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Italy Takes Aim At Fake News With New Curriculum For High School Students

6:46am October 31, 2017

by Christopher Livesay

Italy added a new item to schools' curriculum: recognizing fake news. With help from leading digital companies, the government hopes to train students to differentiate between fake and real stories.

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Conservative Media Portray Russia Developments As Unfair Attack On Trump

5:40am October 31, 2017

by Brian Mann

Conservative media are reacting to the indictment of President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort by downplaying Manafort's ties to the president.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., (left) and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., holds a news conference Oct. 19 to introduce legislation designed to increase the transparency of political ads on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms.

Facebook's Advertising Tools Complicate Efforts To Stop Russian Interference

7:18pm October 30, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

Facebook says 126 million people may have seen Russian content aimed at influencing Americans. Marketing gurus say Facebook is unlikely to solve the problem because of its ad-based business model.

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Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano updates the media on evacuation and search-and-rescue efforts on Oct. 11, as wildfires devastate the county. At a more recent news conference, Giordano struck down wildfire-related rumors circulating on social media.

Are Social Media Sites Doing Enough To Combat Rumors And False News?

8:58am October 30, 2017

by David Schaper

As they struggle with disasters and other crises, police, fire and other public officials are spending an increasing amount of time and resources knocking down rumors spreading on social media.

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Interactive devices like Alexa and Google Home are becoming more common fixtures in homes these days. What kind of impact does that have on kids?

Alexa, Are You Safe For My Kids?

7:42am October 30, 2017

Talking to a device that talks back can be entertaining and educational for children. But psychologists say children can develop relationships with these devices that can be different than adults.

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How Russian Propaganda Spreads On Social Media

3:48pm October 29, 2017

by Laura Sydell

Experts say such propaganda sows divisions within society by confirming beliefs. Facebook, Google and Twitter officials are testifying this week about Russian influence on the 2016 election.

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Journalist Mark Halperin Joins List Of Men Accused Of Sexual Harassment

11:08am October 27, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Political journalist Mark Halperin joins a small but quickly growing number of prominent figures in media and entertainment who face multiple accusations of sexual harassment.

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Twitter ended its advertising relationship with Russia Today and Sputnik on Thursday based on "the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion that both RT and Sputnik attempted to interfere with the election on behalf of the Russian government."

Twitter Bans Ads From Russian State Media, Citing Election Interference Efforts

5:01pm October 26, 2017

by Miles Parks

The microblog service announced the move "effective immediately" ahead of a congressional hearing about Russia's use of social media in its influence campaign.

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Twitter Says It Will Ban Ads From Russian News Agencies After Interference In 2016 Election

4:43pm October 26, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Twitter has said it will ban all ads from Russian news agencies effective immediately. The company made the decision as a result of role these agencies had in interfering with the 2016 election.

Journalist Mark Halperin has denied the allegations of inappropriate touching, but he did apologize for other conduct.

Mark Halperin Leaves Contributor Role At MSNBC Amid 'Very Troubling' Allegations

3:58pm October 26, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Shortly after five women told CNN that Halperin had sexually harassed them during his time at ABC News, the political journalist acknowledged he would be taking a "step back from my day-to-day work."