Facebook to warn users about ‘fake news’
Online fake news and “urban legends” have been around for decades but it’s become a major issue in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. During this period, millions of people were exposed to fake […]
Online fake news and “urban legends” have been around for decades but it’s become a major issue in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. During this period, millions of people were exposed to fake […]
There have been numerous stories in the wake of the election about fake news. Although it’s hard to know how much impact it had, there are some who claim that fake news on Facebook and stories linked from Google could have affected the election outcome. This post, which first appeared on Forbes.com in September 2015, talks about how you can avoid spreading hoaxes and lies. […]
By Larry Magid Posted in October and updated In the words of Bernard Baruch, “Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.” […]
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by Larry Magid This post appeared in the Mercury News Microsoft’s revelation that it has discovered and disabled websites controlled by a group with ties to the Russian government is not only a warning to political operatives from […]
CNN and CNET are reporting how Eric Trump, fired White House Communications DirectorAnthony Scaramucci and Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert wound up responding to fake emails from a British prankster that appeared to be coming from […]
This post first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News by Larry Magid Remember the TV show “Friends”? These were people who knew each other well. They lived together, played together and shared happy and […]
A few decades ago, when people got their news from printed sources and a handful of TV and radio stations, we had a minimum daily diet of common facts. Sure, in some cities there may […]
By Larry Magid This post first appeared on Forbes.com I knew there was something fishy when Donald Trump campaign manager Brad Pascale tweeted last Monday “Over 1M ticket requests for the @realDonaldTrump #MAGA Rally in […]
Daniel Patrick Moynihan is credited as once saying “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts,” but we now live at a time when some people apparently feel they are entitled […]
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