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The three horsemen of cyber risks: misinformation, disinformation, and fake news

Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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Misleading information has emerged as one of the leading cyber risks in our society, affecting political leaders and the economy, says new study.
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Trump social media ban too little, too late

Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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Social media's suspension of Trump does little to combat online misinformation, says Reset Australia's Chris Cooper.
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Four security threats affecting FSIs in 2020

Thu, 5th Nov 2020
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The 2020 Future Cyber Threats report by Accenture highlights six extreme threats to the global financial services sector. Here are four of them.
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Misinformation on the rise, organisations consider how best to respond

Mon, 31st Aug 2020
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Increase in misinformation and fake domains leads organisations to perceive the threat level as 'very significant', says new report.
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Deepfakes the 'next wave of concern' - but can law really stomp it out?

Tue, 21st May 2019
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Deepfakes present a mounting challenge, with a new study urging comprehensive assessment of existing laws before crafting new regulations to tackle the issue.
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Twitter bots create a third of the world's misinformation

Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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Lies, fake news and misinformation – this is the age of the internet, and Twitter bots are largely responsible for perpetrating it.
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Facebook tackles the wildfire of misinformation plaguing your newsfeed

Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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Facebook takes additional steps to combat the spread of misinformation and remove cloaked ads, banning advertisers who use this technique.
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Youth turning to search engines for advice

Fri, 23rd May 2014
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healthtech
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google
Youth are more likely to seek advice from search engines than from family, friends and professionals, finds a Colmar Brunton survey commissioned by Youthline.
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The Eyeball Hunt

Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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Are citizen journalism and social networking eroding the credibility of news? Online news increasingly raises concerns over reliability.