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Meta apprises Pakistan media on its fight against misinformation

Global social media company, Meta organized a virtual session for Pakistani journalists to apprise them regarding its efforts to curb misinformation on its platforms;...

WhatsApp limiting forwarded messages to curb misinformation

Instant messaging application Whatsapp is planning to launch a new feature that will help to curb the spread of misinformation, WABetainfo reported. According to WABetainfo,...

Meta admits a Bug led to spread of misinformation for six months

Social media giant Meta has admitted that a bug led to a spread of misinformation over Facebook between October and March, Daily Mail reported. Facebook's...

Over 75% people are unable to identify ‘Fake news’, study proves

A recent study has proved that only one in four people are able to spot misinformation or fake news while 6% believe everything they...

‘Yes or no?’ US lawmakers fume over Big Tech’s answers on misinformation

Social media has been widely blamed for amplifying calls to violence and spreading misinformation that contributed to the Jan. 6 attempt to violently overturn the election results.

Motorway gang-rape case: Man booked for deceiving police

Police detained a man and booked him for deliberate false information report pertaining to Lahore Motorway gang-rape incident

Facebook scrambles as use soars in time of isolation

Facebook said it would place "authoritative" coronavirus content at the top of user feeds as it scrambled to keep up with increased usage and stem the flow of misinformation on its platform and WhatsApp messaging.

Instagram says will fight misinformation with fact-check allies

Facebook already uses third-party fact-checkers in more than a dozen countries.

Facebook ‘news tab’ seeks to reboot its role with media

The platform wants to promote journalism and shed its reputation for misinformation.

Facebook announces new steps to clamp down on misinformation ahead of 2020 election

Facebook said it would increase transparency through measures such as showing more information about the confirmed owner of a Facebook page so users can better understand who is behind a page’s content

Facebook to ban misinformation on voting in upcoming US elections

MENLO PARK, Calif: Facebook will ban false information about voting requirements and fact-check fake reports of violence or long lines at polling stations ahead...

Google pledges $300mn to ‘fight’ fake news

NEW YORK: Google on Tuesday launched a new initiative, committing $300 million to help news publishers get more paid subscribers while stemming the flow...

US University sends 800 applicants into 'illusion' with wrong email

PITTSBURGH: Carnegie Mellon University mistakenly informed about 800 applicants that they had won a place in one of the school's prestigious computer science programs before retracting the acceptance letters, the school said.
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