Despite the efforts of the social platforms, the bots are getting more active — and more subtle.
A caravan of bots, and other news from the misinformation wars
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India's WhatsApp murders - is this a technology or a human problem?
People are dying in India thanks to intentional disinformation being spread over — principally — Facebook's WhatsApp. This needs to be addressed - but how?
WhatsApp, mob justice and the desperate need for a strategic response worldwide
Messaging apps are allowing misinformation to spread faster than ever before, and tactical responses aren't working. We need to address this at a societal level, with research and education.
The network of sites supporting fake celeb obituaries
Interesting investigation of a network of advertising-driven misinformation sites: This seems to be the newest trick in the book of a group of fake news websites: look for news about a well-known celebrity being taken to hospital, wait a few…