misinformation

X’s collaborative ‘Community Notes’ verification system falls short in countering misinformation surrounding the U.S. election

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X’s collaborative ‘Community Notes’ verification system falls short in countering misinformation surrounding the U.S. election

X’s Community Notes program, which relies on crowd-sourced fact-checking, has been criticized for not effectively addressing the spread of misinformation related to the U.S. elections on Elon Musk’s social media platform. A report published by the Center for Countering Digital Hate revealed that a significant number of misleading posts were not corrected by accurate notes … Read more

LinkedIn has authenticated 55 million users to tackle AI misinformation

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LinkedIn has authenticated 55 million users to tackle AI misinformation

LinkedIn has verified over 55 million of its users for free to combat the spread of misinformation fueled by the rise of artificial intelligence, the company confirmed to CNBC. The Microsoft-owned platform claims to have the highest number of verified individual human identities among major social networks. Starting in November, LinkedIn will display user verification … Read more

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Rich in history and battling misinformation

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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Rich in history and battling misinformation

Indigenous Peoples‘ Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October, and with that comes disinformation about the people who first inhabited North America. Many students are familiar with the phrase, “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” However, Columbus was not the first foreign explorer to reach the Americas, nor did he or his … Read more