Fake news

While President Trump called for unity at a campaign rally in Wisconsin on Wednesday, he has also criticized the news media.

Politics & Government

After Suspicious Packages, Trump Urges Civility While Blaming 'Fake News' Media

12:12pm October 25, 2018

by Tamara Keith

On his best behavior at a subdued rally Wednesday, the president left out insults of three Democratic targets. But a Thursday tweet pointed a finger at "purposely false and inaccurate reporting."

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in West Virginia earlier this month.

Politics & Government

President Trump's Description of What's 'Fake' Is Expanding

7:02am September 02, 2018

by Tamara Keith

Over the course of Trump's presidency there has been an upward trend in tweets declaring everything from news to books "fake" or "phony."

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A makeshift memorial is seen outside the office building housing the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Md., on Sunday.

After Delay, Trump Orders Flags At Half-Staff For Annapolis Attack

11:28am July 03, 2018

by Scott Neuman

President Trump proclaimed the gesture "as a mark of solemn respect" for five people killed at the Capital Gazette newsroom. The White House had initially declined to do so, according to the city.

Science

Fake News: An Origin Story

9:00pm June 25, 2018

Fake news in the U.S. is as old as American journalism itself. We explore the trade-offs journalists have long faced between elitism and populism, and integrity and profit.

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Facebook announced Friday that it will end its "Trending" news section next week.

National

Facebook Is Scrapping Its Troubled 'Trending' News Section

6:20pm June 01, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The head of site's news product announced Friday that the feature was "less and less useful." And it caused the company major headaches.

After speaking at the U.S. Naval Academy's graduation and commissioning ceremony, President Trump tweeted, "To the @NavalAcademy Class of 2018, I say: We know you are up to the task. We know you will make us proud. We know that glory will be yours. Becaus

Politics & Government

Translated Into 'Trumptalk,' History's Famous Lines Would Look A Little Different

12:01pm May 26, 2018

by Scott Simon

President Trump is known for his particular style of tweets. NPR's Scott Simon muses about what other famous lines from history might sound like if they'd been composed by Trump.

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Danish national Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman (second from right) is escorted by police on Monday as he arrives at a courthouse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

World News

Danish Man Is First Person Sentenced Under Malaysia's Anti-Fake-News Law

3:08pm April 30, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Danish citizen Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman was charged with spreading fake news after he posted a video to YouTube accusing police in Kuala Lumpur of a slow response to a shooting.

Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a combined Senate Judiciary and Commerce committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on April 10.

Politics & Government

6 Facts About Fake News In The 2016 Election

11:31am April 11, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

One lesson: Social media plays a bigger role in bringing people to fake news sites than it does in bringing them to real news sites.

Science

The Psychology Of Fake News

3:31pm March 27, 2018

by Tania Lombrozo

How can we succeed in creating and perpetuating a culture that values and promotes truth? Cognitive scientist Tania Lombrozo considers the science of fake news — and how to protect ourselves.

Facebook acknowledges some people have used the site in unexpected, possibly damaging ways.

National

Facebook Says Social Media Can Be Negative For Democracy

4:27pm January 22, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

"As unprecedented numbers of people channel their political energy through this medium, it's being used in unforeseen ways with social repercussions that were never anticipated," says Facebook.