Misinformation, violence and a paper shortage threaten midterm elections: officials
This post was originally published on this site Members of a U.S. Senate panel and election administrators raised a bevy of concerns Thursday about the challenges elections officials will face this fall, saying problems ranging from a lack of paper to coordinated misinformation campaigns could affect confidence in U.S. democracy....
House committee schedules 2nd hearing on oil and gas industry’s role in climate disinformation
This post was originally published on this siteThe House Oversight Committee on Thursday issued its second round of appearance requests to the oil and gas industry in an investigation into the role it has played in the spread of climate disinformation.
Sharing on Facebook seems harmless. But leaked documents show how it may help spread misinformation.
This post was originally published on this siteFacebook employees repeatedly warned of the role resharing content plays and offered myriad solutions only to see their suggestions ignored, documents show.
What will 2022 bring in the way of misinformation on social media? 3 experts weigh in
This post was originally published on this site At the end of 2020, it seemed hard to imagine a worse year for misinformation on social media, given the intensity of the presidential election and the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. But 2021 proved up to the task, starting with the...
