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Meta chatbot spreads fake news, slams Facebook
Blender Bot 3, the new chatbot Meta is test-running has slammed Facebook and spread fake news, reports have shown.
The chatbot, launched on August 5,...
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UNESCO confab to boost war against fake news, misinformation – Lai Mohammed
NIGERIA's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the 2022 Global Media and Information Literacy (GMIL) Week of UNESCO, will give a...
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Nigerian government to collaborate with Google to tackle hate speech, disinformation
THE Nigerian Government says it is collaborating with Google to curb the spread of hate speech and disinformation on YouTube channels.
The Minister of Information...
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Doctors, scientists band together to combat misinformation on Twitter
Doctors, scientists, among other health professionals, have banded together to amplify health-related information on the microblogging platform, Twitter.
The team, which comprises health professionals from...
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Meta may ease COVID-19 policies on misinformation
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, says it is considering reviewing its policies on COVID-19 misinformation.
In addition, it said that it is...
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Russia fines Google $373 million for allegedly promoting fake news
Russia has fined Alphabet Inc.'s Google $373 million for allegedly promoting fake news on its platform.
The development is in line with Russia's efforts to...
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YouTube to remove videos with abortion misinformation
YOUTUBE says it is cracking down on videos containing abortion misinformation and will take down videos that provide instructions for unsafe abortion.
The company, in...
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Doctors accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation sue Twitter
THREE doctors have filed a complaint against Twitter following the suspension of their accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation on the platform.
The physicians, through their...
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Meta introduces new AI-powered tool to combat misinformation on Wikipedia
Meta has announced a new AI-powered tool to combat the spread of online misinformation globally.
The Facebook parent company unveiled the new tool called Sphere...
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Researchers recommend ways to reduce viral misinformation on Twitter
RESEARCHERS at the University of Washington Center for an Informed Public have recommended steps that could reduce viral misinformation on Twitter.
Following a study carried...
