Pew survey of 24,525 people from 19 countries shows 70% rate misinformation as a “major threat”, compared to 75% for climate change and 67% for cyberattacks (Stuart A. Thompson/New York Times)

September 1, 2022

Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
Pew survey of 24,525 people from 19 countries shows 70% rate misinformation as a “major threat”, compared to 75% for climate change and 67% for cyberattacks — New research from the Pew Research Center shows nearly three-quarters of respondents are very concerned about the spread of false information online.

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Lenovo reports Q2 revenue down 4% YoY to $17.09B, above estimates, the first decline in 10 quarters as pandemic-fueled global PC demand weakens (Josh Ye/Reuters)

Josh Ye / Reuters:
Lenovo reports Q2 revenue down 4% YoY to $17.09B, above estimates, the first decline in 10 quarters as pandemic-fueled global PC demand weakens — China’s Lenovo Group (0992.HK) reported its first revenue decline in 10 quarters as a pandemic-fuelled computer sales boom comes to an end …

November 3, 2022

Turkey passes a “disinformation” law ahead of its 2023 elections, mandating jail time for sharing online content deemed “false information” by authorities (Bloomberg)

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Turkey passes a “disinformation” law ahead of its 2023 elections, mandating jail time for sharing online content deemed “false information” by authorities — Turkey criminalized the spread of what authorities describe as false information on digital platforms …

October 14, 2022

Ahead of the US midterms, researchers say YouTube, which often flies under the radar, has misinformation blind spots that allow false narratives to slip through (Nico Grant/New York Times)

Nico Grant / New York Times:
Ahead of the US midterms, researchers say YouTube, which often flies under the radar, has misinformation blind spots that allow false narratives to slip through — The video platform said it had limited the spread of misinformation ahead of Election Day, but new research showed that false narratives continued to slip through.

November 7, 2022

As climate change threatens data centers, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are tinkering with cooling options and building data centers in colder countries (David Lumb/CNET)

David Lumb / CNET:
As climate change threatens data centers, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are tinkering with cooling options and building data centers in colder countries — Data centers run our personal and professional lives, so it’s crucial that they keep working in a future of climate change.

November 19, 2022

A survey of US adults on misinformation: 91% say its spread is a problem, 77% think it increases hate crimes, and 73% say it increases extreme political views (David Klepper/Associated Press)

David Klepper / Associated Press:
A survey of US adults on misinformation: 91% say its spread is a problem, 77% think it increases hate crimes, and 73% say it increases extreme political views — Americans from across the political spectrum say misinformation is increasing political extremism and hate crimes …

October 13, 2022

US intelligence officials worry that the Islamic State could use NFTs to spread messages and evade censorship, after IS posted its first NFT following an attack (Ian Talley/Wall Street Journal)

Ian Talley / Wall Street Journal:
US intelligence officials worry that the Islamic State could use NFTs to spread messages and evade censorship, after IS posted its first NFT following an attack — National-security analysts see potentially dangerous platform for recruiting and funding — WASHINGTON—A simple digital …

September 5, 2022

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