by William Comcowich | Jan 15, 2020 | Fake News
In a dangerous trend, more online manipulation campaigns seek to trick mainstream news media into spreading fake news stories and misinformation. A recent report from the research institute Data and Society calls that strategy “source hacking.” The...
by William Comcowich | Oct 28, 2019 | Fake News
Research has found that people spread falsehoods and fake news more rapidly and widely than factual news. According to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology study, untruthful news is 70 percent more likely to be retweeted on Twitter than true news. Misinformation...
by William Comcowich | Oct 3, 2019 | Fake News
Corporate communications professionals and others trying to refute fake news and misinformation face a quandary. When rebutting a falsehood, they worry they’ll repeat the misinformation and inadvertently strengthen it. They also ponder how much correct information is...
by William Comcowich | Aug 20, 2019 | Fake News
The good news is that most teen-agers believe it’s important to follow current events. The bad news is that more than half get their news from social media or YouTube celebrities rather than bona fide news outlets, a new survey shows. In addition, 60% of teens who get...
by William Comcowich | Jul 3, 2019 | Fake News
Although communication professionals in the U.S. and Canada agree fake news has become one of today’s most prominent issues, few organizations have systems or tools to spot or respond to fake news stories, a new survey reveals. More than half of surveyed...
by William Comcowich | Jun 17, 2019 | Fake News
Americans believe fake news presents a serious danger and should be stopped. More Americans consider made-up news a worse problem than violent crime, climate change, or illegal immigration, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of 6,127 U.S. adults. And they...
