House bill would demand disclosure of AI-generated content in political adsThe measure is a response to an AI-created attack ad.By J. Fingas, 05.03.2023
Oversight Board asks Meta to 'reassess' what COVID-19 misinformation it removesThe board also said Meta should study its own role in helping false claims spread. By K. Bell, 04.20.2023
Google searches now provide more context and viewpoints for news storiesNew features could help you avoid media bubbles and verify sources.By J. Fingas, 03.29.2023
Microsoft wants students to develop better online research habitsTeachers can use Teams to ensure students aren't relying on misinformation.By J. Fingas, 02.10.2023
Twitter’s Community Notes feature starts rolling out globallyElon Musk has claimed the tool will be a "gamechanger."By I. Bonifacic, 12.12.2022
EU's 'right to be forgotten' now extends to inaccurate claims about peopleGoogle will have to remove search results for provably false claims.By J. Fingas, 12.09.2022
Twitter has stopped enforcing its COVID-19 misinformation policyThe social network may also have gutted the team tackling child exploitation.By J. Fingas, 11.29.2022
Senator Ed Markey tells Elon Musk: ‘Fix your companies. Or Congress will'The warning came in response to a series of snarky tweets from Twitter's new owner.By I. Bonifacic, 11.14.2022
Senator Markey demands answers from Elon Musk over Twitter impersonatorsThe changes to verified accounts are drawing flak from politicians.By J. Fingas, 11.12.2022
Facebook Groups now include Reels and more anti-misinformation toolsGroup heads can also allow language Facebook would normally flag.By J. Fingas, 10.21.2022
Spotify's latest acquisition is a company that detects harmful content in podcastsIt says Kinzen will help 'identify emerging threats on the platform' across many languages.By K. Holt, 10.05.2022
Recommended Reading: The phone-monitoring 'shameware' apps used by churchesThe week's best writing on technology and more. By B. Steele, 09.24.2022
TikTok search results are reportedly swarming with misinformationThis comes as TikTok is due to testify before the Senate.By J. Fingas, 09.14.2022
Twitter is making Birdwatch, its crowd-sourced fact checks, much more prominentAbout half of all users in the United States will be able to see fact checks added to misleading tweets.By K. Bell, 09.08.2022
YouTube is still battling 2020 election misinformation as it prepares for the midtermsBy K. Bell, 09.02.2022
Meta's anti-misinformation strategy for the 2022 midterms is mostly a repeat of 2020Election officials and information labels will get the spotlight.By J. Fingas, 08.17.2022
NGO says Facebook failed to detect misinformation in Brazilian election adsSeveral of Global Witness' advertisements featured blatantly false information. By I. Bonifacic, 08.17.2022
Twitter will fight misinformation in US midterms with notification changesThe social network is also reviving some of its 2018 strategy.By J. Fingas, 08.11.2022
Meta asks Oversight Board if it should soften COVID-19 misinformation policiesThe board is also investigating disputes over nudity and rap music.By J. Fingas, 07.26.2022
YouTube pulls videos with information on unsafe abortion methodsAn information panel will appear next to abortion-related videos and associated search results.By K. Holt, 07.22.2022