Social Media This Twitter tool hopes to fight misinformation, but how effective is it? (SOCIAL MEDIA) Birdwatch is a new tool from Twitter in the fight against misinformation... in theory. But it could be overkill. Jack Lloyd, Senior Staff WriterOctober 7, 2020
Social Media Facebook promises to actively fight harder against spam (SOCIAL MEDIA) Facebook has edited and created code to fight harder against spam popping up in newsfeeds. Natalie EarhartMay 15, 2017
Business News Refugee takes Facebook to court over fake news (BUSINESS NEWS) Syrian refugee Anas Modamani, age 19, appeared in court in Würzburg to hold Facebook accountable for the misuse of a photo he... Ellen Vessels, Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2017
Opinion Editorials Media outlets don’t get to have an opinion on “fake news” if their sites are full of fake news (EDITORIAL) News outlets are spending infinite amounts of time chastising fake news while using Revcontent, Taboola, and Outbrain to serve up the equivalent of... Jack Lloyd, Senior Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2017
Business News Reddit CEO apologizes for altering Trump supporters’ posts – what now? (BUSINESS NEWS) Reddit CEO and co-founder, Huffman, apologizes for secretly editing user comments about him in the popular, pro-Trump subreddit. Brian BentonDecember 5, 2016
Business News How do “fake news” ads even get funded?! (BUSINESS NEWS) The prevalence of fake news sites and whether these sources should be contained are one of the most recent controversies. So, how... Natalie EarhartDecember 2, 2016