All posts tagged "fake news"
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442TECHNOLOGYWho Shared The Most Fake News On Facebook During 2016 Election?
By Levi Sumagaysay Mercury News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) A new study reveals older folks shared more fake news during the 2016...
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391NEWSNew Tactic By Politicians: Set Up Fake News Websites As A Campaign Gambit
By Tim Johnson McClatchy Washington Bureau WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Watchdog groups for transparent elections say they are troubled by the trend...
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388TECHNOLOGYFacebook, Twitter, YouTube Execs Discuss Their Role In Threat To Democracy At Stanford Forum
By Julia Prodis Sulek The Mercury News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) While the executives of the big three tech companies have all...
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569NEWSOn Twitter, False Information Travels Farther And Faster Than The Truth. Really.
By Lisa M. Krieger The Mercury News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The new analysis offers high-tech proof of that age-old axiom: “A...
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425NEWSStudents Need Lessons To Identify Fake News, Journalism Dean Says
By John Hildebrand Newsday WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Stony Brook University’s Journalism Dean Howard Schneider has called on the state Board of...
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463NEWSTo Please Users And Halt Fake News, Facebook Makes It Harder For Real News Outlets
By David Pierson and Tracey Lien Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Facebook says it will change its News Feed algorithm...