Tag #Misinformation

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TikTok Launches STEM Feed to Combat Misinformation in Australia

TikTok launched a STEM feed in Australia on Wednesday to combat misinformation, featuring fact-checked science content from experts and aiming to counter false health and science claims spread through its algorithm.

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40% Bias Score

Quality Education
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Musk Blames California's Democratic Leaders Amidst Devastating Wildfires

Amidst the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, Elon Musk, a former California resident and beneficiary of its policies, criticized the state's Democratic leaders, accusing them of prioritizing DEI over saving lives and homes, while simultaneously promoting narratives about illegal immigrant looting, ...

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52% Bias Score

Climate Action
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UK COVID Inquiry to Investigate Social Media's Role in Vaccine Misinformation

The UK COVID-19 Inquiry's Module 4 will investigate the impact of social media misinformation and disinformation on vaccine hesitancy, aiming to improve future vaccination campaigns and public health messaging, with potential recommendations for social media regulation.

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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Charity Staff Harassed After Musk Shares Misinterpreted Video on X

Staff at the Welsh Refugee Council faced online harassment and death threats after Elon Musk shared a school video, misinterpreted as enticing migrants to the UK, prompting police investigation and condemnation from the Welsh government.

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Meta Relaxes Content Moderation in Response to Trump's Election

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on January 7th significant changes to the platform's content moderation policies, citing the election of Donald Trump as a "cultural turning point" and appointing Trump supporter Dana White to the board, in a move that illustrates the incoming president's influence...

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Meta Shifts Content Moderation to Community-Based Approach

Meta is overhauling its content moderation policies across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, shifting from internal fact-checking to a community-based approach, adjusting automated filters to reduce errors, and increasing potential exposure to misinformation; this will roll out globally in the comi...

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48% Bias Score

Quality Education
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AI Error on Marlon Brando's Age in "The Godfather" Highlights Fact-Checking Challenges

Marlon Brando was 47 during the filming of "The Godfather" in 1972, a fact contradicted by an AI-generated claim that he was too young; this highlights the ongoing challenges of AI accuracy versus established fact-checking methods.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
liberation.fr
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BFM TV Denies False Accusation of Offering Money for Filming Le Pen's Funeral

Following Jean-Marie Le Pen's funeral, the far-right media outlet Frontières falsely accused BFM TV of offering €5,000 to residents for filming access, which BFM TV denied, leading to a potential defamation lawsuit and highlighting issues of journalistic ethics.

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56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Misinformation, Public Trust, and the Biden Administration's Pandemic Response

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra cites online misinformation as a key factor in eroding public trust in health officials, while Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg alleges the Biden administration pressured his company to censor vaccine-related content, highlighting a conflict between public health measures and fr...

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44% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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Meta Ends US Fact-Checking Program, Prioritizing Free Speech

Meta announced the end of its US fact-checking program on January 7th, replacing it with community-based notes, citing concerns of political bias and a desire to prioritize free speech, despite concerns from experts about increased misinformation.

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64% Bias Score

Quality Education
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Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Raising Misinformation Concerns

Meta replaced its third-party fact-checking program with user-generated "community notes," prompting concerns about increased misinformation and aligning with similar changes at X; this follows criticism of political bias in fact-checking and donations to Donald Trump's inaugural fund.

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64% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Historians Debunk AfD Candidate's Claim that Hitler Was a Communist

Alice Weidel, an AfD candidate, falsely claimed Adolf Hitler was a communist, a statement refuted by historians who cite Hitler's anti-communist actions and capitalist economic policies. This misinformation is spreading online despite being historically inaccurate and trivializing Nazi atrocities.

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12% Bias Score

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