Video fake news believed more, shared more than text and audio versions
Researchers report that because video is both credible and engaging, moderators may want to prioritize reviewing videos first as they attempt to keep their sites clear of dangerous fake news. Credit: Seth Doyle on Unsplash People are more likely to…
India Court Probes Alibaba Over Censorship, Fake News
Click here to read the full article. An Indian court has asked Chinese tech giant Alibaba, and its co-founder Jack Ma, to present evidence about the operation of its news operations. The request stems from a personnel case in which a former employee…
People are injecting themselves with bleach because of fake news, says senior MP
Julian Knight said social media companies’ attempts to clean up their sites ultimately “hadn’t worked” – Geoff Pugh Coronavirus Article Bar with counter Coronavirus misinformation on social media has resulted in people injecting…
U.K. Lawmakers Point to Trump in Push for ‘Fake News’ Regulation
(Bloomberg) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s amplification of online fake news helped drive U.K. lawmakers’ urgent recommendation for social media regulation, according to a report published Tuesday. The paper on misinformation and other “online…
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, mostly older people, saw a Facebook ad pushing a headline about how a Republican politician “Wants Martial Law To Control…
Iraqi groups paying Facebook millions to churn out fake news
Facebook is receiving millions of dollars from Iraqi “electronic armies” which boost the profile of fake news stories, The Telegraph has learnt. These mostly political groups are setting up large networks of thousands of fake accounts and pages and using…