Ofcom warned it must change outdated reporting rules to counter election day fake news
9 months ago

Ofcom warned it must change outdated reporting rules to counter election day fake news

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fears that fake news could influence the outcome of the general election have led to calls for an immediate change in rules on reporting on polling day. BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT - the professional body for computing - has called for immediate reform of regulations preventing mainstream broadcast media from rebutting fake news on election day. Almost two thirds of tech experts believe broadcasters including the BBC, Sky, ITV and GB News, should be allowed to rebut misinformation on polling day, according to research conducted by BCS. According to the survey of BCS members, 62 per cent of IT professionals believe the ban on general election coverage on polling day should include an exemption to allow mainstream media to counter online misinformation.

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Fake news peddler BBC launches ‘BBC Verify’ to ‘fact-check disinformation’, reveals fake profiles, used during US midterm elections, to understand ‘polarisation’
1 year, 10 months ago

Fake news peddler BBC launches ‘BBC Verify’ to ‘fact-check disinformation’, reveals fake profiles, used during US midterm elections, to understand ‘polarisation’

Op India  

On Monday, the British Broadcasting Corporation launched an initiative named ‘BBC Verify’ to address the growing ‘threat of disinformation’ and build trust with audiences through transparency. The BBC's Disinformation Correspondent Marianna Spring had more details on #BBCBreakfast https://t.co/00Nv9Z7Xlm pic.twitter.com/bZ23An2VhL — BBC Breakfast May 22, 2023 BBC to use fake profiles to check social media working Interestingly, BBC’s Disinformation Correspondent Marianna …

UK election is full of dirty tricks and political clicks
5 years, 3 months ago

UK election is full of dirty tricks and political clicks

Associated Press  

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Labour appeal to broadcasters over stories which ‘unravel’
5 years, 5 months ago

Labour appeal to broadcasters over stories which ‘unravel’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour has written to broadcasters appealing for them not to repeat …

Facebook must be liable for fake news on their platform, say British lawmakers
6 years, 8 months ago

Facebook must be liable for fake news on their platform, say British lawmakers

Firstpost  

Facebook is coming under concerted regulatory scrutiny in Britain, the United States, and the EU. Tech firms like Facebook should be made liable for “harmful and misleading” material on their websites and pay a levy so they can be regulated, British lawmakers said, warning of a crisis in democracy due to misuse of personal data. Facebook has increasingly become a …

Facebook, Twitter and Google bosses to be grilled by Parliament over spread of 'fake news'
8 years, 2 months ago

Facebook, Twitter and Google bosses to be grilled by Parliament over spread of 'fake news'

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Social media bosses will reportedly be grilled by Parliament as …

BBC to set up team to debunk 'fake news' stories
8 years, 2 months ago

BBC to set up team to debunk 'fake news' stories

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A ‘fake news’ debunking team …

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