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Meta Removes Fake Accounts From China, Russia Allegedly Influencing Western Politics
It's the first time Meta has taken down a China-based effort focusing on the U.S. midterm elections. 
It's the first time Meta has taken down a China-based effort focusing on the U.S. midterm elections. -
TikTok Search Results Are Full Of Misinformation: Report
At TikTok, toxicity and misleading claims pose a serious concern. 
At TikTok, toxicity and misleading claims pose a serious concern. -
Misinformation About COVID-19 Fuels Anti-Vaccine Movement
The anti-vaccine movement has grown exponentially as messages are promoted on social media by conservative political officials and outside influencers. 
The anti-vaccine movement has grown exponentially as messages are promoted on social media by conservative political officials and outside influencers. -
YouTube To Cut Monetization To Climate Denial Videos
Google said the implimentaiton of the new policy is partly due to concerns of advertisers who do not want their ads to appear next to climate denial content. 
Google said the implimentaiton of the new policy is partly due to concerns of advertisers who do not want their ads to appear next to climate denial content. -
Facebook, Twitter Take Action Against Trump Tweet Claiming Flu Deadlier Than COVID
Facebook immediately deleted Trump's post and Twitter added a warning and barred it from being retweeted. 
Facebook immediately deleted Trump's post and Twitter added a warning and barred it from being retweeted. -
Facebook, Google, Twitter Agree To Harmful-Content Audits To End Ad Boycott
Social media companies will allow others to check how they categorize, report and eliminate hate speech and fake news. 
Social media companies will allow others to check how they categorize, report and eliminate hate speech and fake news. -
Twitter Puts Trump On Lockdown
The Trump campaign's official Twitter account was temporarily suspended after it shared a video of a Trump interview with Fox News where he said that children were "almost immune" to the coronavirus. 
The Trump campaign's official Twitter account was temporarily suspended after it shared a video of a Trump interview with Fox News where he said that children were "almost immune" to the coronavirus. -
Intervention Can Help Identify Misinformation, Study Finds
The act of educating people, as simple as it sounds, can be quite challenging but helps a lot in identifying fake online news. 
The act of educating people, as simple as it sounds, can be quite challenging but helps a lot in identifying fake online news. -
Twitter Removes 7,000 Accounts Linked To QAnon Conspiracy Group
Twitter is now actively suspending accounts that tweeting topics promoted by QAnon, particularly accounts that violate its multi-account policy. 
Twitter is now actively suspending accounts that tweeting topics promoted by QAnon, particularly accounts that violate its multi-account policy. -
Mark Zuckerberg Unwilling To Change Policies Amid Growing Ad Boycott
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will not change the company's policies, claiming that giving in would only result in similar actions down the road. 
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will not change the company's policies, claiming that giving in would only result in similar actions down the road.
