Tag: Fake News
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Coping with fake news perils
Fake news spread during the presidential election of the United States caught global attention last year. The fake news went viral and shocked the public. Some even regarded President Donald Trump’s victory as the outcome of fake news. If fake news or rumours had an impact on the US presidential election, similar cases have also …
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May 5, 2017 -
Facebook not arbiter of truth: Sheryl Sandberg
Responding to the criticism that Facebook has been facing over dissemination of fake news on the platform, the social media giant's Chief Operating Officer (COO) has said that the company is not an "arbiter of truth". Speaking at BBC Newsnight, Sheryl Sandberg said: "We are really a platform and we take our responsibilities on false …
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April 24, 2017 -
Not assaulted anyone: Arjun Rampal
A complaint was filed against Arjun Rampal for allegedly assaulting a man in a club here on early Sunday, the city police said. But the actor claims the news is "untrue". Arjun tweeted on Sunday: "Woke up to be flooded by messages of assaulting a fan? Man! Where do people make this news up from? …
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April 9, 2017 -
New Facebook tool curbs sharing fake news
In a battle against fake news, Facebook has started to roll out a new tool that fact-checks the stories a user shares. According to a report in Telegraph on Monday, some users in the US saw a pop-up window appearing when they shared a story on their profile, reading "Disputed by multiple, independent fact-checkers." Facebook …
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March 21, 2017 -
How effective is media verification in stopping fake news?
The Indonesian authorities can take legal measures against fake news or libellous statements, which has the potential to foment social unrest, by using the already available regulations. China is the only major nation to be able to impose strict internet control. With a strong censorship apparatus, including a reported 30,000 personnel policing the internet, China …
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February 28, 2017 -
Fake news is enemy of people, says Trump
Continuing his battle with mainstream media outlets, US President Donald Trump slammed "fake news" and said journalists should not be allowed to publish stories based on anonymous sources. "A few days ago I called the fake news the enemy of the people, and they are – they are the enemy of the people," USA Today …
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February 25, 2017 -
Facebook revamps Trending Topics
In a move to curb the spread of fake news and misinformation, Facebook has revamped its Trending Topics feature that will now allow every user from a region to see the same trending topic. Trending Topics feature appears on the rightside of news feed that lists news topics popular on Facebook. Earlier, users could see …
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January 26, 2017 -
Facebook revamps Trending Topics
In a move to curb the spread of fake news and misinformation, Facebook has revamped its Trending Topics feature that will now allow every user from a region to see the same trending topic. Trending Topics feature appears on the rightside of news feed that lists news topics popular on Facebook. Earlier, users could see …
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January 26, 2017 -
Efforts against fake news: FB
Facebook, Inc. said on Thursday it was stepping up efforts against fake news and hoaxes by testing several ways to make it easier to report a hoax if users see one on the social media network. Xinhua news agency quoted Adam Mosseri, Vice President of Facebook in charge of news feed, as saying that the …
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December 16, 2016 -
Facebook steps up efforts against fake news
Facebook, Inc. said on Thursday it was stepping up efforts against fake news and hoaxes by testing several ways to make it easier to report a hoax if users see one on the social media network. Xinhua news agency quoted Adam Mosseri, Vice President of Facebook in charge of news feed, as saying that the …
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December 16, 2016 -
Clinton warns of danger of fake news ‘epidemic’
Hillary Clinton has issued a stern warning against the proliferation of fake news, branding it an epidemic with “real world consequences” that must be addressed in order to protect the nation’s democracy. The Democrat Clinton lost last month’s presidential election to Republican Donald Trump in a shock upset, with several Trump critics arguing that the …
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December 9, 2016 -
Zuckerberg announces new steps to curb fake news on Facebook
A day after US President Barack Obama crticised Facebook for spreading fake news that favoured Donald Trump, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced new steps to counter fake news on the platform, a media report said. “We take misinformation seriously,” The Guardian cited Zuckerberg’s post on Saturday as saying. “We know people want accurate information. We’ve …
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November 20, 2016 -
Facebook promoted fake news story on Trending Topics!
Social networking giant Facebook is facing the music over a fake story that it promoted on the Trending Topics feature over the last weekend. The Facebook review team approved the news story about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly which claimed the news channel had fired Kelly for "backing Hillary (Clinton)". The approval apparently came after …
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August 30, 2016