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AI Can Change Belief In Conspiracy Theories, Study Finds
The study suggests that AI could play a significant role in combating misinformation, though questions remain about how AI achieves this and whether it would be embraced in real-world settings.
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Facebook, WhatsApp Failed But Twitter Managed To Curb Conspiracy Theories During Pandemic: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic brought into focus the increasing role of social media in spreading conspiracy theories. A number of recent studies on online social behaviour have pointed out the immense power of Facebook, Twitter and other platforms in giving a wide reach to unverified claims.
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India Top Source Of Social Media Misinformation On COVID-19: International Study
India produced the largest amount of social media misinformation on COVID-19 due to the country's high internet penetration rate, increasing social media consumption and users' lack of internet literacy, according to a new study.
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YouTube to Add Link on COVID-19 Vaccines to Combat Misinformation
YouTube said it is adding a link to provide information on the development of COVID-19 vaccines to the coronavirus panel on its site, expanding its efforts to combat misinformation related to the pandemic.
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Donald Trump Biggest Driver Of COVID-19 Misinformation: Study
US President Donald Trump has been the world's biggest driver of Covid-19 misinformation during the pandemic, a study from Cornell University said Thursday.
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Twitter Opens Up Data of COVID-19 Tweets for Researchers to Study
Twitter will grant researchers and software developers access to a real-time data stream of tens of millions of daily public tweets about COVID-19, which they can use to study the spread of the disease or track misinformation, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday.
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AI Can Change Belief In Conspiracy Theories, Study Finds
The study suggests that AI could play a significant role in combating misinformation, though questions remain about how AI achieves this and whether it would be embraced in real-world settings.
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Facebook, WhatsApp Failed But Twitter Managed To Curb Conspiracy Theories During Pandemic: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic brought into focus the increasing role of social media in spreading conspiracy theories. A number of recent studies on online social behaviour have pointed out the immense power of Facebook, Twitter and other platforms in giving a wide reach to unverified claims.
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India Top Source Of Social Media Misinformation On COVID-19: International Study
India produced the largest amount of social media misinformation on COVID-19 due to the country's high internet penetration rate, increasing social media consumption and users' lack of internet literacy, according to a new study.
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YouTube to Add Link on COVID-19 Vaccines to Combat Misinformation
YouTube said it is adding a link to provide information on the development of COVID-19 vaccines to the coronavirus panel on its site, expanding its efforts to combat misinformation related to the pandemic.
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Donald Trump Biggest Driver Of COVID-19 Misinformation: Study
US President Donald Trump has been the world's biggest driver of Covid-19 misinformation during the pandemic, a study from Cornell University said Thursday.
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Twitter Opens Up Data of COVID-19 Tweets for Researchers to Study
Twitter will grant researchers and software developers access to a real-time data stream of tens of millions of daily public tweets about COVID-19, which they can use to study the spread of the disease or track misinformation, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday.
