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Academia 6 months ago

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Social media must be utilized as a tool of democracy

Governments must understand that TikTok, Instagram reels, memes and livestreams are not distractions, they are the pulse of modern civic life.

Academia 1 year ago

Why social media fact-checking promised too much

Many lament social media companies dropping independent fact-checking but perhaps “false-checking” is a more honest and achievable target.

Society 1 year ago

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Indonesia’s fact-checkers slam Meta’s decision to end US fact-checking program

A coalition of Indonesian fact-checking institutions has denounced Meta’s decision to scrap its fact-checking program in the United States, raising concerns that the tech company may do the same in other countries, exacerbating the spread of false information over digital platforms.

Americas 1 year ago

Biden slams 'really shameful' Meta decision to end US fact-checking

Meta founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg triggered alarm on Tuesday when he announced his tech company was ditching fact-checking on its platforms in the United States.

Europe 1 year ago

Zuckerberg's censorship claim 'false': International Fact-Checking Network

"This is false, and we want to set the record straight, both for today's context and for the historical record," said the global network of fact-checking organizations, including AFP, after Zuckerberg announced an end to Meta's US program.

Americas 1 year ago

Meta shelves fact-checking in policy reversal ahead of Trump administration

The move is Meta's biggest overhaul of its approach to managing political content on its services in recent memory and comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been signaling a desire to mend fences with the incoming administration.

Academia 1 year ago

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Digital literacy, not censorship, is key to mitigating social media harm

The manipulation of public opinion through social media is particularly concerning in contexts where internet freedom is limited, as this reduces the availability of diverse information and increases the impacts of propaganda.

Politics 2 years ago

Fact Check: Video falsely claims ex-minister sentenced to death

The video title said former communications and information minister Johnny G. Plate had been given the death penalty. This is false, as the trial of the former information minister only began on June 27, and is still underway.

Academia 4 years ago

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Fighting false information: Why it is so important

Many elderly people remain hesitant about receiving vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 because of hoaxes and fake news.

World 5 years ago

'Fact-checkers' proposed for Nobel peace prize

Announcing the nomination on Twitter, Trine Skei Grande, a former leader of Norway's Liberal Party, noted that "we live in a time when fighting lies is so important that @JoeBiden mentioned it in his speech yesterday".

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