Fake Information

When Mass Hysteria Goes Viral: Understanding Social Contagion in the Digital Age In 2019, a disturbing incident in the Malaysian…

False Claims Circulate on Social Media as Search for Missing Boy Continues Misleading information about the search for four-year-old Gus…

UK Tax Authority Debunks Viral Claims About Tracking Overseas Travel HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has firmly rejected claims circulating…

As tensions flared between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan this month, a digital war of disinformation unfolded alongside military hostilities,…

Sectarianism, Social Media, and Syria’s Information Crisis After Assad Syria’s first state-sponsored television news channel since Bashar al-Assad’s fall from…

The Growing Challenge of Fake News and Deepfakes in Digital Media In an era dominated by social media and instant…

Research has revealed that fake social media accounts could be responsible for serious security breaches, according to a groundbreaking study…

Social media news consumption may boost knowledge and discernment, researchers find Following legitimate news sources on social media for just…

Karnataka Proposes Sweeping Legislation to Combat Fake News on Social Media The Karnataka government is set to introduce what may…

Young people’s trust in social media news has risen significantly, with 52% of 12-15 year olds now considering news on…

Gauteng Education Officials Warn Matriculants to Avoid Social Media as Final Exams Approach Education officials in Gauteng have issued a…

Social media platforms have fundamentally transformed how news spreads, often blurring the lines between fact and fiction in ways that…