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