Misinformation stories - Page 2

Misleading information has emerged as one of the leading cyber risks in our society, affecting political leaders and the economy, says new study.

Social media's suspension of Trump does little to combat online misinformation, says Reset Australia's Chris Cooper.

Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines on social media is feared to hinder Australia's vaccination efforts, according to a new poll.

The 2020 Future Cyber Threats report by Accenture highlights six extreme threats to the global financial services sector. Here are four of them.

Increase in misinformation and fake domains leads organisations to perceive the threat level as 'very significant', says new report.

Study urges measured approach to deepfake regulation, stressing analysis of NZ's existing laws first.

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

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

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

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

Are citizen journalism and social networking eroding the credibility of news? Online news increasingly raises concerns over reliability.