Majority of anti-vaxx ads on Facebook are funded by just two organizations
The majority of Facebook ads spreading misinformation about vaccines are funded by two organizations run by well-known anti-...
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Facebook deleted pro-vaccination adverts on political grounds, study finds
The study, published in the journal Vaccine, was conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland, the George Washington...
Will AI ever ‘understand’ satire?
A lot of nuances of writing are lost on the internet -- things such as irony.
That's why satirical material such as...
Researchers develop AI that distinguishes between satire and fake news
How can you distinguish between satire and fake news? It usually comes down to semantic and linguistic differences, but the...
The five-minute video features a parade of cable pundits, interspersing their harsh disapproval of Bernie Sanders with...
Former extremist teams up with Facebook to help users avoid the recruitment 'rabbit hole'
The world's largest social media platform will target Australians who search for specific words and terms linked to violent...
Government Intervention Needed to Address Vaccination Misinformation
Government regulation may be needed in order to address the growing proliferation of misinformation about vaccines on social...
Research Finds Extreme Elitism, Social Hierarchy among Gab Users
Despite its portrayal as a network that champions free speech, users of the social media platform Gab display more extreme...
The Fact Checker’s guide to campaign ads
Campaign videos weren’t always part of presidential cycles. When only 9 percent of Americans had televisions in 1950,...
How Online Hate Speech Spreads Around the Globe
In a world where hate speech travels online, incentivizing groups in various global communities, lawmakers and social media...