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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

YouTube, Meta, TikTok reveal misinformation tidal wave

TikTok removed more than 8.4 million videos from its Australian platform during 2024. (Morgan Hancock/AAP PHOTOS)

Thousands of misleading videos, scam ads and fake profiles made in Australia have been wiped from online platforms over the past year to address a growing wave of misinformation. 

More than 25,000 videos deemed to feature "harmful" fake claims were removed from TikTok and YouTube, reports showed, while unverified and misleading election ads ranked among the most commonly removed content by Meta and Google. 

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