Etiqueta: Misinformation
3 meses ago
leinsterleader.ie

Gardaí release statement about misinformation regarding sudden death of a man near Kildare-Dublin...

The man, aged in his 30s, was taken from the scene to Tallaght Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased

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más de 1 año ago
thestar.com

Danielle Smith is ‘concerned’ about arsonists causing wildfires. Experts are more worried about m...

The Alberta premier made the remarks during a podcast Thursday morning in a move that some researchers say distracts ...

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más de 1 año ago
thestar.com

How the dream of 15-minute cities was twisted into a nightmare

From an environmentally-forward approach to urban planning to misunderstood and maligned on the internet, how did thi...

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casi 2 años ago
thestar.com

Opinion | A TV reporter’s ‘vulnerable moment’ sets off the sad spectacle of the anti-vax rage mac...

The instant speculation about Jessica Robb feels like a desperate attempt to create a reality where none exists, base...

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casi 2 años ago
thestar.com

Why won’t a debunked conspiracy theory about doctors harmed by the COVID vaccine go away?

The idea that dozens of Canadian MDs have died of the vaccine isn’t true, say their families and experts, but the ide...

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alrededor de 2 años ago
thestar.com

How an ‘alarming’ amount of monkeypox misinformation spread on TikTok

A new study from researchers at the University of Alberta found that conspiracy theories about the virus got traction...

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más de 2 años ago
inews.co.uk

How Russians are accessing information about the Ukraine war as Kremlin tries to block access

Russia has restricted access to foreign and independent media, but experts warn Telegram and VPNs will become a way f...

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más de 2 años ago
inews.co.uk

The 'Ghost of Kyiv' inspires Ukrainians but there's still no evidence he actually exists

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko added fuel to the fire on Friday, tweeting an image he claimed was the no...

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más de 2 años ago
inews.co.uk

Facebook fails to label posts from prolific climate change deniers, study finds

The social media platofrm did not flag up half of posts from significant global warming deniers, says a report from t...

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más de 2 años ago
inews.co.uk

What watching RT reveals about Moscow's propaganda mission to paint itself as the victim

Secretary of State for Culture Nadine Dorries has written to Ofcom asking the watchdog to take 'timely & transparent'...

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más de 2 años ago
inews.co.uk

What watching RT reveals about Moscow's propaganda mission to paint itself as the victim

Secretary of State for Culture Nadine Dorries has written to Ofcom asking the watchdog to take 'timely & transparent'...

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más de 2 años ago
inews.co.uk

Streaming giants 'must tackle anti-vax misinfo or face tougher rules' after Joe Rogan row

Labour digital spokeswoman Lucy Powell calls for action as musicians pull music from Spotify over Covid-19 conspiracy...

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casi 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

Russia has 'intensified' its disinformation tactics amid fears it's planning Ukraine invasion

Russia is seeking to 'demoralise' Ukrainian citizens by exploiting uncertainty and presenting a deliberately warped v...

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casi 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

Ebay allowing conspiracy theorists to sell stickers spreading misinformation about Covid jab

Frustrated councils and public transport firms have struggled to keep up with the removal of the stickers as they are...

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alrededor de 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

We used to be climate change deniers - here's why we changed our minds

i has spoken to two former climate change deniers on what influenced them and why they ditched their beliefs

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alrededor de 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

YouTube bans vaccine misinformation, including claims jabs cause cancer, autism and infertility

YouTube will take down videos alleging that vaccinations cause cancer, autism and infertility, among other false claims

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alrededor de 3 años ago
thestar.com

Twitter flagged Chrystia Freeland for posting ‘manipulated media.’ Did that help spread it?

News coverage of Twitter’s labelling a Liberal campaign video as “manipulated media” served to amplify that video’s r...

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más de 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

Vaccines for 16-17 year olds sparks increase in misinformation undermining trust in the jab

Ministers have accepted the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's (JCVI) recommendation, meaning sixteen ...

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más de 3 años ago
thestar.com

Canada’s domestic spy agency said it countered foreign threats to 2019 election, document reveals

Canada’s domestic intelligence agency intervened to counter perceived foreign threats to the 2019 federal election, a...

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más de 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

Anti-vaxx group Future Z targeting schoolchildren with misleading leaflets

Group has created online campaign materials designed to encourage vaccine hesitancy among children and teens

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más de 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

Misinformation and hate speech 'spreads by exploiting loopholes in social media's moderation'

Social media platforms will need to cooperate to crack down on the spread of hate speech and harmful content, a new s...

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más de 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

Malicious bot networks spreading Covid misinformation 'threaten public health'

Social media platforms must prioritise tackling vast bot networks that spread misinformation, a study has warned

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más de 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

Confident fake news spotters are also more likely to fall for misinformation

Many people are simply unaware of their own vulnerability to misinformation, academics have warned

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más de 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

Correcting political tweets containing misinformation 'leads to more false tweets and toxicity'

Twitter users gently corrected after sharing false information were more likely to use toxic language and share furth...

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más de 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

Israel-Palestine conflict: Social media warnings as 'manipulated' photos and videos of Gaza viole...

A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly guilty of sharing a video from years ago.

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más de 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

People who trust TV and social media as reliable Covid news sources are less informed

The researchers found a 'clear relationship' between where participants got their news from and their knowledge of th...

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más de 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

Two-thirds of anti-vaxx social media content linked to just 12 people

Experts analysed anti-vaxxer content that had been shared or posted more than 812,000 times on social media

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más de 3 años ago
inews.co.uk

Vaccine facts social media campaign aims to stamp out misinformation among ethnic minorities

A Government social media campaign featuring imams, pastors and clinicians hopes to crack down on Covid-19 misinforma...

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alrededor de 4 años ago
thestar.com

Are Facebook and Twitter ready for America’s Trump vs. Biden election day? Are we?

More than 120,000 pieces of content from Facebook and Instagram in the U.S. have been removed for violating ‘voter in...

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