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These fact checks look like misinformation. And that’s the point.
The fact checks look like hoaxes. On Instagram, they appear over screenshots. Sometimes it’s a…
June 14, 2019
Bots spread a lot of fakery during the 2016 election. But they can also debunk it.
Since the 2016 American election, there has been a lot of speculation about the role…
November 20, 2018
Bots spread a lot of fakery during the 2016 election. But they can also debunk it.
Since the 2016 American election, there has been a lot of speculation about the role…
November 20, 2018
Two-thirds of Americans say they know about social media bots, but few know much
Social media bots, once a laughing matter, are now anything but. A carpet bombing of…
October 15, 2018
How the BBC verified that video of a grisly murder in Cameroon, step-by-step
Benjamin Strick’s Twitter mentions were blowing up. “I am bogged down with interviews at the…
September 26, 2018
WhatsApp launches a feature that labels forwarded messages
Today WhatsApp added a new feature that it hopes will stem the spread of misinformation…
July 10, 2018
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