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AI tools like GROVER are very good at flooding the internet with fake news and spam. The solution may come in the form of smarter Google filters.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Poised to Ruin Internet Using “Massive Tsunami” of Fake News

By Dan Robitzski

Google has expanded its "Be Internet Awesome" program to include media literacy activities designed to help kids tell if something is "fake news."
Future Society

Google Is Trying to Teach Kids How to Spot Fake News

By Kristin Houser

A brand-new subreddit called "newsbyAI" is full of fake news articles written by artificial intelligence systems that imitate the real thing.
Artificial Intelligence

New Subreddit Celebrates Bizarre Fake News Written by AI

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists built a neural net called GROVER that can create — and identify — fake news better than any human or algorithm out there.
Artificial Intelligence

New AI Generates Horrifyingly Plausible Fake News

By Dan Robitzski

A dialed-back version of the "dangerous" text-generating AI system by OpenAI is available to test online. We had some fun, but it's pretty impressive.
OpenAI

Now You Can Experiment With OpenAI’s “Dangerous” Fake News AI

By Dan Robitzski

InfoWars came back online not even a day after Facebook announced the ban with a page titled "Infowars is back."
Future Society

InfoWars Made a New Facebook Page One Hour After Ban

By Victor Tangermann

In the wake of a deadly terrorist attack, the government of Sri Lanka bans social media platforms, leaving some unable to communicate with their loved ones.
Future Society

Sri Lanka Temporarily Bans Social Media Following Terror Attacks

By Kristin Houser

Singapore's newly proposed fake news bill would force Facebook and other platforms to issue corrections alongside posts containing false statements.
Future Society

New Singapore Law Would Force Facebook to Issue “Corrections”

By Kristin Houser

The European Commission just published a report saying that Facebook, Google, and Twitter have all been too lax on their pledge to fight fake news.
Future Society

EU: Facebook, Google, Twitter Failed to Fight Fake News

By Dan Robitzski

A cyberattack targeting the printing presses of several newspapers, delaying their delivery this weekend, appears to have originate from outside the U.S.
Future Society

Foreign Cyberattack Cripples Major U.S. Newspapers

By Kristin Houser

Facebook Just Shut Down Dozens of Fake Pages
Meta

Facebook Just Shut Down Dozens of Fake Pages

By Victor Tangermann

WhatsApp has announced plans to update how users forward content, presumably in an effort to address mob violence in India.
Future Society

WhatsApp Updates Controls in India in an Effort to Thwart Mob Violence

By Kristin Houser

This “Cancer Cure” Video Is Fake. That’s The Point.
Future Society

This “Cancer Cure” Video Is Fake. That’s The Point.

By Dan Robitzski

The Digest: YouTube Tweaks Site Design, Dedicates $25 Million to Combat “Fake News”
Future Society

The Digest: YouTube Tweaks Site Design, Dedicates $25 Million to Combat “Fake News”

By Kristin Houser

A New Browser Plug In Wants To Help You Fight Fake News
Future Society

A New Browser Plug In Wants To Help You Fight Fake News

By Victor Tangermann

Papua New Guinea Is About To Block Facebook To Curtail Hate Speech, Fake Profiles, And Porn
Future Society

Papua New Guinea Is About To Block Facebook To Curtail Hate Speech, Fake Profiles, And Porn

By Dan Robitzski

Massive Study of Fake News May Reveal Why It Spreads So Easily
Future Society

Massive Study of Fake News May Reveal Why It Spreads So Easily

By Dom Galeon

Free Science Could Be the Answer to Our “Fake News” Epidemic
Future Society

Free Science Could Be the Answer to Our “Fake News” Epidemic

By Chelsea Gohd

Eight “Facts” about the Human Body Debunked by Science
Biology

Eight “Facts” about the Human Body Debunked by Science

By Kristin Houser

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Future Society

A New Tool Makes Scientific Writing Easier for the Public to Grasp

By Karla Lant

“Bad Science” Is Everywhere. What Can We Do to Stop Its Spread?
Science & Energy

“Bad Science” Is Everywhere. What Can We Do to Stop Its Spread?

By Kristin Houser

The Public Doesn’t Trust Science. It’s 2017. We Need to Fix This.
Future Society

The Public Doesn’t Trust Science. It’s 2017. We Need to Fix This.

By Kristin Houser

Ethereum Lost $4 Billion in Market Value Due to Fake “Fatal Car Crash”
Ethereum

Ethereum Lost $4 Billion in Market Value Due to Fake “Fatal Car Crash”

By Karla Lant

Did NASA Just Discover Alien Life? Spoiler Alert: No.
NASA

Did NASA Just Discover Alien Life? Spoiler Alert: No.

By Patrick Caughill

climate change fake news misinformation nasa
Climate Change

NASA’s Former Chief Scientist: America Is “Under Siege” from Fake Climate Change News

By Chelsea Gohd

7 Reasons You Should Embrace, Not Fear, Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

7 Reasons You Should Embrace, Not Fear, Artificial Intelligence

By Karla Lant

In Science, There Are No “Alternative Facts”
Science & Energy

In Science, There Are No “Alternative Facts”

By Patrick Caughill

Evolution 101: No, an Octopus Is Not an Alien
Evolution

Evolution 101: No, an Octopus Is Not an Alien

By Jolene Creighton