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Is Russia winning the disinformation war in Ukraine?

Russia has flooded social media with disinformation as part of its offensive on Ukraine, but unlike its previous campaigns to spread falsehoods, few people seem to be falling for it

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People are bad at spotting fake LinkedIn profiles generated by AI

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Facebook policy to stop vaccine misinformation only worked temporarily

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Birthday wishes inadvertently give away private information online

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The metaverse: What is it, will it work, and does anyone want it?

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The metaverse: What is it, will it work, and does anyone want it?

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Australia’s planned anti-trolling law may silence political critics

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Tech companies don’t get science fiction – and that's deeply troubling

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YouTube policy change limited spread of harmful videos across the web

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A maize meme shows why you shouldn't trust social media

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Smart reporting tool could combat fake news on encrypted chat apps

Messaging apps that use end-to-end encryption, such as WhatsApp, make it hard to tackle disinformation, but a smart reporting tool could offer a solution while preserving privacy

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Fake TikTok accounts could spread disinformation ahead of German vote

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Will China's algorithm crackdown serve its citizens or the state?

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Afghan people face an impossible choice over their digital footprint

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Do you phub? Ignoring friends for your phone is linked to personality

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