Police warn against protest misinformation amid Glasgow disorder
Disturbances linked to false claims spread online by bad actors ‘tapping into fears within the community’Scottish police have warned people to factche...
Lisa Nandy quits X over fears Musk-owned site pushes ‘abuse and misinformation’
Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concerns over far-right content fuelling violence and divisionThe UK’s culture ...
Kalshi and Polymarket prohibit affiliates from spreading election misinformation
Prediction market apps are doubling down on paid content creators denying election results, asking them to remove posts or lose sponsorshipPopular onl...
‘Killer of trust’: social media groups fuel misinformation in UK, report finds
Investigation reveals more than 4.4 million people live in ‘news deserts’ that lack dedicated local reportingLocal social media groups are fuelling mi...
Ministers may try to curb spread of misinformation during social unrest
Technology secretary Liz Kendall says she is ‘very concerned’ about role of social media but will not be ‘bullied off’ XThe government is considering ...
Misinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’
Dangers include unintended pregnancies, taking unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, say expertsMisinformation about perimenopause is putting w...
US ‘drowning in misinformation’ under RFK Jr, autism advocates say
Health officials in Trump administration were accused of fueling ‘crisis of public trust’ over autism and vaccinesMisinformation from top health offic...
