Latest Misinformation news

Content farm impersonates 60+ major news outlets, like BBC, CNN, CNBC

BleepingComputer has discovered a content farm operating some 60+ domains named after popular media outlets, including the BBC, CNBC, CNN, Forbes, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and Washington Post, among others. These sites build SEO for their online gambling ventures and sell "press release" slots at hefty prices.
- Ax Sharma
- March 02, 2024
- 11:31 AM
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Russia asks Google to end "misinformation" on "special op" in Ukraine

Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications watchdog, asked Google to stop advertising campaigns spreading misinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine on YouTube videos.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 03, 2022
- 03:22 PM
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CISA warns of hybrid operations threat to US critical infrastructure

CISA urged leaders of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations on Friday to increase their orgs' resilience against a growing risk of being targeted by foreign influence operations using misinformation, disinformation, and malformation (MDM) tactics.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 19, 2022
- 10:00 AM
- 0
Twitter removes 3,400 accounts used in govt propaganda campaigns

Twitter today announced the permanent removal of more than 3,400 accounts linked to governments of six countries running manipulation or spam campaigns.
- Ionut Ilascu
- December 02, 2021
- 03:28 PM
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Apple iOS Safari feature can be used to share "fake news" headlines

A link-sharing feature in iOS versions of Apple Safari browser makes it possible for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users to alter headlines when sharing parts of webpages. A researcher has raised concerns this feature can be abused not only for pulling harmless pranks but for sharing "fake news" having a wider impact.
- Ax Sharma
- November 14, 2020
- 08:15 AM
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Twitter Removes State-backed Actors Conducting Information Campaigns

Twitter has removed another batch of state-sponsored actors performing information campaigns on Twitter. The detected operations announced today involved Qatar, Iran, Yemen, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Spain, China, and Hong Kong.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 20, 2019
- 10:17 AM
- 1
Facebook and Instagram Start Fighting Vaccine Misinformation

Facebook and Instagram have started rolling out information pop-ups to provide users with authoritative vaccine information before accessing vaccine-related content on the two social networks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 04, 2019
- 07:31 PM
- 6
Facebook Cancels Russia-Linked Fake Accounts Focusing on Ukraine

Facebook this week announced that it removed multiple Pages, Groups, and accounts on its social networking platforms tied to Russian actors intending to manipulate public opinion ahead of the election in Ukraine.
- Ionut Ilascu
- July 27, 2019
- 03:47 PM
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DHS Says Foreign Meddling Is Divisive As Pineapple on Pizza

The effects of successful misinformation or disinformation campaigns from foreign state actors can be as divisive as disagreements on pineapple making a good pizza topping or not.
- Ionut Ilascu
- July 26, 2019
- 08:01 AM
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NewsGuard Browser Extension Aims to Alert You to Fake News Sites

If you are having trouble keep tracking of site's that are considered reputable news sources verses ones that are not, a new browser extension from NewsGuard may be of help.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 26, 2018
- 04:19 PM
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WhatsApp Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Alter Messages in Chats

Researchers from CheckPoint have figured out a way to manipulate conversations in order to modify existing replies that were received, quoting a message so it appears that it came from another user who may not be part of the group, and sending private messages that can be seen by only one person in a group.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 08, 2018
- 07:38 PM
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