Tag: misinformation

World

As Meta Rolls Back Restrictions, Campaigners Fear Spike In Hate Speech

January 9, 2025
News Desk

Washington, United States: Tech giant Meta has rolled back restrictions around topics such as gender and…

National

Nearly Half Of The Fake News Stories In India Are Political: Study

December 20, 2024
News Desk

Social media platforms are the dominant source of misinformation, responsible for 77.4 per cent of cases.…

World

AI Can Change Belief In Conspiracy Theories, Study Finds

September 14, 2024
News Desk

Using an AI system called “DebunkBot,” researchers engaged 2,190 participants in conversations. Researchers have now found…

World

Meta Just Shut A Vital Online Tool. It’s Bad News For Fight Against Misinformation

August 16, 2024
News Desk

Earlier this week, the owner of CrowdTangle, Meta, shut the tool down. Sydney: For more than…

World

Hoax Caller Poses As Ex-Ukrainian President, Pranks UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron

June 8, 2024
News Desk

David Cameron became suspicious during the call and ceased responding. UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron had…

World

Meta Shuts Down Misinformation Monitoring Tool In Poll Year

April 1, 2024
News Desk

Washington: A digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods, CrowdTangle will be decommissioned by Facebook…

World

Influencers On X Profiting From Fake News On Israel-Gaza War: Report

February 14, 2024
News Desk

X has seen a tsunami of coverup about the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas…