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…
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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,…