machine learning
Deepfakes aren't the problem yet - their existence is
The mere existence of deepfakes is undermining our sense of reality and truth
misinformation
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community management
Engaged journalism, membership models and communities under attack: important new research from the Reuters Institute
By deeply researching the audience engagement of three news outlets under sustained assault by hostile organisations, Dr Julie Posetti and team have come up with some vital work
paywalls
Paywalls promote misinformation
If all high-quality news becomes paywalled - what will fill the void left behind?
fake news
To beat "Fake News", look to… Finland?
Finland has been fighting Russian information warfare for over five years. What have they learnt?
X (Twitter)
Twitter bans voting misinformation
Twitter explicitly bans voter suppression tactics on its service.
misinformation
The Momo Challenge: a press-driven panic over a non-existent threat
The Momo Challenge has been all over the internet - and the papers. Only one small problem: it doesn't exist.
whatsapp
Facebook attempting to close the WhatsApp stable door, after the viral horse has bolted
WhatsApp rolls out a worldwide move to try and limit the spread of disinformation.
satire
Partisan satire and the mechanisms of unintentional misinformation
The Washington Post has detailed the vicious circle between two different political groups that is breeding unintentional misinformation - and increasing polarisation
fake news
A caravan of bots, and other news from the misinformation wars
Despite the efforts of the social platforms, the bots are getting more active — and more subtle.