Chemnitz: How alternative German "news" sites are stoking anti-immigrant anger A cluster of right-wing websites which are gaining increasing prominence have helped spread a rumour that immigrants sexually assaulted a woman before murdering a man ...
Fake news websites on the internet pretend to be an authority and at times name their websites in similar to well-known news authority brands. Eg. Bloomberg.ma to imitate Bloomberg.com. In many cases, the fake website copied everything from the logo to the site’s structure. Thanks to ...
Expand Your World with Science Learn and share the most exciting discoveries, innovations and ideas shaping our world today.SubscribeSign up for our newslettersSee the latest storiesRead the latest issueGive a Gift Subscription Follow Us:Return & Refund Policy About Press Room FAQs Contact Us Inter...
Great article by The Walrus’ fact-checkerViviane Fairbank.She talks about why people share news they don’t even believe and the importance of showing people how “real” news is gathered–something we’ve been advocating for years. A must-read if you’re interested in facts and news and ...
Once you know the prime sources of fake news, knowing how to identify and avoid fake news gets a lot easier. For every story, graphic, or other form of news media, alwaysverify who the original publisher is. Keep an eye out for notoriously unreliable websites, unknown blogs or organization...
Whenstudying news sharing on social media in the UK, researchers Andrew Chadwick and Cristian Vaccari state that “in today’s media systems people may be more likely to encounter false and misleading information on a daily basis.” The difference between trustworthy and untrustworthy news on publi...
This week multiple clickbait websites and YouTube channels (the usual suspects) have been reporting “rumors” that Nikon will release… a new camera… in August… Wow! The new camera could be a Z6II or a Z8 or anything you wanted it to be. Of course, there are no specifications or...
Fake news sites flood the WebClaude Solnik
Author Patrick Henningsen is the founder and editor of the news and analysis website 21st Century Wire, and is an independent foreign and political affairs analyst. He recently graduated with an MA in International Relations from the University of Plymouth in the UK. Patrick hosts the SUNDAY WIRE...
The ‘reputational fallout’ in 2017 has been focused on social media companies while ‘traditional media companies’ reputations have been more resilient, both globally and in the UK. Print magazines are the most trusted news sources, while social media sites and messaging apps are least trusted ...