On July 30th, a small working group of experts on misinformation, platforms, and voting met to analyze platform policies and…
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Focus Tag: Social Media
Social Media Misinformation Policies | Consumer Reports
by Kaveh Waddell, and visualizations by Andy Bergmann
23 hours ago
An outrageous conspiracy theory vilifying a political candidate. A meme encouraging shots of bleach to fend off COVID-19. An official-looking…
People are using Facebook and Instagram as search engines. During a pandemic, that’s dangerous. | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Tommy Shane
3 days ago
Invisible moments of vulnerability are known as data voids: when there are high levels of demand for information on a…
Why we need a Google Trends for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Reddit | First Draft
by Tommy Shane
4 days ago
Everyone needs access to credible information during a pandemic. Without it, people die. We are especially vulnerable when we want…
Disinformation, Regulation, and the Future of Sec 230 | UC Berkeley School of Information
by Hany Farid
5 days ago
Should big tech companies be reined in? A US News and World Report survey found that roughly 74% of respondents…
Not just politics: Disinformation campaigns hit enterprises, too | Tech Target
by Rob Wright
5 days ago
When it comes to nation-state disinformation campaigns on social media, U.S. elections and political candidates aren't the only targets. Renée…
Lots of visible likes and shares on social lead people to spread more misinformation | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Laura Hazard Owen
August 7, 2020
It’s time to rethink engagement metrics, say the authors of a paper published last week in the Harvard Kennedy School’s…
Silicon Valley is losing the battle against election misinformation | POLITICO
by Mark Scott and Steven Overly
August 7, 2020
Videos peddling false claims about voter fraud and COVID-19 cures draw millions of views on YouTube. Partisan activist groups pretending…
Ron Wyden, Section 230, and the fight to hold Big Tech accountable | Vox
by Sara Morrison
August 7, 2020
Sen. Ron Wyden is ready to send the CEO of Facebook to prison, and he has the bill to do…
Facebook removes a coronavirus misinformation post from Trump for the first time ever | The Washington Post
by Heather Kelly
August 6, 2020
Facebook and Twitter on Wednesday took extraordinary action against President Trump for spreading coronavirus misinformation after his official and campaign accounts…