Tag: misinformation

• Wednesday, June 28th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Prosecutors want Brazilian broadcaster off the air for misinformation

  

  Brazil's Federal Public Ministry (MPF) has filed a public civil action requesting the cancellation of the three broadcasting licenses granted to the Jovem Pan group due to the alleged station's alignment with the disinformation campaign, Agencia Brasil reported. According to the MPF, some of Jovem Pan's content undermined the democratic regime.

• Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:45 UTC

  Scientists organize to combat “info medic”; mal-information which spreads as fast as the virus

  

  With cat photos and sometimes scathing irony, Mathieu Rebeaud, a Swiss-based researcher in biochemistry, has nearly tripled his Twitter following since the coronavirus pandemic began. With 14,000 followers, he posts almost daily, giving explanations on the latest scientific research and, in particular, aims to fight misinformation that spreads as fast as the virus itself.

• Monday, May 4th 2020 - 07:32 UTC

  Press Freedom provides the antidote for the pandemic of misinformation

  

  Journalists and media workers are crucial in helping us make informed decisions. As the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic, those decisions can make the difference between life and death.

• Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 08:32 UTC

  Full Fact charity demands Internet and media do more to tackle the spread of misinformation during COVID-19

  

  Internet and media companies should do more to tackle the spread of misinformation in Britain, independent fact-checking charity Full Fact said in a report on Thursday highlighting falsehoods that have spread during the coronavirus outbreak this year.

• Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:45 UTC

  Facebook working to stop manipulation of headlines, following an incident with the UK Conservative party

  

  Facebook said on Monday it is working to stop advertisers from changing headlines in links to news stories after concerns raised by a British political party's altering of one such link.

• Monday, September 9th 2019 - 08:52 UTC

  Under BBC initiative international media signs initiative to fight misinformation

  

  A dozen international media organizations have signed up to a new initiative launched by the BBC to fight misinformation. The French news agency AFP said in a statement it has joined the BBC initiative, alongside organizations such as the European Broadcasting Union, the Financial Times, First Draft, The Hindu, the Wall Street Journal, CBC/Radio Canada, Reuters and the Reuters Institute, as well as partners Facebook, Google and Microsoft.