Misinformation

More than 90% of X’s Community Notes are never published and ‘stuck in limbo’, study finds
Tech

More than 90% of X’s Community Notes are never published and ‘stuck in limbo’, study finds

By Anuj Chopra and AFP
July 10, 2025
The DeepSeek AI application is seen on a mobile phone in this photo illustration taken in Warsaw, Poland on 27 January, 2025.
Tech

China’s DeepSeek AI is full of misinformation and can be tricked into generating bomb instructions, researchers warn

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January 29, 2025
Students attend a class on media literacy at the Hiidenkiven Koulu school on November 19, 2024 in Helsinki, Finland.
Tech

Finland teaches 6-year-olds how to spot disinformation—and they might be better at it than you

By AFP and Hallie Steiner
January 29, 2025
Meta tells Brazil it will keep fact-checking outside of the U.S. for now
Tech

Meta tells Brazil it will keep fact-checking outside of the U.S. for now

By Juan Sebastian Serrano and AFP
January 15, 2025
Meta is rolling back hate speech rules along with fact-checking and Zuckerberg says ‘recent elections’ are a catalyst
Tech

Meta is rolling back hate speech rules along with fact-checking and Zuckerberg says ‘recent elections’ are a catalyst

By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated Press
January 9, 2025
Australia calls Meta’s decision to ditch fact-checks ‘very concerning,’ worries misinformation is ‘damaging for our democracy’
Tech

Australia calls Meta’s decision to ditch fact-checks ‘very concerning,’ worries misinformation is ‘damaging for our democracy’

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January 9, 2025
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon onstage in Lisbon on November 12, 2024. (Photo by Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty Images)
Newsletters

Qualcomm’s Intel interest has reportedly cooled

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November 26, 2024
Photo of Elon Musk
Politics

Top election official says colleagues gave Elon Musk ‘hand-delivered’ notes to stop him from spreading misinformation

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November 1, 2024
A grid of stickers that say "I voted today" in Spanish
Politics

Latino voters say they’re being targeted by AI-generated ads in Spanish with incorrect voting information—and Facebook’s model is one of the worst offenders

By Gisela Salomon, Garance Burke and The Associated Press
October 31, 2024
X’s crowd-sourced ‘Community Notes’ fact checks fail to address flood of U.S. election misinformation, report says
Tech

X’s crowd-sourced ‘Community Notes’ fact checks fail to address flood of U.S. election misinformation, report says

By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated Press
October 31, 2024
mail-in ballot
Politics

Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says

By Melissa Goldin, Mike Catalini, Ali Swenson and Bloomberg
October 26, 2024
The TikTok logo is seen on their building in Culver City, Calif.
Tech

Watchdog says TikTok approved ads with election misinformation, violating its own political ad ban

By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated Press
October 17, 2024
Brazil lifts ban on Elon Musk’s X after platform complies with all judge’s demands and settles $5.2m in fines
Tech

Brazil lifts ban on Elon Musk’s X after platform complies with all judge’s demands and settles $5.2m in fines

By Ramon Sahmkow and AFP
October 9, 2024
How a Twitter veteran wants to combat disinformation with blockchain
Companies

How a Twitter veteran wants to combat disinformation with blockchain

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October 7, 2024
Elon Musk waves
Tech

Elon Musk’s X takes first step to comply with judge in Brazilian standoff

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September 22, 2024

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