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…
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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…