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Jun 10 2024
Opinion
You Think You Know How Misinformation Spreads? Welcome to the Hellhole of Programmatic Advertising
In 2019, other than the government of Vladimir Putin, Warren Buffett was the biggest funder of Sputnik News, the Russian disinformation website controlled by the Kremlin. It wasn’t that the legendary champion of American capitalism had an alter ego who woke up every morning wondering how he could help finance Vladimir Putin’s global propaganda network. It was because Geico, the giant American
WiredMay 17 2024
Opinion
Reminder: ‘Misinformation’ is the word for facts the Biden administration dislikes
When the news media or Democrats call a statement “misinformation” or “disinformation,” it means they want to censor that statement. This is such an important idea to the modern Democrat and media establishment that the Biden administration even appointed a disinformation czar, and many news outlets hired “disinformation” reporters.
Timothy P. CarneyMay 15 2024
News
New tool empowers users to fight online misinformation
Most people agree that the spread of online misinformation is a serious problem. But there is much less consensus on what to do about it. Many proposed solutions focus on how social media platforms can or should moderate content their users post, to prevent misinformation from spreading. “But this approach puts a critical social decision in the hands of for-profit companies. It limits the
MIT NewsJun 05 2024
News
DHS-Linked ‘Misinformation’ Researcher Says She Advised, Influenced Twitter’s Censorship Regime
University of Washington professor and researcher Kate Starbird testified in June to the House Judiciary Committee that she advised and influenced Twitter’s election censorship policies, according to a transcript publicly released on Tuesday. Starbird served on an advisory committee under the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ahead
Independent Journal ReviewMay 16 2024
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: What is the Real Death Toll in Gaza?
The United Nations recently updated how it shows data on the Palestinian death toll in Gaza, making some figures appear to decrease by nearly half.
Days later, Israel released its first estimate of the death toll in Gaza as 16,000, which is more than 50% lower than the toll kept by the Hamas-administered Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza.
Media on the left tend to accept the
Clare AshcraftMay 30 2024
News
Rest of World retracts an article criticizing WhatsApp misinformation tip lines in India
Last week, the technology site Rest of World published a story on the apparent failings of WhatsApp misinformation “tip lines” in India. These are services that allow Indians to forward potential fake news and get information on its veracity. (We linked to it in our daily newsletter on Tuesday.) Here’s an excerpt: Nearly a billion Indians are expected to vote in the ongoing elections, where
Nieman LabJun 06 2024
News
Would-Be Misinformation Czar Jankowicz Accuses Free Beacon of Peddling Anti-Semitic Tropes
The Washington Free Beacon echoed "deeply antisemitic tropes" when it reported on liberal megadonor George Soros's ties to a left-wing group that raised funds to bail out anti-Israel protesters, according to a report from a nonprofit led by Nina Jankowicz, the Biden administration's would-be disinformation czar. The American Sunlight Project, Jankowicz's newly-formed nonprofit, released that
Washington Free BeaconSep 25 2020
Background
How to fact-check coronavirus misinformation on your timeline
Fact-checking your friends and family on social media is not as weird as you think — and it could help slow the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus.
A recent survey found that 34% of people reported seeing someone else get corrected for sharing about COVID-19 on social media. Nearly one-fourth of respondents said they had fact-checked coronavirus misinformation themselves,
PolitiFactMay 16 2024
News
New browser extension empowers users to fight online misinformation
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Most people agree that the spread of online misinformation is a serious problem. But there is much less consensus on what to do about it. Many proposed solutions focus on how social media platforms can or should
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