Facebook’s relying on demotion instead of removal, so users will still be able to share content, even if Full Fact rates it inaccurate.
Tag Archives: Fake news
Is fake-news sharing driven by age, not politics?
Researchers say people over 65 are seven times more likely to share fake news than 18 to 29-year-olds.
How to spot a social media hoax
Stop shaking your head about “WhatsApp Gold” flimflam and start spreading these REAL nuggets of hoax-clobbering advice!
Instagram became the preferred tool in Russia’s propaganda war
Facebook and Twitter got a lot of heat, but “Instagram’s appeal is that’s where the kids are, and that seems to be where the Russians went.”
Facebook is still approving fake political ads
Just a couple of weeks before the US midterm elections, journalists have revealed that Facebook is continuing to approve fake advertisements from fake sources.
Deepfake pics and videos set off Facebook’s fake news detector
The social network is expanding its effort to stamp out fake news.
Beware: WhatsApp scammers target children with ‘Olivia’ porn message
“I can send a picture where all of us are together,” says “Olivia,” before sending a porn URL. Tell kids not to click!
Instagram fights misinformation and account hijackings with new tools
Users will soon be able to use authenticator apps for 2FA codes, request blue verified badges, and get more context about big accounts.
Facebook’s rating you on how trustworthy you are
You, me, everyone is being rated on a scale between zero and one on signals such as whether we waste Facebook’s time by falsely flagging posts as being false.
Bogus journals being used to publish fake science
What’s worse than fake news? Fake science – published in legitimate looking journals.