Misinformation

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has been falsely accused of ejecting Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn), the running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, from his restaurant. What Happened: Earlier this month, a Facebook post from an account named “WNBA News Daily,”...

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has successfully defended against an appeal by Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. What Happened: The group had taken issue with Meta’s alleged censorship of Facebook posts...

Despite almost daily reports about social media sites filled with misinformation and disinformation content, a steady group of U.S. adults continues to rely on ByteDance-owned TikTok for their daily dose of information.  What Happened: Last year, a study revealed...

The European Union’s industry chief, Thierry Breton, has asked TikTok CEO to leave no stone unturned in combating disinformation on the popular short video-sharing platform. According to Reuters, Breton has previously set an Oct. 25 deadline for TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, to...

In the upcoming 2024 presidential election, the majority of Americans are fearful that artificial intelligence (AI) will be a major catalyst for spreading misinformation, according to a recent poll. What Happened: A survey spearheaded by the AP-NORC and the University of Chicago Harris School...

Twitter’s former global news chair and executive director of Aspen Digital at The Aspen Institute, Vivian Schiller, has criticized Elon Musk’s X for hosting misinformation and disinformation during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. What Happened:...

In a startling revelation, a new report has exposed how the paid features of Twitter Blue, a subscription service offered by the social media platform, have been inadvertently aiding the spread of fake news, particularly concerning the Russian-Ukraine war. What Happened: ...

Jane Manchun Wong, a security researcher, highlighted how false narratives are spread on Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR), saying that the social media platform “is still a great place to spread misinformation" and target audiences outside the U.S. What Happened: Wong tweeted about the...

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) said it is rolling out more privacy and security measures to help people in Ukraine following the country’s invasion by Russia. What Happened: Meta said in a blog post that in the last 48 hours, it has taken down a network of about 40 fake...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) said on Thursday it is piloting a labeling feature that allows accounts on the social media platform to be easily identified as the "good bots." What Happened: The feature is designed to help social media users differentiate the automated accounts — those...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) is piloting an option for users to report misinformation to the but not all flagged tweets will be reviewed by fact checkers, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. What Happened: The pilot is currently being tried out in the U.S., Australia and South Korea and the social...