Google The Web Google, Facebook to combat fake news ahead of French presidential election A combination of user submitted reports and professional fact checkers By Jose Vilches, February 6, 2017, 4:57 PM
The Web Facebook algorithm update aims to remove spam and clickbait from your newsfeed Posts asking for likes, shares, and comments will also become less visible By Rob Thubron, February 1, 2017, 6:15 AM
The Web Facebook overhauls entire Trending Topics section, removing personalization while fighting fake news Users in each country will now see the same Topics By Rob Thubron, January 26, 2017, 8:00 AM
The Web Facebook's Safety Check activated following Bangkok "explosion" that never happened First fake news, now fake Safety Checks? By Rob Thubron, December 28, 2016, 10:30 AM
The Web Tech Culture Facebook wants its users to help spot fake news By William Gayde, December 6, 2016, 6:00 PM 12 comments
Industry Elon Musk hits out at the trolls writing fake stories about him Musk said Skankhunt42 could do a better job By Rob Thubron, November 25, 2016, 9:00 AM 11 comments
Gaming The Web Fake video game stories are everywhere Half-life 3 is NOT confirmed By Rob Thubron, November 22, 2016, 6:15 AM 14 comments
The Web Mark Zuckerberg reveals his plan to solve Facebook's fake news problem By Rob Thubron, November 21, 2016, 6:15 AM 18 comments
Industry The Web Facebook employees have reportedly created a task force to stop fake news stories Many of Mark Zuckerberg's employees disagree with his views on hoax news items By Rob Thubron, November 15, 2016, 6:15 AM 61 comments
The Web Tech Culture Mark Zuckerberg denies fake Facebook news stories influenced the election By Rob Thubron, November 11, 2016, 7:30 AM 14 comments
Industry The Web Facebook's trending topics algorithms keep surfacing fake news stories By Rob Thubron, October 13, 2016, 1:00 PM 7 comments
Industry The Web Facebook's Trending Topics algorithm surfaces fake and inappropriate news items By Rob Thubron, August 30, 2016, 4:30 PM 19 comments
The Web China prohibits news sites from using social media as a source By Shawn Knight, July 5, 2016, 7:30 AM