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Online Media Literacy Strategy seeks to help young people navigate disinformation

Elections Bill introduced; aims for transparency in online campaigns

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View from India: Social media and streaming firms face tighter rules to end fake news

Facebook cracks down on users sharing misinformation; EU tightens content rules

Children not adequately protected from porn in Online Safety Bill, Lords warn

Facebook’s ‘Supreme Court’ upholds Trump ban

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How open data can leave gaps for disinformation

Facebook News adds section for local UK stories

Instagram found to be recommending anti-vaxxer and extremist posts to users

Facebook bans vaccine misinformation, provides Covid-19 jab advice

Mechanical Measurements Engineer (EN-MME-EDM-2021-85-LD)

Geneva, Switzerland

Competitive

Manufacturing Engineer / Scientist

UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire or Rotherham, Yorkshire

£36,397 to £52,293 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

Governments increasingly using private companies to manipulate public opinion

Social platforms like Gab and 4Chan could face huge fines for misinformation spread

UK government launches information warfare network

AI tool detects disinformation websites at registration

GCHQ to tackle anti-vaccine disinformation linked to Russia

Fake news detectors tricked with malicious user content

Big tech CEOs defend Section 230 in acrimonious Senate hearing

EU Parliament backs plans for regulation of digital platforms

EU must counter 5G misinformation; 15 countries sign joint letter

Facebook users’ attitude towards known Russian propaganda changes, study suggests

Head of Data Science

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Project Manager (Science Research Infrastructure Projects)

Harwell, Didcot

£39,748 to £44,166 per annum

Facebook Oversight Board launched too late to oversee US election

Twitter cracks down on misinformation ahead of US presidential election

WhatsApp integrates fact-checking option for forwarded messages

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