More than 90% of UK public have encountered misinformation online, study says

The vast majority of the UK general public have reported witnessing misinformation on social media, according to a new study. Research from the Alan Turing Institute found that 94% of those surveyed said they had seen misinformation online. The study follows a warning from the institute’s Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (Cetas) that AI-generated misinformation could be used to create broad distrust and confusion among voters ahead of the General Election, and called for regulators to do more.
- Martyn Landi