hoax or deliberate spread of misinformation
All stories in fake news
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The anatomy of a fake news headline
As confrontations between Black Lives Matter protesters and police erupted across the country earlier this month, some Oregonians, ...
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This stance-detecting AI will help us fact-check fake news
Fighting fake news has become a growing problem in the past few years, and one that begs for a solution involving artificial ...
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Study: 98% of kids in the UK can't tell fake news from the truth
The 2019 general election is already being remembered as the one where misinformation went mainstream. It was, of course, ...
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Tumblr’s literacy initiative wants to educate people on misinformation and cyberbullying
Yesterday, Tumblr launched its internet literacy campaign to fight fake news and help young people spot other toxic activity ...
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Facebook removes campaign with ties to Saudi Arabian government
Facebook has removed hundreds of fake accounts and pages connected to the Saudi Arabian government as part of its ongoing ...
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The New York Times wants to fight fake news using blockchain – good luck to it
The New York Times has announced that it's working on a "news provenance project" based on blockchain technology in an attempt ...
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Facebook's approach to fighting fake news is admirable, but not sustainable
With the huge EU elections around the corner, the issue of fake news has started to crop up again in headlines -- and Facebook ...
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WhatsApp says its fake news tip line is just for research
Earlier this week, WhatsApp announced that it's launching a tip line in India to verify messages during the election. But ...
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WhatsApp launches a tip line in India to battle fake news ahead of national elections
WhatsApp has launched a tip line in India to which you can send forwards, rumors, and suspicious-sounding messages and have ...
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WhatsApp wants to label viral forwards to rein in fake news - but it'll have to do more
WhatsApp seems to be testing another weapon in its arsenal to battle fake news – a label for messages forwarded five times ...
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Why science matters so much in the era of fake news
Democracy and social progress die without science and fact-based knowledge. Science and facts are the foundational basis ...
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Google helps South Africa combat fake news ahead of its general election
Can South Africa really hold a general election on the 8th of May in a way that it really represents the views of its people? ...
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The only way to stop fake news is for you to take responsibility
Trump has made a lot of things buzzworthy, but perhaps none more than “fake news.” Everyone has strong opinions about ...
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It's not just WhatsApp - India's fake news problem plagues several popular social networks
You can't discuss the 'fake news' phenomenon in India without bringing up WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned messaging service ...
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Facebook ousts hundreds of fake news accounts tied to Russia
Facebook today removed multiple accounts, Pages, groups, and Instagram profiles that were related to Russian networks. The ...
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YouTube will fight fake news and conspiracy theorists by linking to reputable articles
While blame for the spreading fake news has often fallen on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, they're hardly ...
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SurfSafe offers a browser-based solution to fake news
In the aftermath of a school shooting that claimed the lives of 14 students and three staff members, students like Emma González, ...
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This fake news detection algorithm outperforms humans
With global ignorance apparently on the rise, brave researchers from the lands of Michigan and Amsterdam raise algorithms ...
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Facebook removed 800 pages and accounts for spreading fake news
In a move to fight fake news, Facebook yesterday said that it deleted more than 800 pages and accounts. that included 559 ...
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The dangers of mispredicting a volcanic eruption
Many news outlets incorrectly suggested that Katla, an Icelandic volcano, is ready to erupt at any time. Science has confirmed ...
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Why AI and advertisers should team up to fix fake news
Can technology, and artificial intelligence in particular, be the foil that will prevent the eventual fakenewspocolypse?
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Elections, fake news, and spam: WhatsApp has a tough year ahead in India next year
In India, most people won't ask you for a business card to get your contact info. Instead, they'll ask you if you use WhatsApp. ...
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Poll: Cable news viewers more likely to believe political falsehoods than print, public radio consumers
It should surprise no one that where we gets our news plays a significant part in determining what we believe to be true. ...
