[ad_1] Content that increases the chance that someone contracts or transmits the virus, including:– Denial of expert guidance– Encouragement to use fake or ineffective treatments, preventions, and diagnostic techniques– Misleading content purporting to be from experts or authorities — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) March 18, 2020 Together, the new rules cover a wide variety of hoaxes […]
Category: misinformation
Google updates its Discover Feed to let you flag misleading articles
[ad_1] You can access the reporting feature by tapping the three-dots icon located toward the bottom right corner of an article card. You’ll then see an option that allows you to “Report content.” Currently, you can flag stories as “misleading or sensational,” “violent or repulsive,” “hateful or abusive” and “other.” Unfortunately, tapping the “other” option […]
Instagram cracks down on coronavirus AR effects
[ad_1] As the coronavirus epidemic has spread around the world, a number of coronavirus-themed AR filters have sprung up on Instagram. The user-generated effects depict face masks and animated virus particles, as well as “What are you” style filters that “quiz” users on whether or not they have coronavirus, or what brand of toilet paper […]
Facebook labels manipulated video of Biden ‘endorsing’ Trump as ‘partly false’
[ad_1] As before, the clip was edited to cut off important context for Biden’s statement. Where the manipulated video shows him saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump,” the unedited piece shows him saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump if in fact we get engaged in this circular firing squad here,” referring to the […]
Researchers: Facebook’s ad transparency tools are ‘easy to evade’
[ad_1] In a new paper out of New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, researchers found that thousands of advertisers were able to run more than 357,000 political ads without disclosing who was behind them. The researchers, Laura Edelson, Tobias Lauinger and Damon McCoy, studied the company’s Ad Library for more than a year, and […]
Google explains how it’s tackling the coronavirus outbreak
[ad_1] What you don’t see will also matter. Google said it was “working around the clock” to stamp out conspiracy theories and other misinformation, including malware and phishing scams exploiting fear of the coronavirus outbreak. It’s blocking all ads trying to exploit the outbreak while helping the WHO and governments run useful ads. YouTube is […]
Apple is rejecting coronavirus apps to limit virus misinformation
[ad_1] Apple is manually evaluating apps, looking at both who the developers are and where they got their data from. As such, some independent developers that use World Health Organization (WHO) data are being rejected because they’re not recognized health institutions. One developer told CNBC that Apple rejected its coronavirus-related app, saying that “apps with […]
WHO joins TikTok to fight coronavirus misinformation
[ad_1] The clips won’t compete with the latest dance tutorials or political commentary clips in terms of style, but they do appear to be getting an audience. The initial video had over 6.5 million views as of this writing, while the second had over 252,000. Gizmodo noted that these aren’t the first worldwide organizations to […]
Facebook bans coronavirus ads that promote ‘cures’ and fan hysteria
[ad_1] Speaking to Business Insider, a Facebook spokesperson said, “We recently implemented a policy to prohibit ads that refer to the coronavirus and create a sense of urgency, like implying a limited supply, or guaranteeing a cure or prevention. We also have policies for surfaces like Marketplace that prohibit similar behavior.” Facebook has come under […]
Amazon is removing listings for products that claim to cure coronavirus
[ad_1] It’s not surprising that people are trying to sell products on dubious claims relating to the coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak. According to CNBC, sellers are peddling books on the virus and vitamin C sales have increased due to false statements that it is a cure. It’s good to see that Amazon is doing what […]