While Twitter is a good source of information, the misinformation that has been going around the social network can also be a headache for level-minded individuals and for Twitter itself. They have tried different things like labeling things like hoaxes, misleading posts, and even going so far as instituting a long ban for the former … Read more
By Charlie Lankston for Dailymail.com Meghan and Harry unleashed bombshell after bombshell in their Oprah interview that was sure to send shockwaves pulsing through the heart of the monarchy. They made jaw-dropping claims of brazen racism and delved into difficult conversations of family rifts. Although much of the interview was an outpouring of emotion, many … Read more
By Charlie Lankston for Dailymail.com Meghan and Harry unleashed bombshell after bombshell in their Oprah interview that was sure to send shockwaves pulsing through the heart of the monarchy. They made jaw-dropping claims of brazen racism and delved into difficult conversations of family rifts. Although much of the interview was an outpouring of emotion, many … Read more
People who frequently tell lies to mislead others are less able to distinguish fact from fiction themselves, a new study reveals. Canadian experts found people who frequently engage in ‘persuasive bulls**tting’ – lies intended to impress or persuade others – were poor at identifying it. The participants were tested with pseudo-scientific statements and fake news … Read more
People who frequently tell lies to mislead others are less able to distinguish fact from fiction themselves, a new study reveals. Canadian experts found people who frequently engage in ‘persuasive bulls**tting’ – lies intended to impress or persuade others – were poor at identifying it. The participants were tested with pseudo-scientific statements and fake news … Read more
The Duke of Cambridge has warned against ‘rumours and misinformation’ on social media about coronavirus jabs. Prince William, 38, also urged people to keep on taking the Covid-19 vaccination so ‘younger generations’ will feel ‘it’s really important for them to have it,’ as he and Kate Middleton, 39, talked by video call with two clinically vulnerable … Read more
Former Home And Away star Isabel Lucas has voiced her support for anti-vaxxer and COVID denier Pete Evans, after he was booted from Instagram for spreading misinformation. Posting to Instagram on Thursday, the 36-year-old actress penned an impassioned rant about ‘freedom of speech’, comparing reckless conspiracy theorists such as Pete to to lauded icons such … Read more
WhatsApp has been fighting a (losing?) battle as they have seen a mass exodus of users that may have been scared of their new privacy policy. The Facebook-owned messaging app has not only moved the deadline for users accepting their new policy but they have also been doing an information campaign to assure users that … Read more
This pandemic has brought out a lot of misinformation on social media and platforms have been scrambling to help people figure out which is real and which is misleading. Twitter started labeling tweets that have been flagged as false or contentious but there have also been some questions as to how they have been flagged … Read more
Online misinformation about the presidential election plummeted after President Donald Trump was suspended from Twitter and several other social media platforms. Claims of election fraud dropped 73 percent after the ban, according to a new report from research firm Zignal Labs, from 2.5 million mentions to 688,000. The fastest and biggest decline was on Twitter, … Read more