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Facebook fights fake news ahead of Africa elections

Facebook Africa is deploying local fact-checkers and improving digital literacy to combat misinformation ahead of elections across the continent.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019

Auckland University

Twitter bots create a third of the world's misinformation

Lies, fake news and misinformation – this is the age of the internet, and Twitter bots are largely responsible for perpetrating it.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Nov 2018

Facebook

Facebook tackles the wildfire of misinformation plaguing your newsfeed

Facebook takes additional steps to combat the spread of misinformation and remove cloaked ads, banning advertisers who use this technique.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Misinformation stories

Law

Deepfakes the 'next wave of concern' - but can law really stomp it out?

Deepfakes present a mounting challenge, with a new study urging comprehensive assessment of existing laws before crafting new regulations to tackle the issue.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 21st May 2019

Marketing Technologies

Youth turning to search engines for advice

Youth are more likely to seek advice from search engines than from family, friends and professionals, finds a Colmar Brunton survey commissioned by Youthline.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2014