Research shows six in 10 social media content creators do not verify accuracy of information before posting it
Social media influencers need “urgent” help to check their facts before they broadcast to their followers, in order to reduce the spread of misinformation online, Unesco has warned.
According to a report by the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural organisation, two-thirds of content creators fail to check the accuracy of their material, making them and their followers vulnerable to misinformation.
About Author
More Stories
Microsoft unveils chip it says could bring quantum computing within years
I became absorbed in strangers’ fertility journeys online
Virologist Wendy Barclay: ‘Wild avian viruses are mixing up their genetics all the time. It’s like viral sex on steroids’