Fake news isn't just bad news—it's bad for the bottom line, too
Note to Mark Zuckerberg: Beware of misinformation
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Aug 13, 2018
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Tech giants still stumbling in the social world they created
Who knew connecting the world could get so complicated? Perhaps some of technology's brightest minds should have seen that coming.
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Aug 10, 2018
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UK lawmakers recommend tougher rules on Facebook
The U.K. government should increase oversight of social media like Facebook and election campaigns to protect democracy in the digital age, a parliamentary committee has recommended in a scathing report on fake news, data ...
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Jul 28, 2018
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Facebook cleanup: Hurt the stock, help the world?
It's been a rough year for Facebook and its investors. Questions of data privacy, fake news proliferation and user growth have dogged the company.
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Jul 28, 2018
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Facebook nixes Brazil pages, profiles that spread fake news
Facebook has removed a network of pages and profiles in Brazil that the social media company says were used to spread misinformation and foment divisiveness.
Internet
Jul 25, 2018
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A vicious online propaganda war that includes fake news is being waged in Zimbabwe
Fake news is on the upsurge as Zimbabwe gears up for its watershed elections on 30 July. Mobile internet and social media have become vehicles for spreading a mix of fake news, rumour, hatred, disinformation and misinformation. ...
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Jul 24, 2018
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WhatsApp curbs India service after lynchings
WhatsApp announced limits on the forwarding of messages by its 200 million Indian users in an effort to stop a spate of horrific lynchings and to assuage government threats of legal action in its biggest market.
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Jul 20, 2018
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WhatsApp seeks to stem fake news ahead of Pakistan election
The hugely popular WhatsApp messaging service began a week-long publicity campaign in Pakistan Wednesday offering tips to spot fake news, days before the country holds a general election.
Internet
Jul 18, 2018
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In the era of Brexit and fake news, scientists need to embrace social media
Social media can be an intimidating place for academics as not all of them take to it like ducks to water. For many newcomers, a more appropriate analogy is a newborn giraffe—clumsy, awkward and vulnerable to prey.
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Jul 17, 2018
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When fake news sparks violence: India grapples with online rumours
India has been shaken by a spate of mob killings sparked by a hoax about child kidnappers spread on WhatsApp.
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Jul 14, 2018
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