OnFeb6,FacebookandGooglelaunchedaprojectinParistodealwithfakenewsstoriesthatmightappeararoundtheupcomingFrenchpresidentialelectioninAprilandMay.Theproject,calledCrossCheck,willhelpchecknewsstoriesthataresharedamongFrenchvoters.Atleast17Frenchnewsorganizationsarealsotakingpartintheproject,includingFrenchdailyLeMonde,BuzzFee...
The period of analysis includes four weeks, from 15 August to 15 September 2018. The results prove that a large number of Facebook news stories lack important elements of verifiability and reliability.doi:10.1080/23743670.2020.1812102Christian Tatchou Nounkeu...
in San Jose, Calif. Facebook says it is changing how it identifies "fake news" stories on its platform to a more effective system. The social-media network had put "disputed" labels on stories that fact-checkers found false. Instead, now it...
Whether branded as "fake" or "false," Apple has also signaled it is working to curb the spread of factually inaccurate news stories. The company's internet service chief Eddy Cue indicated in February that Apple is working onbackend solutionsto stop misleading and dangerous...
Facebook has a big problem with fake news stories that are spread on the social network, and now it’s hoping users can help. People are reporting that Facebook is asking them survey questions to help determine whether news headlines are accurate. It’s not clear how ...
news stories to lure in victims. You may fall victim to this video as the news claims to have come from the most popular and reputed BBC News website. " There is no video. Users that click on the link to the supposed video are taken to a fake BBC News website. As with many ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is under fire for failing to rein in fake and biased news stories that some believe may have swayed the presidential election. Its predicament stems from this basic conundrum: It exercises great control over the news its users see, but it declines to assume the ...
election in November, Facebook was widely criticized for allowing fake news stories to go viral, potentially influencing countless voters. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg initially scoffed at the accusation. Then Facebook spent months trying to prevent the controversy from repeating. In the lead-up to...
Fake news sites are turning out to be a real headachenot only for Facebook, but all sites that show, share, or aggregate content from publications around the world. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was even accused in recent days of allowing fake news stories on his site to influence the presi...
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said it was "crazy" to thinkfake newshad swayed voters. But as it became clear that some fake political stories garnered more traffic on Facebook than work from traditional outlets, criticism of Zuckerberg's stance mounted. After reflecting on the...