Social Media Misinformation
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Calgary high school incident not related to Middle East conflict: policeAt around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, police responded to Henry Wise Wood High School for reports of an unknown woman smoking drugs in a washroom.CanadaOct 13, 2023
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Facebook, Google, Twitter face grilling by U.K. lawmakers over online safetyGovernments on both sides of the Atlantic want tougher rules aimed at protecting social media users, especially younger ones, but U.K.'s efforts are much further along.WorldOct 28, 2021
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Facebook puts ‘profits’ over ‘well-being’ of users, feds must crack down: NDP MPFacebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before a U.S. Senate committee earlier this month that the company's products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S.CanadaOct 18, 2021
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Pinterest, Twitter target voter misinformation ahead of 2020 U.S. electionsTwitter and Pinterest announced the new initiatives just before the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses on Monday.TechJan 30, 2020
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Twitter deletes close to 6,000 Saudi accounts in fight against interferenceThe latest crackdowns on state-backed social media campaigns came as tech companies step up efforts to tackle misinformation on their services ahead of next year's U.S. presidential elections.TechDec 20, 2019
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Tech, social media companies plan crackdown on U.K. election misinformationInternet companies are face growing criticism for amplifying false claims during the run up to the 2016 Brexit referendum and the 2016 election in the U.S.TechNov 10, 2019
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Facebook won’t remove doctored videos. Here are tools to help you verify contentHere are some tips from experts on how to determine whether content on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube is real.TechJun 12, 2019
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