While social media platforms may benefit in some ways from the objective rate of engagement that comes with “enticing” and “controversial” misinformation, many have determined that the risks outweigh the benefits of letting such patterns fester. In response to such patterns, many larger social m...
Individuals tend to share social media posts without checking the authenticity of the information they are sharing, which results in posts having misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation becoming viral around the world in a matter of minutes. Identifying misinformation, disinformation, and mal...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus, waves of rumors have surged on social media to fan fear, misunderstanding and hatred. World major social media companies have vowed to take actions to contain the viral spread of misinformation. Twitter said on Wednesday t...
Social media propels misinformation and can have real-world consequences, especially when elections and incitements of violence are at the center of it. Social media companies are yet to get a grip on misinformation, but there is hope in the form of tech-savvy children, who often go out of...
根据划线上文"Social media often report concerns like the spread of misinformation,hate speech,and only listening to people that you agree with.That is what we call echo chamber.But how can we really break"可知,社交媒体经常报道一些担忧,比如错误信息的传播、仇恨言论以及只听自己赞同的人的话。这就...
“Social media has put rocket boosters” under some of the misinformation and “encouragement” of violence, she said, adding that the government will pursue the issue with tech giants. Soon after the murders in Southport on July 29, viral posts on social media platforms proliferated with false...
Another area is with the forthcoming U.S. presidential election (a contest that looks likely to be a rematch between Biden and Trump). The study finds that 70 percent of social media users are moderately to extremely concerned that misinformation will impact the contest. ...
Twitter has always struggled with combatting misinformation about major news events, but it was still the go-to place to find out what’s happening in the world.
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a high-stakes game of whack-a-mole with no end in sight. Social media companies are fighting an expensive and increasingly complex battle against Russian trolls who are using catchy memes, bots and fake accounts to influence elections and sow discord in the U.S. ...
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