Fake news can be very convincing and hard to debunk. And the prevalence of disinformation online makes it hard to know what’s genuine and what’s fake. While fake news is often harmless and sometimes fun, it can also be used by people to sway public opinion or even byhackersas a mean...
To counter it, policymakers need to take into account the underlying, self-reinforcing mechanisms that make this old phenomenon so pervasive today. Only by taking a step back can we examine the vulnerabilities these fake news narratives exploit. This article provides a first taxonomy of anti-fake...
We live in a time when it's becoming more and more difficult to know what information is real and what is fake. 我们生活在一个辨认新闻真假变得越来越难的时代。 Luckily, there are ways you can find out if a story you're reading online is real, or if it's fake news! Here are three...
If you’ve never heard of the publication, check the “About” section on its website. Fake news sites often lack such a page, provide little information or even admit that they are fake.Also check an online article...
I tested a new filter for fake and biased news and here’s what I learned AdBlock Plus teamed up with fact-checking groups to build a browser plug-in and a database that flags suspicious news sites, but some calls are hard to make. advertisementLatest...
The world is awash with poor or simply fake information and because we see it on website, or in a newspaper or social media many, if not all of us will believe it. Do we know how dangerous that can be? If you have ever used someone’s advice and run with it only to find out ...
The Guardian article, What is fake news? How to spot it and what you can do to stop it described fake news:Surely it’s easy to tell fake news from real news Actually, no. A recent study carried out by Stanford’s Graduate School of Education assessed more than 7,800 responses from ...
Every click reveals a piece of bad news. At least that’s what it feels like ever since coronavirus emerged (if not long before). But are things really as bad as our social media news feeds like us to believe? It’s easy to fall victim of doomscrolling. Find out what’s behind it…...
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Fake news is nothing new. But, what is new is how easy it's become to share information – both true and false – on a massive scale. Social media platforms allow almost anyone to publish their thoughts or share stories to the world. The trouble is, most people don't check the source...