Hillary Clinton was about to be indicted, Pope Francis endorsed Donald Trump: the battle over fake news is heating up after a White House campaign in which the misinformation industry may have swung the outcome of the vote.
Internet
Nov 22, 2016
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Chinese web giant Sina warned Tuesday that government requirements for microbloggers to register their real names before posting messages will hurt activity on its popular social networking site.
Internet
Feb 28, 2012
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Charges of media bias—that "the media" are trying to brainwash Americans by feeding the public only one side of every issue—have become as common as campaign ads in the run-up to the midterm elections.
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2022
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A Deakin researcher is investigating how the media shapes the way we perceive "community" in rural areas.
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2018
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A study of global media reporting on the activities of the 'hactivist' group Anonymous has revealed that the press generally portrays them as simple pranksters – even though the vast majority of their operations are motivated ...
Social Sciences
May 20, 2015
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Yahoo! on Thursday began spicing up its online news pages with real-time comments fired off at the globally popular messaging service Twitter.
Internet
May 16, 2013
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As extremist groups and fringe movements like QAnon have gained mainstream awareness, their ability to rapidly proliferate misinformation and conspiracies has put social media platforms under heightened public scrutiny. Facebook, ...
Social Sciences
Dec 2, 2021
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The full cache of secret documents from former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden is being opened to journalists and organizations willing to work with the news organization holding the archive.
Security
May 16, 2016
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Since 2009, the Entomological Society of America (ESA) has held a contest called "YouTube Your Entomology," which invites entomologists to showcase their talents and creativity through video. The popular contest has been ...
Other
Jul 20, 2016
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Cramming your tweets with shouting capital letters, cutesy asides and hyperbolic claims won't bring you lots of followers.
Internet
Jun 15, 2012
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