This is a question that has been repeatedly asked by political and health authorities in recent weeks. How effective is the fight against disinformation carried out with the help of communication via social networks? A study by the University of Oxford and the Reuters Institute provides valuable insights into this. To do this, the researchers looked at a sample of 225 false news labeled as such by journalists and other news checkers ("fact checkers") working in partnership with the platforms.
The worst results are recorded by Twitter. No less than 59% of “fake news”, however verified, continues to circulate on the social network without being accompanied by the warning provided. It is much worse than on YouTube (27% continue to circulate without being labeled) and Facebook (24%). "It is surprising that so many facts that have been shown to be false continue to circulate online"
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