Tag: Misinformation
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How tech, social media spur misinformation — Radio Free Asia
[ad_1] The adage “The first casualty when war comes is truth” remains as relevant today as it did when the U.S. Sen. Hiram Johnson first said it more than a century ago. The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas serves as a reminder of how truth can be overshadowed by falsehoods and propaganda during times…
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Digital Literacy Is a Vital Skill in the Age of Misinformation
[ad_1] Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The rise of the internet and other digital technologies has transformed how businesses operate. Along with the inarguable benefits of this age comes a daunting challenge: avoiding falling for or participating in misinformation, which can lead to costly mistakes, damaged reputations and lost opportunities. Fortunately, there…
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How to Combat Misinformation as a Small Business Owner
[ad_1] Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Technology has provided endless benefits to businesses across the globe and is vital to their growth. Today, data can be shared at breakneck speeds among companies, their leaders, vendors and customers, but this also allows inaccurate and false information to spread at the same rate, most…
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Weibo Rolls Out Community Notes to Combat Misinformation |
[ad_1] The popular microblogging platform is looking to crowdsource its fact-checking efforts, similar to Twitter’s community notes system. Weibo has become the first major Chinese social media platform to trial a “side note” function akin to “community notes” on X, formerly known as Twitter. The move to allow certain verified users to add responses and…
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Big Idea: Teach kids about misinformation
[ad_1] With the rampant spread of fake news and conspiracy theories, Canadian students would benefit from extra lessons in BS detection. (Illustration by Pete Ryan) The Canadian wildfires were caused by space lasers? The U.S. government is run by lizard people? The COVID vaccines contain microchips? Nope, nope and nope. That all may seem obvious,…
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Fox Settlement Is a Victory for Dominion. But the Misinformation War Continues.
[ad_1] There are 787 million causes to think about Fox Information’s settlement of the defamation lawsuit a shocking victory for Dominion Voting Techniques. Whether or not the tens of millions of {dollars} that Fox is paying to Dominion will put to relaxation false claims concerning the 2020 presidential election or assist deter misinformation extra broadly…
