Report: Tech giants failing to tackle fake news

Four of the major tech giants have failed to make meaningful progress in tackling so-called fake news on their platforms over the last year, new research has found.
Report: Tech giants failing to tackle fake news
BAI chief executive Michael O’Keeffe.

Four of the major tech giants have failed to make meaningful progress in tackling so-called fake news on their platforms over the last year, new research has found.

CodeCheck 2020, a report commissioned by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) and undertaken by Dublin City University (DCU) researchers, examined the response of Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Microsoft relating to content carried on their platforms.

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