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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.

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.'

Social Media

Sharing Fake News Can Hurt Your Reputation

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

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.

Business News

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.

Business News

Snapchat Cracks Down on Objectionable News Stories

Snapchat's Discover section is often full of gossip and clickbait.

Marketing

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.

Social Media

The Online Media World Is in for a Big Shakeup

If you create content -- and who doesn't -- your world is about to change.

Business News

Facebook Is Testing Fake News Filtering Overseas

A trial run in Germany could influence an election and keep Facebook out of trouble.

Business News

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.

Business News

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.

Social Media

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Facebook's Plan to Attack Fake News

Will fact checkers and danger signs extinguish the spread of false information?