube has been hit with a series of cryptocurrency scams. In 2020, the c…
Grace Kay
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Misinformation and baseless rumors about Amber Heard rack up millions in views during Depp defamation trial
False and misleading claims about the trial have run rampant as traditional news outlets, tabloids,…
Connor Perrett,Charissa Cheong
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Google brings fact-check label to images in Search
San Francisco, June 23 (IANS) To help users decide whether they should believe what they see, Googl…
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Scammers and grifters are hawking face masks and fake coronavirus vaccines on YouTube, and the platform only took down many of the videos after being confronted
Despite these efforts, videos and ads violating these policies have been found on YouTube and Googl…
Paige Leskin
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YouTube and Facebook have a serious problem with 'promoted' conspiracies about the Parkland shooting
They need to realize they have the same responsibility that traditional news organizations have. Th…
Lamar Salter,Steve Kovach
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Google ties up with ECI to elevate authoritative information
"We are collaborating with ECI to enable people to easily discover critical voting information on …
PTI
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Views on Hamas' military Telegram channel have increased tenfold since the war with Israel began
The Telegram channel for Hamas' military wing has more than tripled its following in the days since…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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X has been slower to act on the misinformation that's swamped the platform after Elon Musk cut hundreds of trust and safety workers
Posts sharing misinformation videos on the Israel-Gaza war continue to circulate X despite being fl…
Jyoti Mann
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Welcome to the red-hot blue-collar job boom
Walmart and UPS offer six-figure salaries and lucrative benefits. White-collar workers, meanwhile, …
Juliana Kaplan
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A step-by-step guide on how to create and monetize an e-book in as little as one weekend
Freelancer Corrie Alexander says e-books are glorified blog posts and not as intimidating as they s…
Corrie Alexander
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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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Scammers are using video games to fake footage of war in Ukraine and the China Eastern Airlines plane crash
One video that was viewed thousands of times claimed to show the moment a plane crashed in China. I…
Connor Perrett
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The truth behind America's cruise obsession: 'They don't want to see anything that's real'
Cruise ships have never been bigger or more popular. You can blame Gen Z.
Henry Wismayer
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Lawmakers hammered a Facebook VP over misinformation on its platform and loopholes in its ban on deepfakes
Lawmakers also hammered Facebook over its new ban on deepfakes announced just one day before the he…
Aaron Holmes
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10 Things in Tech: Social networks take action
In today's edition, we're continuing our coverage of social media companies' responses to Russia's …
Jordan Parker Erb
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A doctored video that makes Nancy Pelosi appear drunk went viral on Facebook — again
Facebook declined to remove the video, but attached a fact-check label that marks the video as "par…
Aaron Holmes
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Mumbai police is closely watching social media for fake news around elections
It has been monitoring the social media platforms — Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Wh…
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'The Mandalorian' star Gina Carano addresses her controversial social-media presence: 'I bring the fire out in people'
During the second season of "The Mandalorian," some fans wanted Carano fired over her comments on v…