Facebook Moves To Decide What Is Real News
It will combat fake news by pushing up news articles that come from "high quality" sources, and pushing down the others. It's asking users which news organizations they trust.
Facebook Rolls Out New Plan For News Feed: More Posts From Friends And Family
CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the social media giant wants to emphasize more "meaningful" content on users' feeds to "bring us closer together with the people that matter to us."
Facebook Expands Use Of Facial Recognition To ID Users In Photos
Currently, the site uses face recognition to prompt users to tag themselves or their friends in photos. Now users will get alerts when a photo is posted of their face, tag or no tag.
Federal Agency Drafts New Rules For Transparency In Political Social Media Ads
The Federal Election Commission sets disclosure rules for ads that discuss candidates. Many of the ads in question dealt only with issues.
Is It A Good Idea To Share Patient Info On Social Media?
Dr. Jerad Gardner is a pioneer in using Twitter and Facebook so doctors around the world can talk about puzzling cases. The practice has its critics as well as its supporters.
With Huge Fines, German Law Pushes Social Networks To Delete Abusive Posts
Social media companies could be penalized by as much as $58.3 million if they don't remove a malicious post from their platforms soon after it is reported — in some cases within 24 hours.
Facebook's Advertising Tools Complicate Efforts To Stop Russian Interference
Facebook says 126 million people may have seen Russian content aimed at influencing Americans. Marketing gurus say Facebook is unlikely to solve the problem because of its ad-based business model.
How Russian Propaganda Spreads On Social Media
Experts say such propaganda sows divisions within society by confirming beliefs. Facebook, Google and Twitter officials are testifying this week about Russian influence on the 2016 election.
As Scrutiny Of Social Networks Grows, Influence Attacks Continue In Real Time
Trolls, bots and other mischief aimed at shaping the U.S. information environment have continued long after the presidential election even as Washington focuses on Facebook and Twitter.
Paul Horner, Fake News Purveyor Who Claimed Credit For Trump's Win, Found Dead At 38
Horner made his living making bogus reports go viral and said he didn't expect for his stories to believed by Trump supporters. Authorities say they do not suspect foul play.