Category Archives: Fake News

Facebook Targets Hate Group and Vaccine Misinformation

Posted on March 28, 2019 by sydhavely

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hugs a mosque-goer at the Kilbirnie mosque in Wellington, New Zealand, on March 17, 2019 In the wake of the New Zealand mosque shootings in which 50 worshippers were killed by a white nationalist gunman, Facebook … Continue reading →

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Extreme Moderation

Posted on February 25, 2019 by ray8t

Imagine being exposed to all of the hateful, terrible and evil things human beings are capable of, 8 hours day. Well if you are a Facebook content moderator, this is your job. The tech news outlet Verge goes into great … Continue reading →

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Going Viral About “Fake Science”–Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why

Posted on April 5, 2018 by sydhavely

Marco Zozaya created a viral storm several years ago when he cleverly took on the subject of vaccines and autism. His 2-minute video has attracted over 8 million views, which for a 12-year old is a tsunami of eyeballs and … Continue reading →

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Donnie, why no friends?

Posted on February 26, 2018 by familydiscountauto

This President of our United States has been reported to be without close friends. In September 2017, Politico magazine dubbed him “The Loneliest President.”  For argument’s sake, assuming there’s a shadow of truth behind this bit of fake news, one … Continue reading →

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The Second Amendment takes aim at the First Amendment!

Posted on February 12, 2018 by heatheremery

The NRA has released a new “freedom is the safest place” ad campaign and within it the NRA claims they are the defender of free speech and they plan on exercising their free speech. The NRATV ads, featuring Dana Loesch, … Continue reading →

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Facebook does civic engagement damage control with Town Hall

Posted on March 28, 2017 by nicolebford

It’s an invite anyone who has ever worked in a large organization cringes when they see: the company-wide Town Hall. Leadership will hold a webcast, all will gather, and polished speeches about quarterly results and skirting any mention of layoffs with coded … Continue reading →

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Seeing “Fake News” Go Viral, 20th Century Fox Uses it to Promote New Movie–Ad Stunt Gets More Negative Reviews Than Movie

Posted on February 16, 2017 by sydhavely

Real trailer for the movie, A Cure for Wellness “A Cure for Wellness” is a movie about a ‘fake’ cure that makes people sicker,” 20th Century Fox said.  “As part of this campaign, a ‘fake’ wellness site, healthandwellness.co, was created … Continue reading →

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Lip Reading and Secret Audio Tape of Inaugural Shocks Nation

Posted on January 31, 2017 by sydhavely

  In the war of words that preceded the election and now seeks to divide the nation after, a secret audio tape and lip reading expert have now confirmed what many who attended the Inauguration feared–the departing First Family and … Continue reading →

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