The bitter and highly polarised November 2020 election was watched with disbelief and distaste across the world
02 Dec 2020 7:23 AM
The Biden–Harris victory in the 2020 presidential elections has brought cheer to many in tinseltown
09 Nov 2020 12:15 AM
Most Indians may not know that in April India was earmarked as a “Country of Particular Concern” by the USCIRF
08 Nov 2020 4:21 AM
As most voters take to voting by post amid the pandemic, YouTube has put out videos on Mail-in Voting to combat posts spreading falsehoods.
24 Sep 2020 5:04 PM
Facebook is seeking to show that it is no longer a means of massive disinformation as it was ahead of major votes in 2016.
21 Sep 2020 5:55 PM
With the Trump administration blocking what Congress learns about election threats, private companies are called upon to fill the breach.
19 Sep 2020 8:37 PM
She said she found multiple blatant attempts by foreign national governments to abuse the platform on vast scales to mislead the citizenry.
15 Sep 2020 8:15 PM
Foreign activity groups have stepped up efforts targeting the election as had been anticipated, Microsoft corporate vice president Tom Burt.
11 Sep 2020 5:02 PM
The open use of digitally-altered images by Trump and other candidates in 2020 has tech giants worried.
05 Sep 2020 5:38 PM
The software analyses an image or each frame of a video, looking for evidence of manipulation that could be invisible to the naked eye.
03 Sep 2020 8:26 PM
However, political campaigns will be allowed to run existing ads to run and change how they are targeted.
03 Sep 2020 8:06 PM
A coordinated effort is being made by online platforms to curb the spread of disinformation and thwart efforts to manipulate voters.
14 Aug 2020 11:36 AM
State-led influence campaigns were prominent on social media during the 2016 US elections and have been seen around the world.
07 Aug 2020 7:11 PM
Tweets may increase misperception and sow confusion during crises, creating escalation incentives for an adversary, experts say.
17 Jul 2020 7:36 PM
Social media giant however puts onus on users to decide whether they want to see other political ads or not.
17 Jun 2020 6:27 PM
Social media giant however puts onus on users to decide whether they want to see other political ads or not.
17 Jun 2020 6:27 PM
The latest of the president's rants came after the platform flagged two of his tweets as unsubstantiated.
27 May 2020 6:06 PM
Facebook had been accused of helping Trump win in 2016 through misinformation that was posted by foreign governments online.
21 May 2020 9:18 PM
Strategists worry that Biden is dangerously behind Trump on key metrics across platforms including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
12 May 2020 3:23 PM