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Nation Apr 06

What this inside look at Facebook says about Mark Zuckerberg and his business priorities

Politics Mar 12

Men are silhouetted against a video screen with an Facebook logo as he poses with an Nokia Lumia 820 and Samsung Galaxy S4 in this photo illustration. Facebook is facing charges that its targeted advertising platform violates the Fair Housing Act. Photo by Dado Ruvic/Reuters
Facebook takedowns reveal sophistication of Russian trolls

The accounts posted about topics such as black history, celebrity gossip and fashion. Twitter says the accounts tried to sow discord around social issues such as race and civil rights.

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

World Mar 09

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News Wrap: Twitter labels video retweeted by Trump as ‘manipulated media’

In our news wrap Monday, Twitter has applied a “manipulated media” tag on a campaign video shared by a White House aide and retweeted by President Trump. The edited clip makes it appear that former Vice President Joe Biden, leading…

Politics Jan 03

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How 2020 candidates are grappling with online disinformation

As the 2020 presidential campaign heats up, candidates are facing an unprecedented challenge: the growing scale and variety of disinformation online. John Yang reports on the difficulty of verifying that content is authentic and not manipulated -- especially when it…

By John Yang

Nation Dec 13

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Are social media giants doing enough to prevent the spread of misinformation?

Social media has revolutionized the way we connect and communicate -- and certainly not all for the better. In his new book, “Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation,” Andrew Marantz explores how digital platforms full…

Nov 26

How to keep conspiracy theories from ruining your time with family

By Nsikan Akpan

When done correctly, debunking can combat people’s faith in false conspiracy theories. Here's a neuroscience-backed guide to approaching your loved ones’ conspiratorial beliefs.

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Aug 25

The language gives it away: How an algorithm can help us detect fake news

By Fatemeh Torabi Asr, The Conversation

False stories are now spreading 10 times faster than real news and the problem of fake news seriously threatens our society.

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Jul 11

Trump praises conservatives for bypassing ‘fake news’

By Kevin Freking, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

Trump convened Thursday's White House "social media summit" of like-minded critics of Big Tech, excluding representatives from the very platforms he exploits.

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Jun 12

Facebook’s Zuckerberg is the latest target of doctored video

By Mae Anderson, Associated Press

The somewhat crude video of the Facebook CEO, created as part of an art project and circulated on Facebook-owned Instagram over the past few days, combines news footage of Zuckerberg with phony audio.

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May 27

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After edited Pelosi video, how should social media companies respond?

A doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slowed to make her appear to slur her words, continues to provoke controversy. While YouTube removed the video from its platform, both Facebook and Twitter left it up. The episode sparks questions…

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