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Facebook Adds Feature To Remove Misinformation From Groups
Facebook on Thursday added a method for people running groups to automatically sift out claims that have been debunked since being posted.
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Facebook Sparks Off Row by Cutting Off Researchers Running NYU's Ad Observatory Project
Facebook has cut off some academic researchers for "scraping" data from the platform, sparking a fresh controversy about the leading social network's transparency to outside experts studying misinformation and abusive content.
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Facebook to Take Action Against Users Repeatedly Sharing Misinformation
Facebook said it would take "stronger" action against people who repeatedly share misinformation on the platform.
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Facebook Deploys Special Team For Israel-Gaza Conflict
Facebook Inc set up a 24-7 "special operations center" to tackle misinformation and hate speech.
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Facebook COVID-19 Misinformation 'Biggest Challenge' to Vaccine Drive, Says Papua New Guinea Health Minister
Coronavirus disinformation spreading through Facebook the "biggest challenge" to efforts to curb the rampant spread of COVID-19, Papua New Guinea health minister Jelta Wong said on Thursday.
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Facebook Explains Three-Part Misinformation Strategy, in the Face of Credibility Crisis
Facebook on Thursday hosted a press briefing to detail measures it takes to reduce the circulation of misinformation on its platform. The latest attempt, however, comes at a time when the credibility of the US company is at an all-time low.
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Twitter Briefly Restricts Trump Campaign Account, Republicans Decry Company's Actions
US President Donald Trump's re-election campaign's Twitter account was briefly restricted on Thursday, causing an outcry from Republican lawmakers who accused social media companies of acting like "speech police" and vowing to hold Twitter responsible.
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Facebook Bans Anti-Vaccination Advertisements but Not Antivax Posts
Facebook says it will ban advertisements on its platform that discourage vaccinations, with an exception carved out for advocacy advertisements about government vaccine policies.
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Facebook to Pause Political Ads as US Election Day Ends
Facebook on Wednesday said it will stop running political or social issue ads after the US polls close on November 3 to reduce chances of confusion or abuse.
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Twitter Removes 130 Accounts Linked to Iran Trying to Disrupt Public Conversation During Trump-Biden Debate
Twitter said on Wednesday it had removed 130 accounts, as they were attempting to disrupt the public conversation during the first US presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.
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Facebook Says It Will No Longer Show Health Groups in Recommendations
Facebook will no longer show health groups in its recommendations, the social media giant announced on Thursday, saying it was crucial that people get health information from "authoritative sources."
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Facebook US Election Plan Patches Some Holes, Creates Others
Facebook's final policy changes in the lead-up to US elections in November are unlikely to stem a flood of disinformation around the vote, which could suppress turnout and sow confusion about results, election experts said on Friday.
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Facebook Moves to Target Misinformation Before US Presidential Election
With just two months left until the US presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.”
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Facebook Slams 'Severe' Singapore Misinformation Law
Facebook said Monday Singapore's use of an online misinformation law is "severe" and risks stifling free speech, after the company was again forced to block a page in the city-state.
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Facebook Cracks Down On Bogus Violence Inciting Posts
Facebook on Wednesday built on its campaign to prevent the platform from being used to spread dangerous misinformation, saying it will remove bogus posts likely to spark violence.
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Facebook Adds Feature To Remove Misinformation From Groups
Facebook on Thursday added a method for people running groups to automatically sift out claims that have been debunked since being posted.
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Facebook Sparks Off Row by Cutting Off Researchers Running NYU's Ad Observatory Project
Facebook has cut off some academic researchers for "scraping" data from the platform, sparking a fresh controversy about the leading social network's transparency to outside experts studying misinformation and abusive content.
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Facebook to Take Action Against Users Repeatedly Sharing Misinformation
Facebook said it would take "stronger" action against people who repeatedly share misinformation on the platform.
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Facebook Deploys Special Team For Israel-Gaza Conflict
Facebook Inc set up a 24-7 "special operations center" to tackle misinformation and hate speech.
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Facebook COVID-19 Misinformation 'Biggest Challenge' to Vaccine Drive, Says Papua New Guinea Health Minister
Coronavirus disinformation spreading through Facebook the "biggest challenge" to efforts to curb the rampant spread of COVID-19, Papua New Guinea health minister Jelta Wong said on Thursday.
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Facebook Explains Three-Part Misinformation Strategy, in the Face of Credibility Crisis
Facebook on Thursday hosted a press briefing to detail measures it takes to reduce the circulation of misinformation on its platform. The latest attempt, however, comes at a time when the credibility of the US company is at an all-time low.
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Twitter Briefly Restricts Trump Campaign Account, Republicans Decry Company's Actions
US President Donald Trump's re-election campaign's Twitter account was briefly restricted on Thursday, causing an outcry from Republican lawmakers who accused social media companies of acting like "speech police" and vowing to hold Twitter responsible.
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Facebook Bans Anti-Vaccination Advertisements but Not Antivax Posts
Facebook says it will ban advertisements on its platform that discourage vaccinations, with an exception carved out for advocacy advertisements about government vaccine policies.
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Facebook to Pause Political Ads as US Election Day Ends
Facebook on Wednesday said it will stop running political or social issue ads after the US polls close on November 3 to reduce chances of confusion or abuse.
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Twitter Removes 130 Accounts Linked to Iran Trying to Disrupt Public Conversation During Trump-Biden Debate
Twitter said on Wednesday it had removed 130 accounts, as they were attempting to disrupt the public conversation during the first US presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.
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Facebook Says It Will No Longer Show Health Groups in Recommendations
Facebook will no longer show health groups in its recommendations, the social media giant announced on Thursday, saying it was crucial that people get health information from "authoritative sources."
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Facebook US Election Plan Patches Some Holes, Creates Others
Facebook's final policy changes in the lead-up to US elections in November are unlikely to stem a flood of disinformation around the vote, which could suppress turnout and sow confusion about results, election experts said on Friday.
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Facebook Moves to Target Misinformation Before US Presidential Election
With just two months left until the US presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.”
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Facebook Slams 'Severe' Singapore Misinformation Law
Facebook said Monday Singapore's use of an online misinformation law is "severe" and risks stifling free speech, after the company was again forced to block a page in the city-state.
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Facebook Cracks Down On Bogus Violence Inciting Posts
Facebook on Wednesday built on its campaign to prevent the platform from being used to spread dangerous misinformation, saying it will remove bogus posts likely to spark violence.
