Fake news
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18 Aug
Facebook is going to begin suggesting news stories for you to read
Mark Zuckerberg wants to make Facebook the only website you ever visit.
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27 Jun
Pulled Russia story forces three CNN journalists to resign
US news outlet CNN saw three of its reporters resign on Monday over a retracted Russia story relating to a pre-inaugural meeting between Anthony Scaramucci, one of US president Donald Trump’s transition team officials and the head of a Russian investment fund.
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8 May
Facebook is cracking down on fake news ahead of the UK’s general election
Fake news is still very much by-product of the internet and social media giant Facebook has announced its latest campaign to stop it.
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29 Apr
US president Donald Trump’s first 100 days in numbers
US president Donald Trump said he has had the “most productive” first 100 days in office.
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25 Apr
What you need to know about Wikipedia’s news platform Wikitribune
Jimmy Wales, the 50-year-old Wikipedia co-founder today announced plans to launch a global news service, Wikitribune.
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7 Apr
10 ways to spot fake news, according to Facebook
We all know that you can’t trust everything you read on the internet.
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3 Apr
Facebook gets serious about fighting fake news with new $14m partnership
Tech giant and universities are teaming up to take on fake news in a new partnership named The News Integrity Initiative.
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15 Feb
Fool’s gold: Remove the financial incentive of fake news
Hoaxes, misinformation and conspiracy theories — for the past few months, the danger posed by “fake news” has dominated the headlines.
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30 Jan
Meet the marketing company that used big data to influence Brexit and the US election
Fake news is not only a problem because it is fake.
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26 Jan
Fake news and your health: can dis-information be deadly?
Fake news is now infamous for the role it played in the politics of the so-called post-truth era, with experts claiming it as the driving force behind events such as the UK’s vote to leave the European Union and the US presidential election.