14.08.24
Big Tech
The social media giant has received praise for supporting a vital transparency tool. Not any more
06.08.24
Telegram groups used during week of riots contain incitements to violence and death threats to public figures
06.07.24
Two sets of sites pushing Russian misinformation grew rapidly in the run up to this week’s votes in the UK and France
26.06.24
After months of trawling social media and logging spreadsheets, we found a story that shows the alarming proximity of ‘fringe’ views to mainstream politics
Groups boast more than 60,000 members and have been used as a recruiting ground for Reform despite bearing no official links to the party
14.06.24
Local push to protect Worcestershire farmland has hired longtime Boris Johnson adviser and cost upwards of £10,000
05.06.24
AI-edited videos of Starmer and Sunak evaded social media rules and cheated people out of money
With 2bn people heading to the polls this year, regulators must keep pace with new strategies of deception
Concerns raised over platform’s ability to curb misinformation as major elections loom
07.03.24
AI-generated imitations come in different forms and are increasingly hard to tell apart from the real thing
29.11.23
Environment
Almost a million posts have been found to spread false or misleading information about meat, dairy and alternative diets
24.11.23
Videos by Facts for Peace have amassed millions of views but make no mention of ultimate funder
04.10.23
False conspiracy theories around 15-minute cities see a secret plot behind the proposals to place draconian restrictions on the movement of citizens
27.07.23
Attempts to manipulate voters threaten elections around the world. So we’re launching a new project to help you understand how you could be targeted
