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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

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

Deepfake deception ranked as most concerning AI crime

World’s largest tech companies pressured into hate speech purge

Act now to combat ‘pandemic of misinformation’, warns Lords committee

Facebook to warn users before they share outdated news

Google expands fact-checking service to image search

Facebook to allow users to switch off political ads

Twitter purges thousands of state-backed disinformation networks

Twitter nudges users to read before they retweet

Twitter flags tweets linking 5G with coronavirus

Social media platforms fail to act on Covid misinformation

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