Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds
A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns that some of the biggest online figures can uncritically spread misleading claims.
‘Pressing need’ for social media influencers to receive fact-checking training, UNESCO says
A new survey from the UN’s education body has found that more than 60 per cent of online influencers don’t fact-check the content they share with their followers.  Researchers from Bowling Green State University in the US asked 500 influencers in 45 countries to fill out an online survey about their motivations,
UN sets sights on social media influencers, questions ‘accuracy’ of content
The United Nations is unhappy with social media influencers for not verifying the supposed accuracy of content before sharing it online.
UNESCO says social media influencers have ‘urgent need’ for fact-checking
"The low prevalence of factchecking highlights their vulnerability to misinformation, which can have far-reaching consequences," UNESCO said.
Majority of social media influencers share information without verifying its accuracy: UN report
The majority of social media influencers share information with their followers without verifying its accuracy, according to a new U.N. report that was released on Tuesday. The new study, done by the United Nations Educational,
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