…then maybe they deserve this drivel, says a Macedonian copy-paste/turn-it-into-clickbait-bile writer who says it’s all about the money.
Tag Archives: Fake news
Facebook bans accounts of fake news firm
It’s not clear who paid Archimedes Group for its reality-warping campaigns, but it’s clear disinformation is now a global scourge.
Break up Facebook, cofounder says: it’s an un-American monopoly
During the 2018 “annus horribilis”, users disgusted at privacy flops swore to dump Facebook. But where else is there to go?
Hoax! Nope, hackers aren’t posting invisible sexual videos on your wall
A Facebook hoax from 2011 is doing the rounds again. Don’t fall for it, do something useful instead.
Court: Embarrassing leaks of internal Facebook emails are fishy
The leaks point to a plot, a Calif. court said, ordering pikini app maker Six4Three to hand over its lawyers’ chats with the ICO.
US pushed Russian troll factory offline during US midterm elections
The US blocked internet access to Russian trolls who, they say, were trying to spread FUD.
Facebook acts like a law-breaking ‘digital gangster’, says official report
Facebook considers itself to be “ahead of and beyond the law,” UK lawmakers said in a report about “disinformation and ‘fake news.'”
Fake text generator is so good its creators don’t want to release full version
OpenAI has created what amounts to a text version of a deepfake – and it’s too scared for humanity to release the full version.
“Proceed with caution”: Microsoft browser says Mail Online is untrustworthy
Hanging up on the fact-checkers probably isn’t the best way for a news outlet to assure them that it’s trustworthy.
WhatsApp fights the spread of deadly fake news with recipient limit
WhatsApp has capped the number of people you can forward messages to, after India was seized by rumour-inspired mob lynchings.