In his first Advisory as U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy warned that health misinformation is fueling the COVID-19 pandemic and poses an increasing risk to public health. Keep Reading
In his annual speech, Ken McCallum said the variety of threats facing the U.K. is huge. Keep Reading
With the growing challenge of health misinformation, violent extremist and terrorist content, and the exploitation and abuse of children online, there is an urgent need for more deliberate global coordination to improve digital safety. Keep Reading
Among the first things the Camp Fire destroyed in Paradise were key cell phone towers and relay stations. Keep Reading
Verification takes time. As such, there will ALWAYS be an unclosable gap between good information and bad. Keep Reading
QAnon has not shown any concrete signs of slowing down and continues to engage with new lines of conspiracy thinking to attract followers. Keep Reading
Partnerships may be crucial particularly where open standards can leave organizations more vulnerable to attack. Keep Reading
Some of the myths and false information circulating on social media and WhatsApp groups has been religiously targeted – including false claims the vaccines contain particular animal produce or alcohol. Keep Reading
Matt Masterson, one of the U.S. government’s top election experts, is leaving his post as of next week for a role in academia where he will continue to study the disinformation campaigns that have plagued the country. Keep Reading
A key factor found to be associated with vaccine hesitancy was whether a person believed in the conspiracy theory that the coronavirus was artificially created. Keep Reading
An INTERPOL assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on cybercrime has shown a significant target shift from individuals and small businesses to major corporations, governments and critical infrastructure. Keep Reading
Theories about how the coronavirus can spread varies across 16 countries with some myths holding more prominence in regions like emerging markets, according to the latest survey by Ipsos. Keep Reading
A new United Nations initiative aims to push back against the tide of lies and hate that has risen in tandem with the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has told the BBC that it had, and would, remove any content likely to result in "immediate and imminent harm" to users. Keep Reading
Russian media have deployed a “significant disinformation campaign” against the West to worsen the impact of the coronavirus, generate panic and sow distrust, according to a European Union document seen by Reuters. Keep Reading
The researchers placed news consumers in the shoes of fake news producers who had to actively mislead people in order to win a game. Keep Reading