Technology

In elections, tech vies to fight fake news

Andreas Vlachos, a computer scientist at the University of Sheffield in England, is one of a growing number of ...

Computer scientists, tech giants and start-ups are using sophisticated algorithms and reams of online data to quickly – and automatically – spot fake news faster than traditional fact-checking groups can.

Facebook 'must pay to police internet' or face fines

Internet firms have faced repeated accusations that they are failing to address concerns over the material being ...

SOCIAL media firms may be forced to pay for the cost of policing digital crimes and should be fined if they do not quickly censor illegal posts, under plans published by a parliamentary committee today (Monday).