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YouTube’s ‘child safe’ app is crawling with videos advocating suicide, murder, and sexual exploitation
For nearly five minutes, the cartoon is predictable. Colorful characters with child-like voices act out the types of scenarios capable of reversing even the wildest tantrums, turning screaming toddlers into tiny, submissive humans. дальше »
2019-3-22 02:49 | |
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PSA: Look out for YouTube’s info panels on controversial topics before watching videos
YouTube announced last night that it’ll show information panels in Hindi and English, powered by fact-checkers on controversial topics in India. The company said that these panels will appear on top of the search results, and help users identify misinformation, and avoid videos propagating it. дальше »
2019-3-8 09:13 | |
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Facebook and Instagram will hide pages that spread ‘vaccine misinformation’
I’d like to think that everyone who reads TNW knows that vaccines work. That they don’t cause autism, as demonstrated time and time again. That autism doesn’t need the extra stigma and is most certainly preferable to sick and dead kids. дальше »
2019-3-8 01:47 | |
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Pinterest takes the lead in the fight against online misinformation
The battle against misinformation just signed up a powerful, albeit unlikely ally: Pinterest. Earlier this week, the social network evoked the nuclear option, electing to shut down search queries likely to lead to false or misleading information, according to the Wall Street Journal. дальше »
2019-2-28 03:13 | |
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It’s not just WhatsApp – India’s fake news problem plagues several popular social networks
You can’t discuss the ‘fake news’ phenomenon in India without bringing up WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned messaging service has been constantly under fire after several people were lynched across the country over a misleading video that did the rounds for a year. дальше »
2019-1-29 10:28 | |
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Investigating Scam Allegations Around Apollo Currency
There are percolating allegations that Apollo Currency is a “pump and dump. ” Others claim that one of the project’s co-founders—Stephen McCullah—is a “scam artist,” and that APL is a “massive scam” that is making him “rich. дальше »
2019-1-23 14:54 | |
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Facebook ousts hundreds of fake news accounts tied to Russia
Facebook today removed multiple accounts, Pages, groups, and Instagram profiles that were related to Russian networks. The accounts in question were masquerading as news organizations and interest pages to spread misinformation. дальше »
2019-1-18 14:00 | |
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This Chinese app reportedly maps nearby debtors to get you to shame them
We’ve known for a while now that China has a roadmap to implement a ‘social credit system’ for its citizens in 2020: the plan is to score people based on their interactions and infractions with public and private institutions, such as breaking traffic rules, and spreading misinformation online. дальше »
2019-1-18 12:42 | |
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XRP Price Momentum Sours Following “Private Ledger” Claims
It remains very tough going for all cryptocurrencies, tokens, and digital assets on the market. Any positive outbreak is quickly pushed down, by the look of things. For XRP price watchers, this is not necessarily the trend they were hoping for during early 2019. дальше »
2019-1-18 11:42 | |
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Recent Crypto Market Dropoff Is a Taste of Future Volatility, Expert Claims
Very few industries are subject to as much criticism and personal opinions as cryptocurrency. It seems the opinions on Bitcoin and other currencies or projects are all over the place. While that creates some exciting conversations, it also appears they lead to a lot of misinformation. дальше »
2019-1-13 21:00 | |
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This study shows why people fall for fake online profiles
The first step in conducting online propaganda efforts and misinformation campaigns is almost always a fake social media profile. Phony profiles for nonexistent people worm their way into the social networks of real people, where they can spread their falsehoods. дальше »
2018-12-24 16:00 | |
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How social media dilutes scientific discoveries into clickbait
When news breaks – whether the story of a disease outbreak, a terrorist attack, or a natural disaster – people increasingly turn to the internet and social media. Individuals use Twitter and Facebook as primary sources for news and information. дальше »
2018-12-15 17:30 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin Is a Declaration of Our Monetary Independence
Nick Spanos is an early adopter and innovator in the blockchain space. He is best known for launching Bitcoin Center NYC, the world’s first live cryptocurrency exchange, in 2013, right next to the New York Stock Exchange — as immortalized in the Netflix documentary “Banking on Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-12-15 21:43 | |
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‘They clearly don’t care’: Fact-checkers on the state of misinformation at Facebook
