Facebook: 87 million users affected by Cambridge Analytica data collection
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Facebook announced Wednesday that it believes up to 87 million users — mostly in the United States — were affected by…
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Woman suspected of opening fire at YouTube had battled against platform
SAN BRUNO, Calif. — The website is a catalog of a woman’s passion for animal rights and her anger at YouTube. She complains of “close-minded”…
New standards for journalists to fight fake news
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and leading broadcasters launched a drive against fake news Tuesday with a new set of trust and transparency standards for journalists….
First person sentenced in Mueller probe gets 30 days in prison for lying to FBI
A London lawyer who admitted to lying to special counsel Robert Mueller’s team in November 2017 was ordered Tuesday to 30 days in prison, the…
Trump lauds ‘superior’ Sinclair after local news anchors recite identical media-bashing script
President Trump lauded Sinclair Broadcasting Group as “superior” to cable news networks CNN and NBC News after dozens of local news anchors on Sinclair-owned networks…
Malaysia approves ‘fake news’ law despite outcry
Malaysia’s government Monday pushed a law through parliament that makes ” fake news” punishable with a maximum six-year jail term despite an outcry from critics…
China slaps retaliatory tariffs on 128 US imports
China on Monday imposed new tariffs on 128 US imports worth $3 billion, including fruits and pork, in retaliation to US duties on steel and…
Mexico presidential candidates open race slamming Trump
Mexico’s top presidential candidates launched their campaigns Sunday vowing to take a harder line against Donald Trump, with the leftist front-runner vowing his country is…
Trump: No More DACA Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump called for tougher immigration laws Sunday, vowing that there would be no deal for DACA recipients. “Border Patrol Agents are not…
Why you stink at fact-checking
We don’t automatically question information we read or hear. Gaelfphoto/Shutterstock.com Lisa Fazio, Vanderbilt University Here’s a quick quiz for you: In the biblical story, what…