Exposing echo chambers to eradicate the plague of propaganda
Five years after Dmytro Potekhin's 48 horrendous days in captivity at the hands of pro-Russian terrorists in Ukraine, the civic activist...
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Who discerns what is fake news and why don’t we decide for ourselves?
Governments across the world are implementing policies and practices to control the fake news monster of social media. However, who...
Adblock Plus maker eyeo launches free browser extension to spot fake news
Today, Adblock Plus maker eyeo launches a free web browser extension called Trusted News to help web surfers spot fake news sources. Currently...
‘Selfitis’: Obsessive selfie taking as a real disorder and the fake news stories that inspired its research
We can all relate to one person on our news feeds that loves taking selfies just a little too much....
Tech sector issues: 4 ways big tech grew up this year
Tech sector issues have been numerous and significant this year and appear to have amounted to the industry having traversed...
How to put out the fake news wildfire
In a recent survey from Pew Research Center, two-thirds of Americans (67%) were found to use social media as a...
Has technology broken the media? How valuable content can triumph over fake news
Since the Great Fake News Elections of 2016, the media has often been said to be in crisis, but it’s...
Social bots and fake news: A reminder to protect your online brand
Social bots – one of the main “social media villains” – have recently been discovered to “play a key role...
The better angels of tech making progress in the face controversy and cynicism
The policies of the tech community are obviously not with out controversy, but here are five ways that the community is...
Who was the late German journalist who claimed CIA controlled European media?
Controversial German journalist, fake news participant, and alleged CIA whistle blower, Udo Ulfkotte, dies of a heart attack at the...
Google, Facebook control 99% of ad growth; how does this affect journalism?
Google and Facebook dominate digital ad growth, accounting for 99% of all revenue in 2016. How does this affect the...
Is there nothing that can’t be faked with vocal, facial manipulation?
Between Adobe Voco and Stanford University's Face2Face technologies, virtually any person dead or alive can be imitated with vocal and facial...
Facebook to rely on unnamed third-party fact checkers for fake news
Under scrutiny for being a platform that distributes so-called fake news, Facebook will rely on third-party fact checkers to determine if...
Propaganda Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: The Govt Infiltration of US Media
The US Government pays $500 million to PR firm for fake news propaganda on Iraq as intelligence agencies rationalize the impersonation...
