News The Structure and Style of a Dogma Community: Conspiracy theories and organized Twitter engagement on Sushant Singh Rajput Studying the 'community' supporting the late Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR) shows how Twitter was gamed through organized engagement Guest AuthorSeptember 1, 2022
News Summary: Tech companies adopt self-regulatory code to tackle harmful online content in New Zealand Tech companies Meta, Google, TikTok, Twitch,and Twitter have adopted a self-regulatory code to tackle harmful online content in New Zealand Sarvesh MathiAugust 3, 2022
News Meta Expands Fact-checking Services in Regional Languages in India Facebook has partnered with Hyderabad-based fact-checker NewsMeter to combat misinformation in regional languages Aarathi GanesanJuly 28, 2022
News Blockchain, AI, ‘Deliberate Misinformation’, and Doxxing Among Issues and Sectors to be Covered by Upcoming IT Law The government is working to replace the IT Act 2000 with a new 'Digital India Act', says an Indian Express report. Will this be... Aarathi GanesanJuly 14, 2022
News Exclusive: MeitY cites ‘fiduciary relationship’ to avoid giving information on Facebook investigation MediaNama had filed an RTI with MeitY to view the ministry's questions to Facebook on the revelations by ex-employee Frances Haugen Anushka JainJune 30, 2022
News What is CrowdTangle and why is Meta planning to retire it? Meta is planning to discontinue the social media research tool CloudTangle, meant for publishers and fact-checkers, etc. What was behind the decision? Sashwata SahaJune 28, 2022
News The EU’s 44 Commitments On Tackling Online Disinformation Sharpen Self-Regulation Approach The EU's 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation is aimed at limiting and monitoring disinformation and opaque political advertising in the bloc Aarathi GanesanJune 24, 2022
News The Lesser Known World of Harmful Content on YouTube An NYU-STERN report explores harmful speech spread on YouTube—and the gaps in information on the platform’s content moderation policies Aarathi GanesanJune 16, 2022
News Twitter devises crisis misinformation policy The policy's scope appears to be shaped by the Russia-Ukraine war. MitakshMay 20, 2022
News How will political parties use WhatsApp Communities? WhatsApp communities will allow admins to message thousands of users at a time Nikhil PahwaApril 15, 2022