SYDNEY, Sept 27 — Elon Musk’s X, formerly called Twitter, disabled a feature that let users report misinformation about elections, a research organisation said today, throwing fresh concern about false claims spreading just before major US and Australian votes. After introducing a feature in 2022 for users to report a post they considered misleading about … Read more
WASHINGTON, May 1 — The hoax that rape was legal for a day was knocked down by fact-checkers two years ago. But it went viral again this year on TikTok, illustrating what researchers call “zombie” misinformation. The stomach-churning falsehood that groups of men have declared April 24 as “National Rape Day”, giving them free rein … Read more
WASHINGTON, April 19 ― Elon Musk promised to make Twitter the “most accurate source of information about the world,” but he has repeatedly used his own account to amplify false claims from some of the most notorious disinformers on the internet, according to an AFP analysis of his online activity. The posts show Musk drawing … Read more
WASHINGTON, April 17 — When the iconic US diaper company Huggies was swamped with false paedophilia allegations last month, the conspiracy was traced to a once-banned influencer reinstated to Twitter by Elon Musk. The Tesla tycoon bitterly denies that misinformation has surged since his turbulent US$44 billion (RM194 billion) acquisition of the messaging platform, but … Read more
WASHINGTON, Jan 2 — Troops battle through burning streets. Missiles take down fighter jets. Drones pulverise tanks. The dramatic visuals have the trappings of real-life combat, but they are clips from video games fuelling misinformation. Footage from the war-themed Arma 3 video game, often marked “live” or “breaking news” to make it appear genuine, has … Read more
YouTube on Thursday said it will start removing videos containing false or unsafe claims about abortion. ― Shutterstock pic Saturday, 23 Jul 2022 7:56 AM MYT SAN FRANCISCO, July 23 ― YouTube on Thursday said it will start removing videos containing false or unsafe claims about abortion in a crackdown on misinformation about the medical … Read more
Facebook began letting groups automatically reject posts identified as containing false information. — AFP pic SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 — Facebook on Wednesday began letting groups automatically reject posts identified as containing false information, taking aim at a part of the massive network that has drawn particular concern from misinformation watchdogs. More than 1.8 billion … Read more
Birdwatch contributors will be able to obtain a special pseudonym to protect their identity. ― Picture courtesy of Twitter SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 25 ― Using your own username to fight fake news can deter some users. That’s why the social network will now assign aliases to its army of “birdwatchers” via its Birdwatch tool. The … Read more
Video-sharing giant YouTube has already banned posts that spread false myths around coronavirus treatments, including ones that share inaccurate claims about Covid-19 vaccines shown to be safe. — AFP pic SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 30 ― YouTube announced yesterday it would remove videos and some high-profile users that falsely claim approved vaccines are dangerous, as social … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president on Monday demoted the health minister who publicly endorsed sorcery and magic potions to battle Covid-19, as coronavirus infections and deaths hit record highs. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
