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Facebook To Ban Ads Promoting Coronavirus Cures After Misinformation Accusation

"We are doing this as an extension of our existing policies to remove content that could cause physical harm," Facebook's head of health, Kang-Xing Jin, said in a company post.
By Sissi Cao

CEO of Anti-Deepfake Software Says His Job Is ‘Ultimately a Losing Battle’

'The core component [of deepfake] is trying to get machine learning to improve all the time...Ultimately it will circumvent detection tools.'
By Sissi Cao
The worst-case scenario, in the spread of disinformation, is, well, complete global catastrophe... that’s all.

Bad Actors, AI & the Historical Context of Disinformation Campaigns

"We are due for a cyber 9/11. This size of an attack could have a devastating impact on the global economy," warned cybersecurity expert Sean O'Brien.
By Harmon Leon

OpenAI Can No Longer Hide Its Alarmingly Good Robot ‘Fake News’ Writer

By Sissi Cao
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How ‘Fake News’ Has Expanded Into Corporate America

By Octavio Cesar Martinez
Donald Trump

Donald Trump Now Says Even Fox News Is Fake News

By Harmon Leon

Mark Zuckerberg Approved Running 2020 Election Ads on Facebook

By Gabriela Barkho
Disinformation posing as news is nothing new in the world.

Dishonest Reporting Is Undermining Trust in Media Worldwide

By Dr. Greg Hill
Flames and smoke are seen billowing from the roof at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019.

Notre Dame Fire Fuels Conspiracy Theories About the Flames’ Origin

By John A. Tures
A former member of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church, Megan Phelps-Roper is now and activist who lobbies to overcome religious and political divides.

No Longer a Hater: The Long, Strange Journey of Megan Phelps-Roper

By Harmon Leon
Facebook's 'War Room' at its Menlo Park headquarters was launched late last year to serve as the company's nerve center in the fight against misinformation.

Facebook Still Has a Content Problem—And It’s a Real Issue for Democracy

By Chris Roberts
U.S. President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump Gets Support to Change Libel Laws

By Donald Scarinci

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Channels Trump to Discredit Politico’s ‘Junk Articles’

By Davis Richardson
Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, Facebook has been making efforts to label and bury fake news.

How the Midterms Could Decide the Fate of Social Media Platforms

By Justin Paterno

Jason Miller’s Splinter Lawsuit Is Filled With Trumpian Rhetoric

By John Bonazzo

Donald Trump’s Only ‘Regret’ Is That the Press Treats Him ‘So Badly’

By John Bonazzo

64 Percent of Americans Worry About Fake News—But It’s Worse in This Country

By John Bonazzo

Fake News About Hurricane Florence Is Flooding Social Media—Here’s How to Avoid It

By John Bonazzo
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 01: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with inner city pastors in the Cabinet Room of the White House on August 1, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by )

Donald Trump’s Nightmare Isn’t Robert Mueller

By John R. Schindler

Buy This, Not That: Capital Gazette ‘Damn Paper’ Tee Beats Newseum ‘Fake News’ Merch

By John Bonazzo
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Viral Video Fake Interview

Viral Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Video Proves Facebook Has No Fake News Solution

By Luke O'Neil
President Donald Trump finally gave the order to fly the American flag at half-staff for the slain Capital Gazette journalists.

Trump Orders Flags at Half-Staff for Slain Journalists, But Still Blasts ‘Fake News’

By John Bonazzo

Behind the Buzz: Freedom of the Press and Fake News

By Donald Scarinci

Journalism Schools Are Getting a ‘Trump Bump’ Thanks to Fake News

By John Bonazzo
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