The Web Facebook is using AI to automatically flag potential 'false news' for fact-checkers Facebook is streamlining its fact-checking process By Cohen Coberly, September 13, 2018, 12:32 PM 7 comments
Software Researchers make Deepfake videos look even more realistic 'Styles' can now be transferred from one person to another By Rob Thubron, September 12, 2018, 7:36 AM 9 comments
The Web Facebook deletes hundreds of accounts linked to Iranian and Russian disinformation campaigns Twitter also removed accounts By Rob Thubron, August 22, 2018, 5:35 AM
The Web Facebook is quietly rating the trustworthiness of its users One of many ways Facebook is combating the spread of misinformation By Shawn Knight, August 21, 2018, 12:51 PM 8 comments
The Web Political party affiliation and education levels directly correlate to perception of fake news Americans believe that 39 percent of the news they digest via traditional media is misinformation By Shawn Knight, June 20, 2018, 1:13 PM 19 comments
The Web More people are turning to WhatsApp instead of Facebook for sharing news Thanks to toxic debates, fake news, and privacy issues By Rob Thubron, June 15, 2018, 11:04 AM
The Web Google Google announces the 'Google News Initiative' to further combat the spread of 'fake news' Google is taking significant steps to fight misinformation By Cohen Coberly, March 20, 2018, 2:02 PM 17 comments
The Web Fake news spreads faster and further on Twitter than true stories Bots spread true and false news at equal rates By Shawn Knight, March 8, 2018, 4:32 PM 9 comments
The Web Facebook ends experiment that split news feed in two Goodbye, Explore Feed, you won't be missed By Rob Thubron, March 2, 2018, 8:04 AM
Industry Facebook asks users to determine trustworthy news sources Will it work this time? By Rob Thubron, January 22, 2018, 9:05 AM
Mobile WhatsApp might be testing a new spam prevention system Chain messages may soon be a thing of the past for WhatsApp users By Cohen Coberly, January 16, 2018, 6:09 PM
The Web Facebook will stop flagging 'fake news' Instead, you will get 'related articles' that will show you that the news is fake By Cal Jeffrey, December 21, 2017, 4:44 PM 20 comments
Google The Web Google commits to removing Russian news outlets from news search Sputnik and RT are on the chopping block By Greg Synek, November 21, 2017, 10:05 AM 7 comments
The Web Facebook seeks to curb the spread of "fake news" by providing publisher details By Cohen Coberly, October 5, 2017, 5:42 PM
The Web Google YouTube criticized for promoting videos claiming Las Vegas shooting was faked The videos have been viewed by millions of people By Rob Thubron, October 5, 2017, 7:00 AM 10 comments
The Web Yale study says labeling Facebook's fake news stories isn't helping In some cases, it can make things worse By Rob Thubron, September 14, 2017, 12:00 PM 17 comments
The Web Facebook sold campaign ads to a Russian company during the 2016 election Facebook sold $100,000 in ads to a Russian "troll farm" By William Gayde, September 6, 2017, 7:15 PM 10 comments
The Web Tech Culture Facebook will begin blocking ads for Pages that share fake news The move is part of Facebook's three-pronged approach to stopping fake news By William Gayde, August 28, 2017, 5:45 PM 23 comments
The Web Twitter considering allowing tweets be flagged as fake news By David Matthews, June 30, 2017, 9:15 AM 17 comments
Google The Web Google updates search to further combat fake, offensive content By Shawn Knight, April 25, 2017, 2:00 PM 8 comments
The Web Google: potential employers can't see your browser history when using Google Hire Despite claims by several sites By Rob Thubron, April 18, 2017, 8:00 AM
Industry Facebook turns to literacy campaign to combat fake news By Shawn Knight, April 6, 2017, 4:30 PM
The Web Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee warns of the three big dangers facing the internet Unsurprisingly, fake news is one of them By Rob Thubron, March 13, 2017, 9:30 AM 34 comments
Google The Web Obama's planning a coup: Google Home is sharing fake news stories It's scary what some people will believe By Rob Thubron, March 6, 2017, 8:57 AM 21 comments
The Web Industry Facebook now lets users tag fake news stories Get ready to see news items with a "Disputed" label By Rob Thubron, March 6, 2017, 8:00 AM 10 comments