Misinformation Is Warfare
Joan Donovan explores how misinformation had become a tactic in the Israel-Hamas war. Rather than flip on the TV when major news-worthy events happen, like Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and the subsequent retaliation by Is.....»»
Why do rational people believe lies online? Research explains how misinformation spreads
Misinformation is an unfortunate reality of social media. On any given day, visitors to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other websites can find made-up "facts" about anything from vaccines to the war in Ukraine to climate change......»»
WhatsApp"s "forwarded" and "forwarded many times" tags are misunderstood by users: Report
The purpose of WhatsApp's "forwarded" and "forwarded many times" tags are often misunderstood by users and consequently may not stop the spread of misinformation, a new report suggests......»»
First misinformation susceptibility test finds "very online" Gen Z and millennials are most vulnerable to fake news
University of Cambridge psychologists have developed the first validated "misinformation susceptibility test": a quick two-minute quiz that gives a solid indication of how vulnerable a person is to being duped by the kind of fabricated news that floo.....»»
Opinion: Replacing news editors with AI is a worry for misinformation, bias and accountability
Germany's best-selling newspaper, Bild, is reportedly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to replace certain editorial roles, in an effort to cut costs......»»
First on CNN: Senators press Google, Meta and Twitter on whether their layoffs could imperil 2024 election
Three US senators are pressing Facebook-parent Meta, Google-parent Alphabet and Twitter about whether their layoffs may have hindered the companies' ability to fight the spread of misinformation ahead of the 2024 elections......»»
Research identifies factors that make correcting misinformation about science more successful
In an article titled "A Meta-analysis of Correction Effects in Science-Relevant Misinformation" published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, University of Pennsylvania social psychologists and communication scholars Man-pui Sally Chan and Dolores.....»»
YouTube removed video of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for violating vaccine misinformation policy
YouTube said on Monday that it had removed a video of presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. being interviewed by podcast host Jordan Peterson for violating its policy prohibiting vaccine misinformation......»»
Study suggests warfare was responsible for the boom-bust cycles of Neolithic societies
A new study out of the Complexity Science Hub concludes that social disintegration and violent conflict played a crucial role in shaping the population dynamics of early farming societies in Neolithic Europe.....»»
Forget about the AI apocalypse. The real dangers are already here
Two weeks after members of Congress questioned OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about the potential for artificial intelligence tools to spread misinformation, disrupt elections and displace jobs, he and others in the industry went public with a much more frigh.....»»
New study reveals TikTok"s spread of COVID-19 misinformation
A new study recently published in the International Journal of Communication reveals how TikTok's unique features have been used to spread COVID-19 misinformation. Unlike Twitter, which uses a text format, the micro-video format of TikTok makes it mo.....»»
Social media "trust" or "distrust" buttons could reduce spread of misinformation
The addition of "trust" and "distrust" buttons on social media, alongside standard "like" buttons, could help to reduce the spread of misinformation, finds a new experimental study led by University College London (UCL) researchers......»»
Social media misinformation theory draws on classic tragedies, platform algorithms
Tales of people reading on social media about suspect, off-label uses of ivermectin to ward off COVID-19, ingesting the livestock dewormer and then suffering gastrointestinal distress might seem like the pinnacle of the 2021 zeitgeist. According to a.....»»
Why our news consumption might be more worrisome than misinformation
Misinformation and echo chambers are often used to explain polarization and political divides between people. New research, however, finds there is another factor we should worry about, namely our online consumption of quality news, or exactly the la.....»»
Twitter quits EU"s voluntary disinformation Code of Practice
Twitter has decided to withdraw from an agreement with the European Union to cut down misinformation on social networks, but it will soon have to face the same legal ramifications as everyone else.European flagsIn 2018 Twitter joined a list of tech c.....»»
This new Photoshop tool could bring AI magic to your images
Adobe has introduced a new AI tool to Photoshop that could revolutionize how you edit all your images. But will it be a potent misinformation weapon too?.....»»
Fake Pentagon “explosion” photo sows confusion on Twitter
Incident shows weakness of Twitter's verification system, speed of misinformation. Enlarge / A fake AI-generated image of an "explosion" near the Pentagon that went viral on Twitter. (credit: Twitter) On Monday, a tweete.....»»
Activision shuts down popular fan servers for legacy Call of Duty games
Meanwhile, official servers see reports of massive hacking and security issues. Prerelease video of Modern Warfare 2's SM2 mod, which has ceased development following an Activision cease-and-desist request. Activision has sent cease.....»»
Europe: The DDoS battlefield
DDoS attacks appear to reflect major geo-political challenges and social tensions and have become an increasingly significant part in the hybrid warfare arsenal, according to Arelion. As the Ukrainian authorities sought a safe harbour for digital sta.....»»
Vaccines using mRNA can protect farm animals against diseases traditional ones may not
While effective vaccines for COVID-19 should have heralded the benefits of mRNA vaccines, fear and misinformation about their supposed dangers circulated at the same time. These misconceptions about mRNA vaccines have recently spilled over into worri.....»»
This Active Camouflage Technology Could Change The Future Of Warfare
Virginia-based BAE systems has developed a military-grade infrared cloaking device, bringing us ever closer to the future "Star Trek" showed us. Virginia-based BAE s.....»»