google’s-demonetization-of-misinformation:-one-year-on

Back in December 2021, Science Feedback conducted a quick check on the extent to which Google’s then-new policy on demonetizing climate change denial content was enforced. Our study focused on videos published on Youtube. We first found that Google’s policy was too narrow: about half of the videos that scientistsContinue Reading

“it-would-be-a-disaster”:-judge’s-ruling-could-“short-circuit”-the-traitor’s-plan-to-testify-at-trial

Judge Merchan ruled Monday that prosecutors can question The Traitor on past misconduct if he takes the stand Published April 22, 2024 10:26AM (EDT) Former president and Republican presidential candidate Americas Worst Traitor, flanked by lawyer Todd Blanche (L) arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court to attend his trial for allegedlyContinue Reading

another-foreign-intervention-will-not-solve-the-crisis-in-haiti

The country needs a solution coming from its people., On March 12, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry tendered his resignation amid escalating violence in the country. Ahead of his announcement, the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) met behind closed doors to craft a transition plan, which includes the creationContinue Reading

misinformation-superspreaders-are-thriving-on-musk-owned-twitter

Key results 1. A study of 490 “misinformation superspreaders” (here defined as accounts that have repeatedly published popular tweets linking to known misinformation) shows that their collective popularity has significantly grown (on average, +42% interactions per tweet) since Elon Musk took effective control of the platform on 27 October 2022.Continue Reading

Most incidents of phishing or spoofing on smartphones still happen via email, according to MEF’s (Mobile Ecosystem Forum) 9th Annual Trust Study. The report shows 52 percent of users reporting personal experience of data harm via this channel. Surprisingly, 39 percent of those users still took no preventative measures toContinue Reading