After a deluge of fake news began to overwhelm Facebook, it got proactive. The social media platform tapped bi-partisan organizations, such as Snopes, to fact-check content on the platform and use their expertise to combat the spread of misinformation. дальше »
2018-12-14 05:53 | |
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Watch: Google CEO Pichai explains to Congress that Google doesn’t make iPhones
Google‘s chief executive Sundar Pichai today appeared on Capitol Hill to answer questions about a number of issues. Most pressing were issues with the collection of data, plans for a heavily censored Chinese search engine, and how to best combat misinformation, including what role, if any, Google should play in stopping it. дальше »
2018-12-12 05:38 | |
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WhatsApp’s first ever TV commercial warns against fake news in India
WhatsApp has faced a lot of criticism for the way it’s handled fake news in India. In its latest move to battle misinformation, the company has launched three TV commercials in India to spread awareness about the issue amongst its users in the country. дальше »
2018-12-3 15:14 | |
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Nigeria caught in WhatsApp fake news whirlwind ahead of elections
After numerous infamous cases of people in India and Brazil falling prey to fake news spread on WhatsApp, the problem is now spreading to Nigeria. The West African nation is hosting its national elections in February next year, and a report from The Poynter Institute says its citizens are at risk of being conned by misinformation surrounding political parties – and it’s reaching people through WhatsApp. дальше »
2018-12-3 11:35 | |
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Twitter releases 10M Iranian and Russian propaganda tweets ahead of US Midterms
Twitter yesterday released a bevy of data related to Iranian and Russian-sponsored misinformation campaigns started as long ago as 2009. The hope, in releasing the trove, is that academics and researchers will use it to come up with solutions to the propaganda problem plaguing US politics. дальше »
2018-10-18 20:49 | |
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Ripple Exec Says Biased ‘People Posing as Journalists’ Are Spreading Misinformation About XRP
XRP — or the “banker coin,” as some critics love to call it — has a history of stirring controversies. While the polarizing views surrounding Ripple’s commitment to decentralization and the open-source model is yet to dent XRP’s position as one of the most popular cryptocurrencies in circulation, there’s no denying that the company could […] Ripple Exec Says Biased ‘People Posing as Journalists’ Are Spreading Misinformation About XRP was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-10-18 16:14 | |
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Facebook will delete posts that spread voting misinformation this election
Facebook today announced it’s tackling the most basic form of fake news to circulate around the time of an election: Voter misinformation and anything that might keep users away from the voting booths this fall. дальше »
2018-10-16 03:36 | |
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WhatApp’s using street theater to fight fake news in India
After facing backlash about fake news in India, WhatsApp is now trying to spread awareness about misinformation. The company is doing an actual roadshow with skits and songs to convey their message to the locals. дальше »
2018-10-12 15:50 | |
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Arizona State University On A Mission To Use Blockchain For Authentic Content In Truepic Partnership
Arizona State University and Truepic are set to enter into a partnership that would help in providing counter measures to misinformation online. This would be done by capturing and making available all authentic content in view of the 2018 mid-term congressional elections. дальше »
2018-10-4 14:12 | |
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WhatsApp appoints a grievance officer to handle fake news concerns in India
WhatsApp has appointed a ‘grievance officer’ to address complaints concerning the spread of fake news and misinformation on its platform in India, reports the Press Trust of India on NDTV. This comes in response to the government’s demands from earlier in the year, following a nationwide string of lynchings believed to be incited by false information shared on WhatsApp. дальше »
2018-9-24 10:36 | |
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Presenting a United Front of Blockchain Companies to Work With Congress
It’s a sign of the times and the growing maturity of the crypto industry that a new industry trade association launched in Washington, D. C. , on September 11, 2018, to lobby the U. дальше »
2018-9-22 22:46 | |
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Twitter May Apply Blockchain Technology to the Problems They’re Facing
Social media giant Twitter is exploring the uses of blockchain technology. CEO of Twitter Inc. Jack Dorsey testified before a Congressional committee on Wednesday, Sept. 5. The US House Committee on Energy and Commerce asked him questions related to transparency and accountability. дальше »
2018-9-8 15:59 | |
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Twitter 'Thinking About' Blockchain To Increase Public Trust, But Would It?
