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Disinformation

Ofcom’s positive vision for media literacy

The UK’s first multi-year strategy in two decades aims to tackle the rising problems of mis/disinformation and harms online, while boosting digital skills

Tackling misinformation and disinformation in Australia

The Government is moving ahead with new regulation to combat misinformation and disinformation online, despite significant pushback from stakeholders

Event debrief: Fixing the Information Crisis

Despite its journalism-centric billing, the conference offered a range of discussions on how to update the regulation of US communications markets

Regulating disinformation under the EU’s DSA

The new guidelines complement a series of policies introduced by big tech firms to address disinformation ahead of 2024 elections around the world

Preparing for misinformation during the 2024 elections

As the world’s largest democracies prepare for elections throughout 2024, most have yet to regulate the use of AI in the context of misinformation

Tackling digital harms and enhancing online safety in New Zealand

Platforms should look to go beyond what the new code of practice expects, although this may not be enough to silence calls for stronger measures

Big tech and disinformation: A tougher stance

The collective enforcement of the code, along with the DSA, will be vital to creating a transparent, safe and trustworthy environment online

The EU’s Digital Services Act

The EU’s answer to tackling illegal and harmful content online has been approved. As is often the case, a number of important details still remain to be clarified

UK Government to amend its Online Safety Bill

It remains to be seen whether the need to get the detail right will prevail over the rush to adopt it quickly. The decision to leave online advertising out of scope could be a missed opportunity

UK Government publishes the Online Safety Bill

The Government faces a difficult balancing act of needing to do more to tackle harmful content online, but avoiding harming freedom of expression