A new research published on Science Advances has revealed that the COVID-19 vaccine misinformation policies of Facebook owned by Meta were not effective in reducing its spread on the platform. The study titled the efficacy of Facebook’s vaccine misinformation policies and …
YOUTUBE channels are using Artificial Intelligence to create misleading “scientific” videos that are recommended to children as educational content, an investigation by the BBC’s Global Disinformation Team has revealed. The report uncovered more than 50 channels in over 20 languages …
Misinformation played a key role earlier this year during Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. The election cycle, held between February and March, ended with the victory of candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was inaugurated in May 2023. In the run-up to …
THE International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR) welcomes applications from journalists for its ‘Countering Misinformation and Promoting Media Literacy in Nigeria Project.’ The Countering Misinformation and Promoting Media Literacy project aims to reduce the dissemination and impact of misinformation …
YOUTUBE has launched a verification system for United Kingdom-based doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to curb the spread of misinformation and fake medical news on its platform. The FactCheckHub had earlier reported that the video-sharing platform announced a new …
A new research has revealed that a significant number of women experiencing menopause are not getting the appropriate treatment for their symptoms, largely due to the prevalence of misinformation. The research, led by Susan Davis from Monash University in Australia, …
THE Pulitzer Center is seeking applications for in-depth and investigative stories related to science misinformation, science denial, and the spread of pseudoscience while using journalistic approaches to identify and address the scourge of scientific misinformation and disinformation. The opportunity is …
META said it has shut down close to 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts, groups and pages associated with a Chinese political spam network that had targeted users in Australia and other parts of the world. This was disclosed in a …
THE Somalian government has banned TikTok, Telegram and online-betting website, 1XBet, adding that the ban is aimed at curbing the spread of horrific contents and misinformation in the country. According to Reuters, the development was disclosed in a statement by …
PHISHING attacks are fraudulent emails, text messages, phone calls or websites designed to trick users into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information or personal data (e.g., Social Security and credit card numbers, bank account numbers, login credentials), or taking other actions …
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