Facebook wants to ‘eradicate’ examples of ‘hugely fake news’ on its news feed
Facebook’s head of news partnerships for Europe has said the social media platform wants to “stamp out” egregious examples of…
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Facebook is updating its “trending” feature to favour verified news stories and counter fake news. The changes will see the…
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Birmingham Mail pic used in bogus Hillary Clinton vote fraud story which was shared 6m times
A photograph which first appeared in the Birmingham Mail was used to create a fake news story about US election…
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Tech editor warns: News publishers working with Google and Facebook are like ‘the frog in boiling water’
The relationship of many news publishers with Google and Facebook is like the frog in boiling water that doesn’t jump…
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Report: 70 per cent of global media chiefs think ‘fake news’ is good news for quality journalism
More than two-thirds of global news media bosses surveyed in a report predicting trends for the year ahead believe news…
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BBC increases commitment to tackling ‘fake news’ by making Reality Check a permanent fixture
The BBC is set to increase its commitment to tackling the problem of fake news, according to its director of…
By Facebook seeks ‘stronger ties with news industry’ as it launches Journalism Project
Facebook has announced details of a new Journalism Project, as it seeks to “establish stronger ties between Facebook and the…
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Majority of British adults support press regulator funded by newspaper industry, survey shows
Newspaper publishers are claiming a victory for self-regulation as a new survey reveals nearly half of British adults believe a…
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