While sites like Google, Twitter, and Facebook spent much of 2017 combatting the spread of fake news on their platforms, it was ineffective at the worst possible time: after the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas in October. (businessinsider.com)
Facebook's struggles to curb fake news on the platform point to a general problem of the company's power, say internet privacy advocates. (inc.com)
As part of its ongoing battle to fight fake news on its platform, Facebook rolled out several features April 3 that are intended to better... (qz.com)