Meta urged to take hybrid approach on misinformation
Meta’s watchdog says community notes need to work alongside expert fact checking to effectively reduce harm.
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A Full Fact FOI request has revealed the government has dropped its plans for a new immigration “returns and enforcement unit”.
We were told ministers had decided not to establish a new unit, despite promising to do so in its 2024 manifesto.
Old footage has been shared on social media along with false claims it shows ‘Dubai’s international airport’ in flames.
False. The footage is from August 2020 and actually shows a fire in a market in the UAE.
A video has been shared on social media along with false claims it shows motorists facing long queues for fuel in the UK.
False. The footage was filmed in Seville, Spain in early March.
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