Facebook commission to tackle tough election issues
With many elections coming up across the world in 2021, people are worried about misinformation spreading on social media platforms. To address this, Facebook is assembling a panel of experts to make decisions on election-related matters.
Users and moderators at Reddit are urging the platform through an open letter to take a harder stance on the COVID-19 disinformation communities that are growing there. Reddit has since declined to take action against any subreddit, causing upset across the wider community.
As younger generations seek out news beyond traditional TV networks, they’re looking for authentic and expert voices to cut across the partisan divide and offer informed takes on issues. Broadcasting over YouTube, The Hill’s Rising combines accessible formats with expert analysis.
The pandemic accelerated the transition from print to digital for many newspaper brands. While this evolution has its perks, what might be lost in the process? Canvas8 spoke to Shuhua Zhou and Damon Kiesow to find out how the power of communication within print can translate to digital.
Anti-vaxx Americans likely to get news from Facebook
signal·
3 Aug 2021
A study indicates that Americans who consume their news on Facebook are more likely to distrust the COVID-19 vaccine than those who watch established media. Further research shows that just a handful of users are responsible for the majority of misinformation on the platform.