When questioned by Congress about the ability for blockchains to fight misinformation and scams, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stated that the technology has a lot of “untapped potential” in that area. Could blockchain help Twitter’s reputation for censorship of conservative voices, or might it make matters worse? дальше »
2018-9-7 21:52 | |
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WhatsApp won’t help India monitor messages to stop fake news
Following a spree of lynchings across India spurred on by misinformation spread through messaging services like WhatsApp, the country’s IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asked the company to figure out a way to trace these misleading messages back to the original sender earlier this week. дальше »
2018-8-24 10:54 | |
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Bouncy Coin ICO
In 2014 Americans spent 70 Billion Dollars playing Lottery Games in 44 of 50 states, playing games of chance that were rigged with very low winning probabilities. Currently, in California to play Super Lotto Plus a player chooses five numbers from 1 to 47 and one additional number from 1 to 27. дальше »
2018-8-20 11:39 | |
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Twitter should try a new approach to tackling misinformation already
Addressing the spread of misinformation on Twitter, CEO Jack Dorsey told CNN’s Brian Stelter over the weekend that the company isn’t in a hurry to begin proactively taking down fake news posted on its platform. дальше »
2018-8-20 10:23 | |
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Wikipedia Founder Takes Knowledge Sharing To The Blockchain
Larry Page, one of the founders of online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, has launched a new project by the name of Everipedia. Everipedia is almost like a blockchain development of the much loved Wikipedia and aims to bring knowledge sharing to the blockchain, through token incentivisation for content creators. дальше »
2018-8-10 12:30 | |
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Debunking 6 False Rumors Plaguing Bitcoin in 2018
Even though Bitcoin is quite popular as an investment vehicle, there is a lot more to this technology than meets the eye. Even in 2018, misinformation and false rumors continue to tarnish the world’s leading cryptocurrency’s reputation. дальше »
2018-8-6 17:00 | |
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This Silicon Valley-Backed Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data
DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »
2018-7-21 20:14 | |
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This Silicon Valley Backs Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data
DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »
2018-7-20 20:14 | |
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WhatsApp limits message forwarding to fight the spread of fake news
WhatsApp is making yet another change to its service to prevent the spread of misinformation by neutering its message forwarding function. Users will now only be able to forward messages to 20 contacts at a time; people in India will be limited to forwarding messages to only five people at a time. дальше »
2018-7-20 09:10 | |
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The internet has become information chaos
A simple search on Google or a scroll through Facebook will reveal hundreds of contrasting posts and articles about any subject imaginable. The internet has become cluttered with too many opinions and an overload of information. дальше »
2018-7-18 22:18 | |
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Blockchain Network Raises $3 Million to Combat Fake News With Decentralization
In this age of disinformation, misinformation and fake news, information vetting has become a highly anticipated subject and recently, another startup emerged with plans to use a decentralized blockchain system to filter out the noise and get to the truth. дальше »
2018-7-13 14:00 | |
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If You Want To Succeed in Crypto, Make A Twitter Account
Today, James Tennant of Converge has published an article that discusses his top six Twitter accounts for cryptocurrency expertise and fantasy. You can see the full article for yourself, here. This got us thinking. дальше »
2018-7-10 16:00 | |
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Burning of TRON’s ERC20 Tokens Doesn’t Affect the TRON20 Supply
It is evident that TRON is of great interest to a lot of people. The launch of the project’s main net has been a big development, although there is also some misinformation making the rounds. The recent burning of nearly 50 billion tokens is causing some confusion among TRON enthusiasts. The TRON Burning Process There […] дальше »
2018-7-3 02:00 | |
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