Facebook Brings Third-Party Fact-Checking To India
Facebook has announced a pilot third-party fact-checking program in India's Karnataka state, to fight the spread of fake news. Similar …
Google Launches The Google News Initiative To Help Journalism In The Digital Age
Google has announced it's investing $300 million over the next three years to help publishers, and fight "fake news" through …
The Year Of Facebook
It's been 12 months since Facebook has started dominating the headlines. Most of the times, it was not about new, …
YouTube Turns To Wikipedia To Dismantle Conspiracy Theories
YouTube will now begin displaying links to Wikipedia alongside conspiracy theory videos, in an effort to dismantle and fight the …
#TwitterLockOut: Look out!
The Twitter community is up in arms due to the platform's decision to suspend thousands of false accounts, subsequently inspiring …
This Online Game Teaches You How To Create Effective ‘Fake News’
Want to learn the complex art of creating 'fake news'? Now you can. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have …
Nearly Half Of Americans Want News On Social Media To Be Regulated
According to a new report from Gallup and the Knight Foundation, a growing number of Americans want regulation on how …
Mark Zuckerberg Wants To Fix Facebook
In 2018, Mark Zuckerberg is committing himself to something bigger, bolder, and perhaps unachievable; Fixing Facebook.
Germany’s NetzDG Comes Into Effect, Forcing Social Platforms To Comply Or Face Fines
As Germany begins to enforce its recently-passed hate speech law, Facebook and other social networks will be facing hefty fines …
Facebook Replaces Disputed Flags With Related Articles
In its fight against fake news, Facebook has announced it is replacing Disputed Flags with Related Articles instead, favouring context …