Fake ‘cures’ for coronavirus are spreading on Facebook
All around the world, health officials are scrambling to come up with solutions to the coronavirus. The outbreak popped up in China weeks ago, and …
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Facebook’s efforts to stop fake news are actually making it easier to spread fake news
Facebook is trying to fix its “fake news” problem that gained prominence after the 2016 US presidential election. But it’s far from actually winning the …
Facebook begins blocking ads from pages that share fake news
Facebook was slow on the uptake when it came to combating fake news, but the prevention efforts are now in full swing as the company …
Facebook and Google reveal how they plan to fight fake news
Facebook and Google have had a significant role in the spread of fake news, facing plenty of criticism last year after the US presidential election …
Uh, Google has some interesting thoughts on Obama plotting a coup
As the debate surrounding the prevalence, scope and impact of fake news continues to rage on unabated, the latest tech company being accused of passively …
You can make a fortune off of fake news sites, too
Donald Trump will probably never admit that fake news may have helped him win the presidency, but he’s already shown us that he plans to …
Twitter promoted a completely fake ESPN account and false stories about UFC fighters for over a month
Fake news is a huge problem on social media, and Facebook in particular has taken a ton of heat for unwittingly promoting stories that are …
Pakistan threatens Israel with nukes after reading a fake news story
Fake news isn’t just something your out-of-touch uncle gets riled up over; Pakistan’s defense minister apparently can’t tell the difference between false narratives and reality either. …
Fake news writer thinks ‘Donald Trump is in the White House because of me’
There’s a bunch of different theories about what caused Donald Trump to win. Was Hillary a bad candidate, do people really love his trade policies, …
