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...
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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...
Will AI ever ‘understand’ satire?
A lot of nuances of writing are lost on the internet -- things such as irony.
That's why...
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...
The five-minute video features a parade of cable pundits, interspersing their harsh disapproval of...
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...
Government Intervention Needed to Address Vaccination Misinformation
Government regulation may be needed in order to address the growing proliferation of misinformation...
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 ...
The Fact Checker’s guide to campaign ads
Campaign videos weren’t always part of presidential cycles. When only 9 percent of Americans had...
How Online Hate Speech Spreads Around the Globe
In a world where hate speech travels online, incentivizing groups in various global communities,...