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Fake 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.
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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.'
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Sharing Fake News Can Hurt Your Reputation
Mislead the people who trust you, and you've got a world of problems.
Google
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.
Facebook
Facebook Says It Can't Police All Posts for Racism
There are 'billions' of posts every day, Facebook claims, and it would require a 'wonder machine' to catch every possible instance of abuse.
Snapchat
Snapchat Cracks Down on Objectionable News Stories
Snapchat's Discover section is often full of gossip and clickbait.
Marketing Strategies
Don't Let Marketing Zest Lead You Into the Fake News Morass
If the facts aren't selling your product, you need to improve it.
Media Companies
The Online Media World Is in for a Big Shakeup
If you create content -- and who doesn't -- your world is about to change.
Facebook
Facebook Is Testing Fake News Filtering Overseas
A trial run in Germany could influence an election and keep Facebook out of trouble.
Facebook
Facebook to Team With News Orgs on Story 'Packages'
But this 'Journalism Project' comes after Facebook late last year came under fire for fake news on the platform.
Facebook
Facebook Safety Check Falsely Says a Bomb Exploded in Bangkok
At first, it appeared the algorithm used unreliable and fake news sources to 'confirm' the nonexistent explosion.
