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Opinion | Digital Anarchy Is Exposing Youth To Dangerous Content
The lack of accountability among social media platforms has led to the unchecked proliferation of content related to violence, pornography, misinformation, and cybercrime.
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Zero Day Review: Robert De Niro's Series Is A Slow, Uneven Trek Through Uncharted Territory
Zero Day Review: It is a missed opportunity - a show that could have capitalised on the current zeitgeist of uncertainty, power struggles, and misinformation, but instead falls into the trap of shallow political drama.
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Opinion | Rail Fail. That's The Headline: By Derek O'Brien
The Union governments standard operating procedure is to first underplay the tragedy. Next, subtly spread misinformation through friendly sections of the media. Then, try to deflect the blame.
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'Attempts To Incite Unrest Will Be Punished': Manipur Government
The Manipur government on Tuesday urged people not to fall prey to unverified news, rumours or misinformation that may cause unnecessary panic or disrupt peace and harmony in the state.
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Caroline Kennedy Calls Robert F Kennedy Jr Cousin "Predator" Ahead Of His Key Senate Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr faces a pivotal Senate hearing Wednesday where he will be grilled on his history of promoting vaccine misinformation and plans to upend US science agencies as he bids to become President Donald Trump's health secretary.
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The Dynamics That Polarise Us On Social Media Are About To Get A Lot Worse
Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musks X (formerly Twitter).
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"Americans Being Buried Under Misinformation": Biden's Top Quotes
Outgoing President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address, days ahead of Donald Trump's January 20 inauguration.
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As Meta Rolls Back Restrictions, Campaigners Fear Spike In Hate Speech
Meta on Tuesday announced that it was ending its third-party fact-checking program in the US and adopting a crowd-sourced model to police misinformation.
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As Meta Ditches Fact-Checking, Here's How Zuckerberg Bends Knee To Trump
Meta's decision to abandon its fact-checking program and adopt a crowdsourced model emphasising "free expression" has sparked an intense debate about its implications for misinformation and hate speech online.
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UK Universities Retreat From Elon Musk's X Citing Misinformation On Platform
Universities and other higher education establishments have joined a retreat among British institutions from Elon Musk's X social media platform, citing its role in spreading misinformation that fuelled race riots last year.
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"Those Spreading Misinformation, Lies...": Starmer After Musk Criticism
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back Monday following days of hostile attacks from Elon Musk and others over historical child rape crimes in northern England.
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"Misjudged": British Minister Slams Elon Musk's Intervention in UK Politics
A senior British government minister on Friday criticised Elon Musk's latest intervention in the country's politics as "misjudged and certainly misinformed".
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WhatsApp Web Tipped to Be Working on a Google-Enabled Reverse Image Search Feature
WhatsApp is said to be working on a new feature for WhatsApp Web that will allow users to perform a web lookup on shared images. The feature, dubbed Search on Web, is tipped to let users quickly do a reverse image search via Google without having to leave the messaging platform. The feature can be useful to curb the spread of misinformation and pro...
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Telegram Profitable for First Time After App Pays Down Debts
The milestone comes as the messaging service faces increasing scrutiny for aiding the spread of misinformation and illegal content such as child sexual abuse materials.
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"Misinformation, Character Assassination": Actor Allu Arjun On Stampede Row
The "allegations against me are humiliating", said Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, adding that a "lot of misinformation" is going around in the Hyderabad stampede case in which a woman died.
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Opinion | Digital Anarchy Is Exposing Youth To Dangerous Content
The lack of accountability among social media platforms has led to the unchecked proliferation of content related to violence, pornography, misinformation, and cybercrime.
-
Zero Day Review: Robert De Niro's Series Is A Slow, Uneven Trek Through Uncharted Territory
Zero Day Review: It is a missed opportunity - a show that could have capitalised on the current zeitgeist of uncertainty, power struggles, and misinformation, but instead falls into the trap of shallow political drama.
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Opinion | Rail Fail. That's The Headline: By Derek O'Brien
The Union governments standard operating procedure is to first underplay the tragedy. Next, subtly spread misinformation through friendly sections of the media. Then, try to deflect the blame.
-
'Attempts To Incite Unrest Will Be Punished': Manipur Government
The Manipur government on Tuesday urged people not to fall prey to unverified news, rumours or misinformation that may cause unnecessary panic or disrupt peace and harmony in the state.
-
Caroline Kennedy Calls Robert F Kennedy Jr Cousin "Predator" Ahead Of His Key Senate Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr faces a pivotal Senate hearing Wednesday where he will be grilled on his history of promoting vaccine misinformation and plans to upend US science agencies as he bids to become President Donald Trump's health secretary.
-
The Dynamics That Polarise Us On Social Media Are About To Get A Lot Worse
Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musks X (formerly Twitter).
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"Americans Being Buried Under Misinformation": Biden's Top Quotes
Outgoing President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address, days ahead of Donald Trump's January 20 inauguration.
-
As Meta Rolls Back Restrictions, Campaigners Fear Spike In Hate Speech
Meta on Tuesday announced that it was ending its third-party fact-checking program in the US and adopting a crowd-sourced model to police misinformation.
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As Meta Ditches Fact-Checking, Here's How Zuckerberg Bends Knee To Trump
Meta's decision to abandon its fact-checking program and adopt a crowdsourced model emphasising "free expression" has sparked an intense debate about its implications for misinformation and hate speech online.
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UK Universities Retreat From Elon Musk's X Citing Misinformation On Platform
Universities and other higher education establishments have joined a retreat among British institutions from Elon Musk's X social media platform, citing its role in spreading misinformation that fuelled race riots last year.
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"Those Spreading Misinformation, Lies...": Starmer After Musk Criticism
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back Monday following days of hostile attacks from Elon Musk and others over historical child rape crimes in northern England.
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"Misjudged": British Minister Slams Elon Musk's Intervention in UK Politics
A senior British government minister on Friday criticised Elon Musk's latest intervention in the country's politics as "misjudged and certainly misinformed".
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WhatsApp Web Tipped to Be Working on a Google-Enabled Reverse Image Search Feature
WhatsApp is said to be working on a new feature for WhatsApp Web that will allow users to perform a web lookup on shared images. The feature, dubbed Search on Web, is tipped to let users quickly do a reverse image search via Google without having to leave the messaging platform. The feature can be useful to curb the spread of misinformation and pro...
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Telegram Profitable for First Time After App Pays Down Debts
The milestone comes as the messaging service faces increasing scrutiny for aiding the spread of misinformation and illegal content such as child sexual abuse materials.
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"Misinformation, Character Assassination": Actor Allu Arjun On Stampede Row
The "allegations against me are humiliating", said Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, adding that a "lot of misinformation" is going around in the Hyderabad stampede case in which a woman died.
