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Marketing

How Generative AI Is Fueling the Rise of Fake News and Online Fraud

Generative AI is a blessing for a wide range of professionals, from artists to scientists. Yet, as with any other technology, it can be used with ill intentions.

By Irina Proskurina

Business News

A New ‘EcoWarrior’ Barbie Is Making Headlines. But It Turns Out It Was All a Hoax.

By Sam Silverman

Online Presence

How the ‘Death’ of Journalism Means More Accurate News

By Brook Zimmatore

Business News

Twitter Moves to Curb COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories With Warnings, Labels

By Michael Kan

Business News

Facebook and Instagram to Limit Coronavirus Misinformation

False information will be flagged and its reach limited while harmful posts spreading disinformation about cures and prevention methods will be removed.

By Adam Smith

Online Presence

7 Symptoms of Poor Social Media Hygiene

The monster that emerges from you when posting on social media is fraying of the fabric of society. Cut it out!

By Brian Jones

Business News

3 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Massive Changes in Digital Journalism

Local journalism paid for a watchdog in every city council. Online journalism tells you what Trump tweeted this morning.

By John Boitnott

Business News

Facebook Removes Fake Accounts Targeting 2018 U.S. Midterms

It's following a similar strategy to the 2016 presidential election.

By Jon Fingas

Online Presence

Mark Zuckerberg on Why Facebook Won’t Remove ‘Fake News’ and 3 Other Takeaways From His Recent Interview

In a podcast interview with Recode, the co-founder of the social giant opened up about regulating 'fake news,' monitoring content, his mentor and tech's next frontier.

By Hayden Field

Business News

Fake News Spreads Faster on Twitter Than Real News, Study Says

Don't blame bots. People share fake news over Twitter because they find the content novel, according to the MIT study.

By Michael Kan

Thought Leaders

Rethinking Sales and Marketing in the ‘Post-Truth’ Era

In the Post-Truth Era, you might be wondering, "Will I need to be even more liberal in my treatment of 'the truth' to compete?"

By Tomer Shiran

Business News

Why Entrepreneurs Need to Avoid Fake News

Many people, businesses and government agencies have had to pay big costs due to the fake news epidemic.

By Andrew Medal

Marketing

How to Avoid the Danger Fake News Could Pose to Your Brand

A few 'post-truth' attacks don't have to cause irreparable harm if you enact a strategy of transparency and positivity.

By Erik Huberman

Business News

Facebook Wants to Help You Spot Bogus News Stories

Over the next few days, you'll see a banner at the top of your News Feed offering 'tips for spotting false news;' just click 'Learn More' to educate yourself.

By Angela Moscaritolo

Business News

Facebook Joins $14 Million Initiative to Fight Fake News

The News Integrity Initiative is aimed at 'helping people make informed judgments about the news they read and share online.'

By Angela Moscaritolo

Online Presence

Sharing Fake News Can Hurt Your Reputation

Mislead the people who trust you, and you've got a world of problems.

By Lida Citroën

Business News

Google: Sorry for the Bogus Content in Search Results

Google's featured snippets have claimed that Obama wanted to declare 'martial war' and offered a Monty Python joke as explanation for the color of fire trucks.

By Tom Brant