Facebook doesn't want to be an "arbiter of truth," but will verify the identities of people behind popular Pages
Posts from unverified Pages will have limited reach
Facebook will ban deepfakes, but many fake videos can still fall through the cracks
The company's criteria for video removal doesn't affect all fake videos
Tim Berners-Lee says the web has its problems, but they can be fixed
It's the world wide web's birthday
Facebook and Instagram crack down on anti-vaccine content
Pages and groups that spread misinformation will become less visible
Google presents its anti-fake news system in detail
Disinformation is easily buried in the depths of Search
OpenAI has a text-generation tool that can write convincing fake news
'Fake news is already a problem, but if it were automated, it might be harder to tune out'
Microsoft's mobile Edge browser will warn users about fake news
The browser says not to trust the Daily Mail
WhatsApp fights fake news by limiting the number of times you can forward a message
Following a six-month test in India
New study finds internet users over 65 share the most fake news
The study found that 18% of Republicans shared fake news and less than 4% of Democrats did
Facebook launches £4.5 million fund to support UK journalists and fight fake news
The funds will be managed by the NCTJ
Facebook deletes hundreds of US-based political accounts for "coordinated inauthentic behavior"
With the midterms just around the corner
Facebook looks to stop election interference using its 'war room'
The social network's last line of defense against election-related disinformation
Facebook is using AI to automatically flag potential 'false news' for fact-checkers
Facebook is streamlining its fact-checking process
Researchers make Deepfake videos look even more realistic
'Styles' can now be transferred from one person to another
Facebook deletes hundreds of accounts linked to Iranian and Russian disinformation campaigns
Twitter also removed accounts
Facebook is quietly rating the trustworthiness of its users
One of many ways Facebook is combating the spread of misinformation
Political party affiliation and education levels directly correlate to perception of fake news
Americans believe that 39 percent of the news they digest via traditional media is misinformation
More people are turning to WhatsApp instead of Facebook for sharing news
Thanks to toxic debates, fake news, and privacy issues
Google announces the 'Google News Initiative' to further combat the spread of 'fake news'
Google is taking significant steps to fight misinformation
Fake news spreads faster and further on Twitter than true stories
Bots spread true and false news at equal rates
Facebook ends experiment that split news feed in two
Goodbye, Explore Feed, you won't be missed
WhatsApp might be testing a new spam prevention system
Chain messages may soon be a thing of the past for WhatsApp users
Facebook will stop flagging 'fake news'
Instead, you will get 'related articles' that will show you that the news is fake
Google commits to removing Russian news outlets from news search
Sputnik and RT are on the chopping block