If you see fake news about COVID-19 circulating on your social media feeds, say something—if you have a reliable source to back it up. You could help other users to be less susceptible to misinformation, according to a ...
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2022
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Factual corrections published on Facebook's news feed can reduce a user's belief in misinformation, even across partisan lines, according to a new paper published this month in the Journal of Politics. Social media users ...
Political science
Feb 7, 2022
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In this era of political polarization, many accuse online social media platforms such as Twitter of liberal bias, intentionally favoring and amplifying liberal content and users while suppressing other political content.
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2021
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Your relationship with Facebook could be, well, complicated.
Internet
Sep 12, 2018
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Facebook was 2 years old when it introduced its most transformative feature: a news feed that offered users a running list of updates about their friends' love lives, favorite new bands and latest vacation photos.
Internet
Mar 28, 2018
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Mikita Burton has had a Facebook account for nine years, nearly as long as her youngest child has been alive. And, until arguments about the presidential election spread like a contagion throughout her news feed, she averaged ...
Internet
Feb 16, 2018
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Facebook is once again tweaking what you see to focus more on personal connections and take the spotlight off brands and news articles.
Internet
Jan 12, 2018
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Facebook said Thursday it was testing a new "button" to allow users to get more context about a news source, in the latest move by the leading social network to curb misinformation.
Internet
Oct 5, 2017
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Facebook is taking new measures to curb the spread of fake news on its huge and influential social network. It will focus on the "worst of the worst" offenders and partner with outside fact-checkers and news organizations ...
Internet
Dec 15, 2016
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Facebook on Thursday began updating its News Feed formula to cut down on "clickbait" headlines that promise much more than they deliver.
Internet
Aug 4, 2016
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