Ukraine, Russia wants Google stop advertising “misinformation campaigns”
Roskomnadzor demands to block the dissemination of “false information” on the invasion. Meanwhile, it warned citizens to not share info on military via web/social networks.
NATO, Robotrolling use in Info-war is increasing over the social media
STRATCOMCOE: Increasing proportion of anonymous accounts active during key political moments indicate that anonymity is being abused to cloak manipulation on social network.
Facebook and Instagram bloc over 650 accounts linked to Russia and Iran
The social network, thanks of Fireeye tips, catches the Liberty Front Press linked to Tehran. Then remove pages, group and accounts identified as Moscow intelligence.
EU experts present a strategy to counter online misinformation
From the HLEG a study on how to combat the phenomenon, which includes - in addition to fake news - all forms of false, inaccurate or misleading information disseminated to intentionally cause public damage or for profit.
Fake News spreads faster that real news on Twitter, a study of MIT finds
Three researchers published a document on Science in which they explain that the cause are the humans. The bots accelerated the spread of true and false news at the same rate on the social media.
Fake News, we are the best weapon against it
Fake News exists since journalism and espionage were born. It has been called deception, misinformation, “poisoned bait”, or hoax. Internet has only accelerated the spread of it. It's necessary to reconstruct the difference between information and opinion.
Fake news are a powerful weapon, also against terrorism
Are very powerful, but despite common opinion, they have not always a negative impact. Can be used to contrast online jihadism and propaganda. Expecially from Isis.