Meta stirred up controversy when it ditched fact-checking Continue Reading Meta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing spotlights competing approaches in fight against misinformation and hate speech
Experts are concerned about the risks of disinformation, amplified by AI, as well as political propaganda disguised as facts Continue Reading Going into an election year under Meta’s news ban will be a challenge for Canada’s democracy
Une analyse de Jean-Hugues Roy de l’UQAM. Continue Reading Bilan mitigé pour la journée sans Meta
How big of a problem is misinformation on social media? Without key data, the picture is blurry Continue Reading Facebook has a misinformation problem, and is blocking access to data about how much there is and who is affected
Canada’s proposed internet regulation measures focus almost exclusively on speech Continue Reading To protect our privacy and free speech, Canada needs to overhaul its approach to regulating online harms
Facebook has known that its algorithms enable trolls to spread propoganda Continue Reading Facebook’s algorithms fueled massive foreign propaganda campaigns during the 2020 U.S. election – here’s how algorithms can manipulate you
Recent deals with Google and Facebook have united new media and old in demanding actions Continue Reading On Big Tech and publishers, Canada must follow Australia’s lead
You may have read about – or already seen, depending on where you are – the latest tweak to Facebook’s interface: the disappearance of the likes counter. Like Instagram (which it owns), Facebook is experimenting with hiding the number of likes that posts receive for users in some areas (Australia for Facebook, and Canada for…
Facebook’s News Feed algorithm determines what users see on its platform – from funny memes to comments from friends. The company regularly updates this algorithm, which can dramatically change what information people consume. As the 2020 U.S. election approaches, there is much public concern that what was dubbed “Russian meddling” in the 2016 presidential election…
The social media giant pledges funds to launch a Local News Accelerator Continue Reading Facebook Canada announces $2.5-million investment in Canadian news industry