Tag: Misinformation
Australia withdraws a misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them...
It’s Election Day, and all the AIs — but one — are acting responsibly
Ahead of the polls closing on Tuesday, most of the major AI chatbots wouldn’t answer questions about U.S. presidential election results. But Grok,...
Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation
SAN FRANCISCO -- X's crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn't addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon Musk's social media...
Offshore wind industry says 'misinformation' from foes is a strong headwind it must fight
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The U.S offshore wind energy industry says it needs to fight back against disinformation being spread by opponents of...
Russian, Chinese and Cuban accounts are amplifying hurricane misinformation, US official says
By Andrea Shalal(Reuters) - Russian and Chinese-linked influence actors and the Cuban government have been amplifying misinformation following two deadly U.S. hurricanes, including...
TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds
SAN FRANCISCO -- Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even though it has a ban...