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How Donald Trump’s Enemies Fell For A Billion-Dollar Hoax
An elaborate hoax based on forged documents escalates the phenomenon of “fake news” and reveals an audience on the left that seems willing to believe virtually any claim about Trump’s bad deeds.
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Facebook Exec Says Technical Updates Are More Effective Than Fact Checkers To Fight Fake News
Facebook’s head of News Feed says he was “caught off guard” by public outcry over the spread of misinformation on its platform during the election.
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Facebook Is Going To Punish Websites With Junky, Sexy Ads And Little Content
The social network is now scanning links to see if they contain “disruptive, shocking or malicious ads” and little real content.
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The Money Is Rolling In For Liberal Hyperpartisan Sites And It’s Tearing Some Of Them Apart
Court filings and interviews paint a picture of a lucrative business that’s become a battlefield of lawsuits, doxxing, hijacked Facebook pages, and accusations of plagiarism.
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5 Ways Scammers Exploit Facebook To Feed You False Information
Fake profiles, fake likes, fake content.
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This Pro-Trump Website Run From Eastern Europe May Be The Worst Thing On The Internet
TrueTrumpers.com shows that if you have a big Facebook page and can craft rage-inducing headlines, your website can have almost zero content and still make money.
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How A False Story About A Husband And Wife Being Twins Ended Up On Major News Websites
Isn’t everyone supposed to be on alert for fake news?
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This Survey Shows Americans Can’t Agree On What Exactly "News" Is On Facebook
A new survey from BuzzFeed News and Ipsos Public Affairs also found that 54% of American adults trust news they see on Facebook “only a little” or “not at all.”
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Sean Spicer’s Very Bad Comments About Hitler Were A Gift To Fake News Sites
The White House press secretary said Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons, and fake news publishers sprang into action.
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People Are Falling For A Hoax About “Irish Mob Midgets” Who Went On A Crime Spree
It’s actual FAKE NEWS.
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A More Humble Facebook Is Deploying Charm And Its Checkbook To Win Over Critics
Facebook was known in the news industry for keeping its product road maps, checkbook, and public comments close to its chest. Has the company changed?
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Facebook Wants To Teach You How To Spot Fake News On Facebook
A new guide offering “Tips for spotting false news” will soon appear at the top of your News Feed.
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In Spite Of The Crackdown, Fake News Publishers Are Still Earning Money From Major Ad Networks
“As long as the traffic is real and the ads are being served to real people,” ad networks will accept fake news sites, according to one publisher.
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One Of The Biggest Fake News Networks Doesn’t Do Political Hoaxes
Some of the sites’ hits include “Father of 23 Kids Only Had Sex at Night, Because He Thought Sperm Was Sleep” and “60 KKK Members Commit Suicide After Learning Harriet Tubman Will Be on $20 Bill.”
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A Trump Official Did Not Say “It’s Better For Our Budget If Cancer Patients Die More Quickly”
The hoax originated on a site that publishes fake news.
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How A Liberal Troll Became Spammers’ Favorite Fake News Source
When the American man known online as Busta Troll tried to get the Eastern European spammers to stop stealing his content, one threatened to knock his site offline.
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A German Court Just Ruled Against A Syrian Refugee Who Sued Facebook Over Fake News
Anas Modamani was falsely accused of being a terrorist in images posted to Facebook. A court rejected his request for an injunction against the company for failing to remove the content.
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This Fake News Site Owner Says He Got 1 Million Views In Just Over A Week
The site’s owner is an American living in Costa Rica who says his experience shows people online just “want something that confirms their notion or world view.”
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Trump’s Attacks On The Media Haven’t Caused People To Trust It Less, This Survey Says
American adults trust news from broadcast TV, cable news, and other media as much as they did back in January, according to a new survey from Ipsos Public Affairs and BuzzFeed News.
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This Is How Your Hyperpartisan Political News Gets Made
BuzzFeed News traced a group of liberal and conservative websites back to the same company. “The product they’re pitching is outrage,” said one liberal writer.
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