misinformation

What every comms team should know about AI-generated misinformation

Commsadmin

October 9, 2025

The rise of AI-generated video and voice content has transformed how organisations communicate—but it has also created new risks. Deepfakes,…

Are your AI tools creating misleading content?

Commsadmin

October 9, 2025

AI-generated content has quickly become a go-to resource for communicators. It can draft articles, summarise reports, and even suggest headlines…

Stronger content safeguards rolled out as misinformation risks grow

Commsadmin

June 17, 2025

Australia’s top digital platforms are ramping up efforts to combat misinformation. New 2025 transparency reports show progress under the Australian…

Generative AI and the threat of deepfakes in election campaigning

Commsadmin

April 10, 2025

A cloned voice of Senator Jacqui Lambie recently made headlines—not for her usual candid remarks, but because it wasn’t her…

Combating misinformation in professional communications

Commsadmin

March 17, 2025

Misinformation spreads faster than ever. In an instant, a false claim or out-of-context story can damage an organisation’s hard-earned reputation….

Mitchell Dye on exploring the societal ripple effects of social media

Commsadmin

January 29, 2025

Social media’s influence on public opinion continues to evolve, creating both opportunities and challenges for communications professionals. Mitchell Dye, Acting…

New legislation targets harmful digital misinformation while safeguarding free speech

Adrianne Saplagio

November 26, 2024

Serious misinformation and disinformation threaten safety, election integrity, democracy, and national security. Eighty per cent of Australians are calling for…

Australian government introduces bill to tackle disinformation on social media

Adrianne Saplagio

September 17, 2024

The Albanese Government will introduce new legislation to Parliament, giving the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) expanded powers. This…

Legislating digital integrity: Communication and privacy in the age of deepfakes

Adrianne Saplagio

September 12, 2024

The Albanese Labour Government recently passed the Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2024. This legislation, the Deepfake Sexual Material, targets non-consensual…

The Role of Algorithms in Amplifying Misinformation

Adrianne Saplagio

June 6, 2024

Social media has become the go-to source for news and information for many individuals due to the abundance of internet…

The harmful effects of misinformation in social media (and how to fight them)

Paulo Rizal

January 23, 2024

In an era dominated by the rapid dissemination of information through social media, the consequences of misinformation directly impact individuals,…

AI tools are generating convincing misinformation. Engaging with them means being on high alert

Lisa M. Given

April 6, 2023

Lisa M. Given, RMIT University AI tools can help us create content, learn about the world and (perhaps) eliminate the…

ACMA gets new powers to combat misinformation on social media

Jaw de Guzman

January 20, 2023

The ACMA will be given more authority to combat the growing spread of misinformation and disinformation on social media….

ACMA eyes SMS scams, misinformation in 2022-23 compliance priorities

Jaw de Guzman

June 29, 2022

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced its compliance priorities for 2022 to 2023, highlighting misinformation and scams as…

Study reveals media ‘partially stoked bad COVID-19 info’

Jaw de Guzman

June 2, 2022

A study found exaggerated media reporting during the early months of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout ‘stoked’ the global spread of…

Twitter upgrades warnings on misleading posts to avoid fake news

Nina Alvarez

November 18, 2021

Twitter users will soon see new warning labels on false and misleading tweets, redesigned to make them more effective and…

New media literacy education campaign urges Australians to Check The Facts

Comms Room Staff

October 27, 2021

A new media literacy education campaign is sharing strategies from the toolkit of professional fact-checkers to help people spot misinformation….

Social media is coward’s palace: Morrison and Barnaby Joyce backs social media crackdown

Dee Antenor

October 7, 2021

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called social media a “coward’s place” where people can verbally abuse one another under the…