fake news

• Instagram Now Placing Warnings Over Posts Deemed To Contain “False Information”
• Google Will No Longer Allow Political Ad Targeting Based On Party Affiliation, Voter Records

  Google has finally weighed on the political ad debate -- a conundrum facing every major tech platform in the run-up to the 2020 election, as they weigh how how to contend with a proliferation of misinformation that was discovered to have been weaponized in the last Presidential contest.

  
• YouTube Pledges $25 Million To News Organizations As It Continues Fight Against Fake News

  YouTube is taking several steps to combat fake news, including a $25 million investment in media organizations across the globe.

  
• YouTube Looking To Hire Seasoned Journalist For Forthcoming News Initiative (Report)

  "Our efforts have been and remain focused on the long-term success of our partners," YouTube said, "not in short-term funding for exclusive content.”

  
• Google Hopes YouTube’s “Top News” Section Will Combat Misinformation In Its Search Results
• It’s Not Just The US — The Indian YouTube Community Has a Fake News Problem, Too
• YouTube Says New Human Moderators Mistakenly Punished Some Far Right And Pro-Gun Creators
• YouTube Strikes InfoWars Channel Amid Attempt To Crack Down On Conspiratorial Content
• YouTube’s Top Trending Video This Morning Promoted Conspiracy Theory About Florida Shooting Survivor
• YouTube Will Teach Teens To Spot Fake News, Spread Tolerance In U.K. Workshop Series
• Insights: Are Facebook And Google Finally Making Journalism All Better? Yeah, Right.
• ‘The Onion’ Is Killing Its Counterparts In TV Ratings