Heard of #deepfake but don't know what it is all about?
Do you think you can tell the difference between real and fake?
Navigating what we see online and social media isn't as easy as it used to be so BBC My World has investigating some of the latest techniques.
Several countries around the world are considering regulating social media - but what might that look like?
A new report has put forward a tranche of ideas that its authors say could end the "informational chaos that poses a vital threat to democracies".
As President Trump continues to dispute the result of the US election, false or misleading posts have been spreading on social media about the vote.
Some have been amplified by President Trump and his team, who have called into question the integrity of the election without providing evidence.
BBC's Reality Check Team has checked some of the main claims.
GO VIRAL! is a 5-minute game that helps protect you against COVID-19 misinformation. You’ll learn about some of the most common strategies used to spread false and misleading information about the virus. Understanding these tricks allows you to resist them the next time you come across them online.
Online activity.
A troll is an inauthentic social media account. Often created to spread misinformation and distrust, trolls have been deployed on every major social media platform. This quiz tests users’ ability to identify which accounts are genuine and which are professional trolls. Along the way, advice is provided for what to look for and how to be a better consumer and producer of social media.
All of the accounts and posts used in this quiz, both the genuine accounts and the trolls, have been taken directly from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Nothing has been changed.
Digital literacy is about understanding that just because we want something to be true, it doesn't make it true.
We need to to teach ourselves and our young people to stop, think and check before sharing untruths on social media.
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