‘Antifa Civil War’ Treated as ‘Threat’ by DHS Officials
A false but pervasive conspiracy theory suggesting that “antifa” was going to wage civil war in city streets across the U.S. on November 4, 2017…
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Lying eyes: Google engineer developing tool to spot fake video
In an era replete with fake news stories, you might expect video evidence to provide a clearer picture of the truth. You’d be wrong, according…
Trump blames ‘Fake News Media’ for beleaguered EPA chief’s troubles
WASHINGTON – As Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt finds himself consumed by scandal and speculation grows that his days in the Cabinet are numbered,…
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….
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…
Busting Russia’s fake news the European Union way
Trolls spread Russian disinformation campaigns across Europe and the U.S. Shutterstock Thomas Holt, Michigan State University The U.S. has been rocked over the last two…
Mexico fights its own ‘fake news’ battle ahead of vote
With allegations of Russian interference and a flood of ” fake news,” the race for Mexico’s presidential election is shaping up to look a lot…
False news online travels faster than the truth: study
False information on the internet travels faster than the truth, researchers said Thursday. … studies on the topic have been limited to case studies or…
Facebook’s fact-checkers flag satire as fake news
Facebook on Friday said it mistakenly threatened to demonetize a satirical website’s social networking account after one of its articles, “CNN Purchases Industrial-Sized Washing Machine…
This fun online game lets you play a propaganda master — and it’s a fake news vaccine
A new game developed by Cambridge scientists lets us take the role of an aspiring propagandist – you decide how to manipulate the public, use…
Russian election chief warns of ‘fake news’ targeting upcoming Kremlin race
Russia’s top election official has warned of ” fake news” being used to discredit next month’s Kremlin race. Ella Pamfilova, the chair of the Central…
Trolls take to Twitter to lie about being attacked by black people while going to see ‘Black Panther’
As Marvel’s latest superhero movie “Black Panther” draws praise and rakes in millions of dollars at the box office, Twitter trolls have emerged across the…
Government regulation of social media would be a cure far worse than the disease
By Paul Levinson, Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University. … would do far more damage to our democracy than any foreign misinformation campaign…
Believe nothing: The hoax of the Shed at Dulwich
The stunning hoax of The Shed at Dulwich, deceived millions and showed how willing we are to consume an appetizing story. (Courtesy VICE /Theo McInnes)…
Polarization, Partisanship and Junk News Consumption over Social Media in the US
What kinds of social media users read junk news? An Oxford University study analyzed the distribution of the most significant sources of junk news in…
A century ago, progressives were the ones shouting ‘fake news’
An 1894 cartoon by Frederick Burr Opper criticizes American newspapers’ elasticity with the truth. Library of Congress Matthew Jordan, Pennsylvania State University Donald Trump may…
Facebook Spreads Viral Fake News Story About Vaccines
Facebook just helped a fake news article spreading dangerous misinformation about the flu vaccine go viral. The fake article claims an unnamed “CDC doctor” said…
Twitter Emails Americans Who Shared Russian Fake News
Twitter is to inform 677,775 Americans that they may have liked, retweeted or followed a Russian government-backed account during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. ……
Facebook to Prioritize ‘Trustworthy’ News
Social media giant Facebook said Friday that it would begin to prioritize “trustworthy” news outlets on its site in order to counteract “misinformation.” The company…
Trump Campaign Asks People To Crown ‘King Of Fake News’
President Donald Trump did not seem satisfied after he announced his long-due “Fake News Awards” Wednesday. … with the words “KING OF FAKE NEWS” written…
