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Vaccine misinformation, nurse and doctor shortages and crowded living arrangements may be behind soaring rates of diphtheria in remote Indigenous communities in Australia

Actions expected to be taken by social media operators include halting reward payments to users and improving their capacity to respond to content deletion requests.

Experts say the outbreak of hantavirus, which spreads rarely from person to person, poses far less of a threat than COVID. But the rush to embrace a new round of conspiracy theories has them concerned.

The misinformation resurged even as the World Health Organization insisted there was minimal risk to the general public from passengers of the MV Hondius.

An incident in Congo last year and the recent incidents highlight the rise of the crisis in health due to misinformation rooted in the colonial past, blind faith, and rampant, unregulated, and amplified use of AI on social media, resulting in violence and…

Government efforts to overhaul its communication to stamp out misinformation, discrimination and public confusion in times of health crises remain ongoing.

Health officials in Trump administration were accused of fueling ‘crisis of public trust’ over autism and vaccines

Viral posts link deaths and disappearances to UFO programs and nuclear secrets. Here’s what’s known — and what doesn’t hold up.

Hey! I should start off by saying I’m South African. As we all know the country has a severe xenephobia problem. One that if not dealt as an existential threat to the country’s social order will absolutely ruin it.…

In times of geopolitical unrest, learn how misinformation and disinformation spread, why they pose security risks, and why credible news sources are vital.

Misinformation about an alleged rape in Epsom became a real-world storm, but we've been here before.

Helping drive this trend are influencers, who often promote natural birth control as a way for women to 'liberate' themselves from the hormonal effects of the pill.

From BuzzFeed - Tech: Researchers Accused Google And “60 Minutes” Of Spreading AI “Disinformation”

“It has become increasingly challenging for the average human eye to distinguish between AI-generated and real photos."

I have a book coming out at the end of this month! If you once enjoyed this blog, you will likely find The Encyclopedia of Misinformation a delight. It was influenced greatly by blog culture of early '00s.