fake news
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How the Facebook Papers Exposed Meta’s Moderation Disaster
In Gizmodo’s third release of documents from the Facebook Papers, we learned how decisions at Facebook over whether to improve a product can depend on how many conservatives in the press are likely to get pissed. We also learned that when Facebook claimed it wasn’t doing something, it was doing exactly that. Here’s a broader look…
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Twitter Adds Warning Labels to Verified Accounts Tweeting Disinformation About Ukraine War
Twitter announced it’s going to do more to combat misinformation on its platform. On Thursday we learned the social media giant will be slapping a “fake news” sticker on misleading tweets from official accounts spouting off about a major crisis or war. Though the offending tweets will remain online, they will be hidden behind a Wizard…
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Viral Video With BBC Logo Blaming Ukraine For Civilian Deaths Actually Fake
Have you seen a viral video from the BBC suggesting a rocket attack on a railway station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine that killed 50 people and injured at least 100 was actually a false flag by the Ukrainian military, and not the Russians? The video is fake. And despite using a BBC logo and style, it…
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The Fog of (Information) War Looms Large Over the Ukraine Crisis
What the heck is happening in Ukraine? The answer to that question largely depends on who you ask, what you’re willing to believe, and, probably, what kind of content fills your newsfeed.