An organization affiliated with Google is offering tools that news organizations and election-related sites can use to protect themselves from hacking.
Security
Mar 21, 2017
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The person who shares a news story on social media is more important than the story's actual source in determining whether readers believe it, a study by the Media Insight Project has found.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2017
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The Associated Press and two other news organizations asked a judge Monday to force the federal government to reveal how much it paid for a tool to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters.
Security
Feb 20, 2017
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Facebook is launching a journalism project aimed at strengthening its ties with media organizations to help them expand their audiences, come up with new products and generally promote trusted news in today's "post-truth" ...
Internet
Jan 11, 2017
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Facebook announced Wednesday the creation of a Journalism Project aimed at fostering "a healthy news ecosystem" and curbing the spread of fake news.
Internet
Jan 11, 2017
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China's smoggiest city closed schools Wednesday as much of the country suffered its sixth day under an oppressive haze, sparking public anger about the slow response to the threat to children's health.
Environment
Dec 21, 2016
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Facebook is taking new measures to curb the spread of fake news on its huge and influential social network. It will focus on the "worst of the worst" offenders and partner with outside fact-checkers and news organizations ...
Internet
Dec 15, 2016
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Critics may accuse President-elect Donald J. Trump and his supporters of dragging down public discourse in America, but civility took leave of open discussions years ago – online. Beneath digital news stories and social ...
Internet
Dec 15, 2016
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NBC News said Thursday it was shutting down its popular Breaking News services for alerts on developing stories at the end of December, citing a lack of revenue.
Business
Dec 8, 2016
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If you're reading about the US election, some of that news is likely to come to you from a "bot."
Internet
Nov 5, 2016
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