misinformation
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Facebook and Instagram Boot RFK Jr’s Notorious Anti-Vax Group From Their Platforms
One of the most prolific and notorious anti-vaxxer online communities no longer has a home on either Facebook or Instagram as Meta reportedly took down both of their accounts for spreading misinformation, the company confirmed.
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TikTok Data Concerns Are Back, Here’s Why
When English statesman Sir Francis Bacon famously said “knowledge is power”, he could hardly have foreseen the rise of ubiquitous social media some 500 years later. Yet social media platforms are some of the world’s most powerful businesses – not least because they can collect massive amounts of user data, and use algorithms to turn…
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Busting Misinformation: Enough With the ‘Transparency Reports’ From Tech Giants, We Need Actual Legislation
On May 30, Meta, Google and Twitter released their 2021 annual transparency reports, documenting their efforts to curb misinformation in Australia. Despite their name, however, the reports offer a narrow view of the companies’ strategies to combat misinformation. They remain vague on the reasoning behind the strategies and how they are implemented. They therefore highlight…
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TikTok Pulled Over 12,500 Videos Promoting Medical Misinformation in Australia
TikTok’s latest report highlight the number of medical misinformation videos prevalent on its app.