South Korea’s Yoon warns of tech threat to democracy at summit
Seoul, South Korea Reuters South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to democracy, as his country hosted a gathering of senior global officials including from Britain, the EU and the United States. Speaking at the opening of the Summit for Democracy, Yoon […]
Global watchdog proposes new ethics code to combat greenwashing
London, UK Reuters Firms that check environmental, social and governance claims made by companies will be asked to follow a proposed new ethics code to help combat greenwashing, the chief of a global standards body told Reuters. Trillions of dollars have flowed into investment funds touting green credentials, but these can be misleading, a practice […]
Essay: Misinformation – how fact-checking journalism is evolving and having a real impact on the world
In an article first published on The Conversation, PETER CUNLIFFE-JONES and LUCAS GRAVES look at the evolution of fact-checking methods around the world…
Disinformation surge threatens to fuel Israel-Hamas conflict
Amsterdam, The Netherlands/London, UKReuters As the Israel-Hamas war rages, regulators and analysts say a wave of online disinformation risks further inflaming passions and escalating the conflict in an electronic fog of war. An explosion at a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of Palestinians on Tuesday is the latest focus of the surge of activity as […]
Wow!: Asian innovators fight online hate, lies as tech giants fall short
RINA CHANDRAN and LEO GALUH, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report on initiatives to tackle misinformation, hate speech and abuse in Asia…
Essay: Three reasons why disinformation is so pervasive and what we can do about it
In an article first published on The Conversation, Australian academics MATHIEU O’NEILL and MICHAEL JENSEN look at the growing problem of disinformation…
Essay: Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problems worse
In an article first published on The Conversation, ANJANA SUSARLA, a professor of information systems at Michigan State University in the US, says the billionaire’s purchase of the social media platform raises some important issues…
Truth-telling: Philippine “Avengers” battle disinformation before election
RINA CHANDRAN and MANUEL MOGATO, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report on how Philippine fact-checking coalitions involving everyone from lawyers to priests are fighting fake news on platforms like YouTube, Facebook and TikTok ahead of the 9th May election…
Australia to make Big Tech hand over misinformation data
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia’s media regulator will be able to force internet companies to provide internal data about how they have handled misinformation and disinformation, the latest measure by the country’s government to crack down on Big Tech. The Australian Communications and Media Authority will also be able to enforce an internet industry code on uncooperative […]
Russia, China sow disinformation to undermine trust in Western vaccines, EU report says
Brussels, BelgiumReuters Russian and Chinese media are systematically seeking to sow mistrust in Western COVID-19 vaccines in their latest disinformation campaigns aimed at dividing the West, a European report said on Wednesday. From December to April, the two countries’ state media outlets pushed fake news online in multiple languages sensationalising vaccine safety concerns, making unfounded […]