The Web Tech Culture Twitter's 'Birdwatch' will fight the spread of misinformation Upcoming feature will add more context to tweets that have been flagged by users By Joe White, October 3, 2020, 1:33 PM 38 comments
Tech Culture The Web New WhatsApp feature lets users fact-check viral messages Debunk those Covid-19 cures with one tap By Rob Thubron, August 4, 2020, 9:51 AM
Security The Web Facebook doesn't want to be an "arbiter of truth," but will verify the identities of people behind popular Pages Posts from unverified Pages will have limited reach By Adrian Potoroaca, May 29, 2020, 8:01 PM 26 comments
Mobile WhatsApp will limit forwarding of viral messages to one group at a time The new limit is one fifth the previous one imposed in 2019 By Adrian Potoroaca, April 7, 2020, 2:01 PM
The Web Industry Facebook taps Reuters to help tackle misinformation Facebook is paying Reuters for the service By Shawn Knight, February 12, 2020, 2:25 PM 7 comments
The Web Facebook and Instagram crack down on anti-vaccine content Pages and groups that spread misinformation will become less visible By Rob Thubron, March 8, 2019, 6:48 AM 26 comments
Google Tech Culture Google presents its anti-fake news system in detail Disinformation is easily buried in the depths of Search By Greg Synek, February 19, 2019, 8:16 AM 14 comments