Trump reveals winners of controversial ‘Fake News Awards’
Donald Trump unveiled the winners of his much-touted ” Fake News Awards” late Wednesday, escalating his already persistent attacks on a number of major US…
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Conspiracy Sites Claim Trump ‘Feared Dead’ After Fire
A small fire at Trump Tower on Monday exploded into a giant fake news hoax as conspiracy theory websites pushed false stories about President Donald…
Trump assails ‘Fake Book’ as allies hail ‘political genius’
President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed as a ” Fake Book” an explosive behind-the-scenes account that questions his fitness for office, as allies lined up…
Trust in digital technology will be the internet’s next frontier, for 2018 and beyond
Trust in online systems varies around the world. Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock.com Bhaskar Chakravorti, Tufts University After decades of unbridled enthusiasm – bordering on addiction – about…
Social media companies should ditch clickbait, and compete over trustworthiness
It’s time to build trust. Arthimedes/Shutterstock.com Barbara Romzek, American University and Aram Sinnreich, American University School of Communication Social media websites and online services, created…
Activists: Trump’s ‘Fake News’ Theme Used to Limit Global Press Freedom
With the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide at an all-time high, press freedom groups are drawing a direct line between President Donald Trump’s verbal slugfest…
Fake Tomi Lahren Fox News ‘Festivus’ Picture Circulates On Christmas
A doctored photo of conservative commentator Tomi Lahren discussing the fictitious holiday “Festivus” circulated online around Christmastime, drawing criticism despite the fact that it was…
US Diplomat Apologizes After Being Called Out for ‘Fake News’ Remark
The new U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands apologized Saturday after denying he once said the country was in “chaos” because of Muslims and accusing an…
‘Fake News’ the Second-Most Annoying Term of ’17: Poll
This isn’t fake news. President Donald Trump’s favorite phrase, “ fake news.” is now the second most annoying phrase of 2017. Over 1,000 Americans were…
Trump slams ‘fabricated stories’ of his women accusers
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at the women who have accused him of sexual harassment, denouncing their “false accusations and fabricated stories,”…
Trump slams ‘vicious’ media after erroneous reports on WikiLeaks, Russia
Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his onslaught against major US news networks, accusing them of launching a “vicious” assault on his presidency as he seized…
How to spot fake news – an expert’s guide for young people
from http://www.shutterstock.com Beth Hewitt, University of Salford Every time you go online, people are competing for your attention. Friends, strangers, businesses, political organisations, charities and…
Facebook Allowed Political Ads That Were Actually Scams and Malware
In September, an ad with the headline, “New Approval Ratings For President Trump Announced And It’s Not Going The Way You Think,” targeted Facebook users…
Fake News Alert – Social Media Users Who Insult Trump Get a Warning
Some Americans received automated calls in recent weeks that claimed to be from a group supporting President Donald Trump, warning them to stop making negative…
CNN Boycotts Trump Christmas Party, Sarah Sanders Happy
There will be no armistice in the ugly feud between President Donald Trump and CNN this holiday season. … (me). They are all bad. Winner…
Government regulation of social media would be a ‘cure’ far worse than the disease
NextNewMedia Paul Levinson, Fordham University In recent weeks, Congress has grilled Twitter, Facebook and Google about their role in allowing foreign interests to place ads…
Donald Trump continues feud with CNN, networks: ‘They are all bad’
President Trump on Monday continued his feud with CNN and knocked television networks in a tweet. … dishonest, corrupt and/or distorted in its political coverage…
False charges of ‘Fake News’ Are Harming Our Free Press
This article first appeared on the History News Network. The front-runner candidate for the Alabama Senate seat vacated when Jeff Sessions became Justice Secretary, Republican…
News Outlets, Social Media Team Up to Qualify Credible News
Seventy-five news organizations teamed with social media giants Facebook and Twitter as well as Google and other tech firms Thursday in an initiative to identify…
‘Fake news’ becomes a business model: researchers
Cyber criminals have latched onto the notion of ” fake news” and turned it into a profitable business model, with services starting at under $10,…
