Liars and fake news merchants are profiting from misinformation and disinformation in Indonesia. Can it be fixed?
It appears to have become more prevalent, visible, and possibly also more politicised in post-pandemic times, as general trust in governments and mainstream media declines.
A Different Lens: While it’s easy to dwell on the darker elements of contemporary global politics, we should all remember that positive change is also afoot.
Indonesia’s government has funded a thorough media literacy program, but rather than stopping misinformation, it may serve to undermine independent thought.
How machine learning can play a key role in combating fake news.
The backdrop of the pandemic, and yet another terror-inducing mass murder, amplifies the need for content moderation, and a preparedness to fact-check the fact-checkers.
Taiwan's “humour-over-rumour” approach is an example of how to effectively counter misinformation in the digital age.
In this third episode on fake news, we've gathered all the very best practical tips and ideas from our experts to help you find your way through the news.
The President should step back from the media spotlight in the COVID-19 crisis if he wants to step forward into a second term.
In this What Happens Next? podcast episode Susan chats to the experts exploring what we could do differently to improve the quality of information and media.
Could fake news destroy our democracy? Dr Susan Carland finds out in our first episode in series two of What Happens Next?
The spread of misinformation has striking parallels with the biological pandemic – and it, too, has cost lives.
Fear and curiosity is providing fertile ground for cyber criminals to conduct their “business”.
Despite its high cost, many newsrooms have retained their investigative teams while cutting editors, photographers, artists and general reporting staff.
Further cuts to the ABC, suppression orders and anti-terror and surveillance laws are making it increasingly difficult for independent journalism to thrive.
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