disinformation

Disinformation named top global risk in 2025

Misinformation and disinformation have once again been named the top global risk in the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Global Risks Report. This follows a year of significant challenges, with false information spreading across multiple sectors, from health to politics. As disinformation continues to impact communities I speak with Ika Trijsburg researcher at Melbourne University about …

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Meta shuts down U.S Fact Checking Programs on Social Media

Meta has dropped its U.S fact checking programs designed to label viral, misleading content via their social media platforms. Fact checking organisations argue this policy shift could encourage hate speech as well as spreading disinformation and misinformation online. These changes only currently apply to Meta’s U.S operations and not overseas. Image: Image Credit: Pixabay / …

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Melbourne launches playbook to combat disinformation in cities

The spread of disinformation has become a growing problem globally. The University of Melbourne has launched the ‘Disinformation in the City’ playbook to help local governments combat disinformation. The playbook outlines a three-phase strategy emphasising the importance of early detection and community trust. I spoke with University of Melbourne researcher Ika Trijsburg about the growing …

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Exploring the truth behind the “Dead Internet Theory”

Recently, online media outlets and academics have explored the truth behind what’s called “the Dead Internet Theory”. The theory claims internet traffic, social media content  and articles are predominantly being generated by automated bots or accounts run by AI, instead of humans. Story supplied by 4ZZZ Image: Image Credit: Kohji Asakawa / Pixabay Produced By: …

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