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Donald Trump is Reportedly Looking to Create His Own Social Network
Photo: Drew Angerer / Staff (Getty Images) Donald Trump has been retired from the U.S. presidency for a good two…
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Facebook Missed 10.1 Billion Instances of Misinformation in 2020, Study Finds
Photo: Lionel Bonaventure (Getty Images) If Facebook had moved sooner to restrict hoax, toxic, misleading, or other content attempting to…
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How to Stop People From Sharing Misinformation, ‘Fake News’
Photo: JOSH EDELSON / Contributor (Getty Images) A new study in Nature suggests that shifting reader attention online can help…
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‘Fake News’ About Covid-19 in Malaysia Can Now Get You Three Years in Prison
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin takes part in the online Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit in Kuala Lumpur on…
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Far-Right Propaganda Gets the Most Engagement on Facebook, Especially When It’s Lies
Republican Senator Rand Paul appears before a Facebook logo at a Fox News/Facebook hosted presidential primary debate in 2015; used…
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America’s Leaders Have No Clue What to Do About Disinformation
Legal scholar Jonathan Turley who appeared at a hearing held by the House Congressional Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Screenshot:…
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Nashville Bombing Suspect Believed in Lizard People: Report
The vehicle used in the attack on Nashville on December 25, 2020, as released in a photo by the Metro…
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MyPillow Genius Says He’s Absolutely Thrilled to Be Sued By Dominion for $1.3 Billion
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, the rabidly pro-Trump pillow magnate who bafflingly became one of the…
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TikTok Users Are Burning Snowballs in Viral Videos to ‘Prove’ the Snow is Fake
Screenshot: TikTok Have you seen those viral videos on TikTok and Twitter where users are burning snow to “prove” that…
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A Phishing Scam Targeting Postmates Drivers Pretends to Represent the Company to Empty Out Victims’ Accounts
This illustration photo taken on June 30, 2020 shows the logo of delivery app Postmates on a smartphone screen in…
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