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Thursday, 02 May 2019 18:43

QUT researchers find Twitter 'bot' accounts targeting poll

Twitter accounts that are controlled largely by bots have been observed targeting Australians in the run-up to the Federal Election on 18 May, a researcher from the Queensland University of Technology Digital Media Research Centre claims.

Published in Technology Regulation

Tuesday, 02 April 2019 05:15

Singapore proposes law to crack down on 'fake news'

Singapore has proposed a law to police social media, with those who spread lies online that harm the public interest to be jailed for 10 years, while companies that host the falsehoods would be fined up to S$1 million (A$1.03 million).

Published in Government Tech Policy

Thursday, 24 January 2019 04:55

Microsoft Edge mobile version lists Daily Mail UK as 'fake news'

Microsoft's Edge browser has labelled the Daily Mail's UK edition as fake news, with the extension named NewsGuard that comes along with the mobile version of its browser making this judgment.

Published in Home Tech

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