Facebook Fake News
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What is QAnon, the conspiracy theory supporting Trump in the 2020 presidential election?At its core, the far-right conspiracy theory is that U.S. President Donald Trump is fighting a battle against evil.PoliticsOct 28, 2020
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European Union urges Facebook, Twitter, Google to do more against fake newsFake news related to COVID-19 has accelerated calls for social media to be more proactive in combating the issue.TechSep 10, 2020
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Facebook threatens to cut off news to Australia after years of spreading ‘misinformation’The move is prompting some to argue it showcases why tech giants like Facebook need to be reined in.CanadaSep 1, 2020
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Facebook to ban ads presented as articles from U.S. publishers with political tiesUnder the new policy, publishers with any political connections will still be allowed to register as a news page but the company will implement some restrictions.PoliticsAug 11, 2020
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Facebook admits it took too long to pull down fake Nancy Pelosi videoFacebook had refused to remove a "deepfake" video that showed Nancy Pelosi's speech seemingly slurring and stumbling over her words.PoliticsJul 9, 2019
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More than 60% of web users support governments censoring fake news: Ipsos pollIn Canada, that number drops to 46 per cent, despite 90 per cent of Canadians saying they have fallen for fake news.CanadaJun 11, 2019
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Doctored Nancy Pelosi video disappears from FacebookThe doctored video of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is no longer available on Facebook after a wave of criticism.WorldJun 4, 2019
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Facebook refuses to delete doctored video of Nancy Pelosi shared by Trump supportersMeanwhile, YouTube removed the video, saying it clearly violated their content policies.May 24, 2019
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Facebook removes 3 billion fake accounts — unclear if the problem is getting betterNearly all of the fake accounts were caught before they had a chance to become “active” users of the social network.TechMay 23, 2019
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Older people, ultra-conservatives shared the most Facebook fakery in 2016Sharing false information on Facebook is old.TechJan 9, 2019
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