The rapid growth of an online ‘infodemic’ – where fake news and conspiracy theories abound – means it has become difficult to sort fact from fiction. Logically is using AI technology and fact-checkers to help both private companies and the general public combat the spread of misinformation.

As fake news continues to flourish across the web, people are looking to tech companies to take charge of the issue and make long-term adjustments to restore the credibility of online news. But with misleading media easier than ever to manufacture, how can trust be created and maintained?

Research into partisanship polarization finds that people are motivated to believe misinformation because it aligns with their political beliefs. As tensions mount over the 2020 election, the role of the media is being challenged, with demands for journalistic integrity rising.

Users and moderators at Reddit are urging the platform through an open letter to take a harder stance on the COVID-19 disinformation communities that are growing there. Reddit has since declined to take action against any subreddit, causing upset across the wider community.