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Google shifts rules for political ads, pressuring Facebook

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 22 08:27 AM

Google announced Wednesday it would not allow political advertisers to use "microtargeting" which can be based on user browsing data, political affiliation or other factors, for its ads, including on YouTube. Read more »

Facebook nixes billions of fake accounts

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 06:21 AM

SAN FRANCISCO, United States—Facebook on Wednesday said it has taken down some 5.4 billion fake accounts this year in a sign of the persistent battle on social media against manipulation and misinformation. Read more »

Facebook’s new role as news publisher brings new scrutiny

Marc Tracy, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 12 09:28 AM

Facebook's flap with Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is the latest sign that the social network will be susceptible to charges of bias now that it has stepped more boldly into the role of media publisher. Read more »

Facebook takes more heat for enabling political falsehoods

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 04:44 AM

Facebook came under fresh criticism Tuesday for its hands-off approach to political speech, as a group of employees and US lawmakers called on the social network to fact-check politicians spreading misinformation. Read more »

Facebook steps up security amid fresh signs of Russia meddling

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 04:42 AM

SAN FRANCISCO, United States—Facebook said Monday it was tightening its security for the 2020 US elections, amid signs of fresh activity from Russia attacking Democratic presidential candidates, including Joe Biden. Read more »

Singapore's 'fake news' law takes effect as critics sound alarm

Catherine Lai, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 02 05:45 PM

Singapore's new law to combat "fake news" came into effect Wednesday despite criticism from tech giants and activists, who labelled the tough rules a "chilling" attempt to stifle dissent.   Read more »

Facebook tightens rules for political ads in Singapore

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 12:25 AM

Facebook on Thursday introduced strict criteria for political ads on the social network in Singapore to prevent the spread of misinformation as the city-state gears up for elections. Read more »

Twitter closes thousands of fake news accounts worldwide

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 09:45 PM

Twitter said Friday it has closed down thousands of accounts across the world for spreading fake news as well as pro-government propaganda, including in places like the United Arab Emirates, China and Spain. Read more »

OPINION: How not to fight fake news

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 16 02:16 PM

An international non-profit law group warns that the anti-fake news bill filed by Senate Pres. Vicente Sotto will kill free speech.  Read more »

PH team bags grand prize in international hackathon against fake news

Bayan Mo, Ipatrol Mo
Updated as of Sep 16 11:19 AM

A trio of friends from the Philippines are taking on the challenge of fighting fake news online by proposing a database that will store collected information on fake news sites and serve as a reference for researchers, journalists, and even ordinary netizens. Read more »

Otso Diretso, ABS-CBN News 'most targeted' by disinformation in 2019 elections – UP journ analysis

Che de los Reyes, ABS-CBN Investigative & Research Group
Updated as of Sep 13 07:47 PM

Otso Diretso candidates, particularly Mar Roxas and Bam Aquino, were targeted the most by disinformation in the May 2019 elections, an analysis done by University of the Philippines professors showed. Read more »

What does Facebook's plan to hire journalists mean for media industry?

Peter Hutchinson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 22 11:06 AM

It comes as the US media landscape is plagued by job losses and newspaper closures, with organizations trying to figure out how to record profits in the age of free news. Read more »

Instagram begins letting users report misinformation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 16 04:03 AM

Instagram on Thursday added a way for users to easily report deceptive posts at the photo and video-oriented social network owned by Facebook. Read more »

Facebook to crack down on groups spreading misinformation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 06:18 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook on Wednesday ramped up its battle against misinformation, taking aim at groups spreading lies and adding "trust" indicators to news feeds. Read more »

ALAMIN: Parusa sa mga magkakalat ng maling balita ukol sa HIV, AIDS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 09:25 PM

Ayon sa isang abogado, importanteng malabanan ang diskriminasyon na hinaharap ng mga may HIV at AIDS sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalaganap ng tamang impormasyon tungkol dito. Read more »

Twitter deletes over 10,000 accounts that sought to discourage U.S. voting

Christopher Bing, Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 05:57 AM

WASHINGTON - Twitter Inc deleted more than 10,000 automated accounts posting messages that discouraged people from voting in Tuesday's U.S. election and wrongly appeared to be from Democrats, after the party flagged the misleading tweets to the social media company. Read more »

NFA, mag-aangkat ng bigas para tiyakin ang suplay hanggang Pasko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 07:25 PM

Mag-aangkat ang National Food Authority ng dagdag na 250,000 metriko toneladang bigas sa Nobyembre para matiyak na sapat ang suplay ng bansa hanggang sa Pasko. Read more »

Tech giants aim to coordinate fight on misinformation: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 01:36 AM

Major technology firms including Facebook, Google and Twitter were set to meet Friday as part of an effort to coordinate the battle against misinformation campaigns by foreign agents, a media report said. Read more »

Facebook thwarts misinformation effort linked to Iran, Russia

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 22 10:20 PM

Facebook announced it identified stealth misinformation campaigns from Russia and Iran and shut down hundreds of accounts as part of its battle against manipulation of its platform, prompting a fresh denial from Moscow on Wednesday. Read more »

Play 'fake news tycoon' to combat misinformation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 01:53 PM

Trolling, impersonating, demonizing: these are just some of the behaviors encouraged in a new online game launching Tuesday in which young players become "fake news tycoons" -- to counter growing misinformation. Read more »