Sydney, June 12: On May 30, Meta, Google and Twitter released their 2021 annual transparency reports, documenting their efforts to curb misinformation in Australia. Despite their name, however, the reports offer a narrow view of the companies’ strategies to combat misinformation. They remain vague on the reasoning behind the strategies and how they are implemented. They therefore highlight the need for effective legislation to regulate Australia’s digital information ecosystem. The transparency reports are published as part of the Digital Industry […]
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Facebook rolls out climate change labels to poke misinformation
The labels on posts aim to redirect users to official figures and facts about climate change
Social media giant Facebook has launched a new content labelling system to tackle climate misinformation.
The informational labels, which will be rolled out initially to posts on climate in the UK and will soon expand to more countries, will redirect users to figures and data from official organisations.
A few months ago, the company introduced a new online hub, named Climate Science Information Centre that features facts, figures and data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and their global network of climate science partners, including the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the World Meteorological Organization, the Met Office and others.
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