Google moves to block predatory sites but fake news still flourishes
The NYT is claiming a victory as Google changes its search algorithm to restrict harmful content from predatory defamation sites.
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Google offers 3 million dollars for responsible COVID-19 vaccine journalism
Google is offering US$ 3 million to news and fact-checking organisations that contribute to efforts to combat COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.
Calling out fake news is probably the worst thing you can do
Fake news may set your blood boiling and threaten the very future of democratic debate, but the best thing you can do is keeping scrolling say a University of Westminster professor.
Fake news and theories are not just political
Work to combat digital disinformation has overly focused on political fakery allowing bogus health and science theories to flourish says a popular journalism blog, Nieman Lab.
Celebrities and social influencers are not taking their responsibility to truth seriously
A popular disinformation blog has taken aim at social media influencers saying they have the power to reach millions of followers and should be more aware of their responsibility.
Fake news and conspiracy peddler revealed to use more than 200 aggregator sites to push fabrications
Another network of fake news and conspiracy pushers has been outed by a service aimed at protecting internet users, NewsGuard.
Survey finds unsolicited fake news might not be a big Facebook problem
Facebook is often considered a leading purveyor of fake news, but a small-scale study in the US shows that this is unlikely to show up in the top 10 of a person’s feed.
