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An Old Hoax Is Going Viral Again Thanks To Macedonian Pro-Trump Sites And Facebook Pages
Yep. The Macedonians are still at it.
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How Liberal Websites Pushed A Dubious Claim That Trump "Turned Off" A Recorder For His Call With Putin
A baseless claim made during a panel discussion spawned a series of stories and one hugely viral tweet.
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Run For Your Lives Because The God Facebook Page Has Been Unverified
God claimed that complaints about a post that emphasized that the Quebec mosque shooter is a white Trump fan caused the social network to unverify its page. It’s unclear if that’s what caused the change in status.
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This Unemployed Guy Made Japanese Fake News And Ended Up Losing A Bunch Of Money
“I’m really sorry, this whole thing got out of hand,” the Japanese man told BuzzFeed News.
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A Fake Sally Yates Twitter Account Is Going Viral
The account used to impersonate Bollywood actor Rani Mukerji.
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Facebook And Google Are Facing Criticism Over Unexplained Content Takedowns
A conservative page owner said three posts disappeared, and there have been temporary bans imposed on other pages. Facebook said it was the result of errors by its automated systems.
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Here’s The Insane Story Of How Liberal Trolls Started Making Fake News For Conservatives
This is what happens when liberal trolls, fake news, and Macedonians collide.
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Facebook Changed Its Trending Product To Make It Show The Same Stuff to Everyone
The Trending list is also getting rid of personalization and will show the same items to all users in a country.
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This Pro-Trump "Fact-Checking" Website Is Run By An American In Russia
When contacted by BuzzFeed News, Clint Ehrlich said he is behind the site trying to debunk “bogus claims about Mr. Trump and Russia’s government.”
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No, Obama Did Not Pat Melania Trump On The Butt
This is some weak-ass Photoshop in action.
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People Read News On Facebook But They Don’t Really Trust It, A Survey Found
Only 18% of people surveyed said they trust news on Facebook all or most of the time.
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No One Seems To Know Why Russian Broadcaster RT Was Temporarily Banned From Posting On Facebook
Facebook banned RT from posting certain content for close to 24 hours, but the reason for the ban is now in dispute.
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Facebook Is Expanding Its Program To Fight Fake News Into Germany
The social network is under legal and political pressure in Germany to stop misinformation from spreading on its platform.
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A Refugee Is Taking Facebook To Court In Germany Over Fake News
Anas Modamani wants an injunction that requires the social network to remove posts falsely linking him to terrorism.
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Hyperpartisan Sites And Facebook Pages Are Publishing False Stories And Conspiracy Theories About Angela Merkel
Top-performing Merkel stories in both English and German are dominated by a string of highly critical, and often misleading, articles and headlines from websites that consistently publish fake news and conspiracy theories.
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Here Are 50 Of The Biggest Fake News Hits On Facebook From 2016
One fake news entrepreneur says we should expect even more Trump hoaxes in 2017
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Pro-Trump Twitter Trolls Are Turning Their Attention To Angela Merkel
Experts say reaction to the attack in Berlin is just the beginning of an anti-Merkel effort.
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Use This Checklist To Find Out If You’re Looking At Fake News
It puts the funk in debunk.
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Use This Checklist To Find Out If You’re Looking At Fake News
It puts the funk in debunk.
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6 Easy AF Steps To Detect Fake News Like A Pro
Fake news is often engineered to appeal to your emotions, or to seem like a crazy thing that could happen.
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