Facebook’s Zuckerberg Falsely Tells Lawmakers ‘We Don’t Allow’ Disinformation in Ads The tech CEO did not mention that political ads were not subject to fact-checking labels.
Are Life Insurance Policies Being Canceled Because of the COVID-19 Vaccine? A British Facebook user's questionable post was quickly reproduced on the platform.
Does This Photo Show Train Riders Ignoring a Woman Needing a Seat? The online anger over a 2019 story continued long after its apparent debunking.
‘We Need 100 Percent of People Indoors’ A 2020 meme promising "GLOBAL MARTIAL LAW," which in and of itself was a warmed-over version of a hysterical 2017 rumor, was regurgitated in January 2021.
Does Trump Have an OnlyFans Account? At least one impersonator has been kicked off the subscriber-based platform.
Were Illinois Police Filmed Arresting Another Law Enforcement Officer? The incident, which took place in Harvey, had some social media users cheering.
‘Vanity and Greed’: Despite Disinformation Crises, Facebook Continues Making Inroads Into Major Newsrooms The social media platform announced in September 2020 that it was beginning "augmented reality" reporting partnerships with news organizations.
Did Candace Owens Win a Huge Lawsuit Against Facebook Fact-Checkers? A post claiming that the far right social media pundit "won a huge lawsuit against Facebook fact-checkers" ironically exemplifies the objective of the Facebook initiative.
Activists Accuse Facebook of Ignoring Warning on Neo-Nazi Groups’ Spread Like their American counterparts, European hate groups used the platform to recruit "without interference."
How to Fight Disinformation: Introduction and Overview Your personal data is out there for the foreseeable future, so you have to fight against its myriad uses in other ways.
