‘Excuse Me?’: Doocy Pushes Back At KJP As She Accuses Him Of Spreading ‘Misinformation’
Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy sparked a heated debate during a Monday briefing where he accused White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre of spreading “misinformation.” Doocy questioned why President Joe Biden's administration could send the money to North Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helen while it is waiting for Congressional approval to send the […]
GOP Senator Challenges NBC Host Over FEMA, Migrant Funding ‘Misinformation’
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas challenges NBC host Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) lackluster response to Hurricane Helen. Ta. FEMA has allocated more than $1 billion to migrant assistance programs in the past two fiscal years, but Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday that FEMA […]
Social media suspensions may be linked to misinformation, not platform bias: study
Account suspensions on social media platforms may not be rooted in political bias, but rather a tendency for certain political groups to share misinformation, according to a new study. the study, published this week Researchers from the University of Oxford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) write in the journal Nature that social media […]
Adam Schiff Demands Election ‘Misinformation’ Crackdown Through Social Media Censorship
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is calling on big tech companies to censor allegations of election misinformation, conveniently ignoring his history debunking the Trump-Russia collusion theory. . Democratic Representative Adam Schiff is currently calling on big tech companies to take aggressive action to combat the spread of so-called “misinformation” and “disinformation” ahead of the 2024 election. […]
Democratic lawmakers demand social media improve ‘misinformation’ protections
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff sent a letter to major social media executives this week asking them to clarify how they will combat “misinformation” and “disinformation” in the 2024 election. The letter, co-signed by seven other lawmakers, accuses social media platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok of not adequately preparing for a malicious infohazard in […]
‘No Guarantee to Free Speech on Misinformation’
“Freedom of speech when it comes to misinformation and hate speech is not guaranteed,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, said in 2022. Waltz on MSNBC Lead-out He spoke about penalties for false information about the 2022 election. “I want to talk about misinformation, which you mentioned earlier. In the previous chapters of politics, disinformation […]
New online ‘misinformation’ bill slammed as ‘biggest attack’ on freedoms in Australia
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How Taylor Swift’s AI callout could bring attention to misinformation
Taylor Swift's endorsement of Vice President Harris has shone a bright spotlight on artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes, a fear that Swift said prompted her to take a public stance in the presidential race. Swift, 34, formally endorsed Harris shortly after Tuesday night's debate, citing concerns about rapidly developing AI technology and its power to deceive. […]
Australia moves to fine social media companies that spread misinformation up to 5% of global revenue
The Australian government has threatened to impose fines of up to 5% of global revenue on online platforms that fail to prevent the spread of misinformation, joining a global movement to crack down on tech giants such as Facebook and X. The bill introduced on Thursday would require tech platforms to set up a code […]
Australia looks to crack down on spread of ‘misinformation’
The Australian government is considering passing legislation that would impose fines on online platforms that spread misinformation and disinformation, but would not fine mainstream news organisations for spreading similar content. The government has vowed to require platforms to set out a code of conduct outlining how they will stop the spread of dangerous false information, […]