To combat our growing
concerns about fake news and filter bubbles, we're going to have to take the task of information literacy more seriously.
There's been a lot of
talk about fake news running rampant online, but now there's data to back up the discussion.
We have probably all heard or read
about fake news in the last month one way or the other.
Since 2010, the most famous archival institution in America started saving every public tweet in a database — everything from President Trump
complaining about fake news to that one snarky comment you made at Burger King.
Executives from large technology firms could be called to appear in front of British lawmakers as they continue gathering
evidence about fake news and data practices in the wake of the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, a member of parliament (MP) told CNBC Wednesday.
The world's largest social media company has been hammered by investors and faces anger from users, advertisers and lawmakers after a series of scandals
about fake news stories, election - meddling and privacy.
«Homeland is holding up a funhouse mirror to real - world
scandals about fake news, Russian collusion, and information warfare, but perhaps the most remarkable thing about this season is how deftly it allows several political viewpoints to have a place in its narrative.»
Sinclair Broadcasting, which forced its news anchors over the weekend to read a promotional
script about fake news stories plaguing the country, is facing a backlash from media watchdogs — ...
Retweet chains discussing true news stories (green) took longer, on average, to reach the same number of people as
conversations about fake news (red).
Meeting someone on a liberal dating site could save you a lot of pointless
arguments about fake news and what exactly making America great means.
The writers and producers wanted to address the changes in the Trump era, and have done that with
episodes about fake news, a firm that was looking to hire more Trump - friendly representation, and one about censorship that was inspired by a «Law & Order: SVU» episode based on the President that has yet to air.
On Episode 5, Ross and Kyle weigh their picks for the best movies of the year against the Oscar nominees, then talk about that time Paul Newman made a
movie about fake news called Absence of Malice, because he was angry with the New York Post for reporting he was only 5 ′ 8 ″.
In this post-election period, there has been a lot of
discussion about fake news, particularly about how it is spread and shared online, and whether it influenced the recent presidential election.
In September, everyone who'd been trying to ring the
alarm about fake news, despite Facebook's denials and downplaying, all found out just how right they were.
In an attempt to assuage
worries about fake news, Facebook recently announced it will show regular Facebook users fewer posts from companies and news media and more from their friends.
It's perhaps the most important repercussion of all the
backlash about fake news, election interference, well - being, and data privacy: that losing talent could lead to a slow - down of innovation at Facebook that might leave the door open for a new challenger.
Facebook's outward dismissal on Saturday of concerns
about fake news also runs counter to a Gizmodo report today that a high - level internal debate over fake news has been going on at the company since May.
Hannah Broadbent, Deputy Director at Childnet, a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, reports back on last week's discussions with Safer Internet Centres from across
Europe about fake news and media literacy education.
«There's a risk, because when he said he would go out and talk about health care, he would go out and
talk about fake news or anything else that's on his mind,» said a senior GOP House aide.
«President Trump
complains about fake news - this fake math is as bad as any of the so - called fake news he has complained about,» said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat.
The latest addition to Facebook's never - ending parade of experimental features looks like it's
all about fake news.
Critics have argued that Twitter only allows such behavior because it is desperate for engagement and user growth, which is similar to the argument for why Facebook doesn't
care about fake news.
Executives from large technology firms could be called to appear in front of British lawmakers as they continue gathering
evidence about fake news and data practices, Damian Collins MP told CNBC.
Adds SUNY Fredonia Journalism Prof. Mike Igoe, who like Coppola is also an attorney and former TV reporter: «Because of the
concern about fake news and other things, some people see this as acceptable and a way of getting back at the media.
However, when you have the fictional Secretary of State dealing with a fictional Filipino president that sexually assaults women, has shady dealings with other countries and complains
about fake news, the show appears to be saying something.
Educators should be concerned
about fake news and phony websites and should develop plans to keep this misinformation from spreading into student research.
In 2017, everything is
about fake news.
Like how for the past two years it's alternated between looking like it's doing something
about fake news, and actually doing something about fake news.
This week has brought another black eye for the company after what was already a bruising year full of stories
about fake news, foreign election meddling, filter bubbles and social media addiction.
Let's talk
about fake news.