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The first scientific fake news study is here to confirm your worst fears about America

sudshr47 January 2, 2018

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A new study confirms your worst fears about fake news in the U.S. — it’s widespread, skews pro-Trump, and is mostly consumed by your conservative uncle.

Oh, and fact checking hasn’t worked at all.

A group of academic researchers have published what they are calling the first scientific, data-based study of Americans’ exposure to fake news in the month surrounding the 2016 U.S. election. 

Combining survey responses and browsing histories of a representative sample of 2,525 Americans, the researchers found that one in four news consumers visited a fake news between Oct. 7 and Nov. 14, 2017. 

The report also studied the content itself. Fake news skewed almost entirely pro-Trump, and was consumed most voraciously by the most politically conservative Americans, according to the researchers. Read more…

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Facebook tool lets you see if you followed the Russians

sudshr47 December 22, 2017

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Facebook released a previously promised tool that lets you see if you’ve followed any of the fake pages meant to help Russia influence the 2016 presidential election. 

The tool, which you can check here, shows if you’ve followed Facebook or Instagram accounts associated with the Internet Research Agency, the Russian organization that’s been wreaking havoc for years, as outlined in this New York Times feature from June 2015 (published two weeks before Donald Trump entered the 2016 race).

If you’re like me and are a Smart News Consumer™, you’ll see this: Read more…

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A new bipartisan Senate bill seeks to bolster US election security at the state level

sudshr47 December 21, 2017

 A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the Senate has introduced a bill designed to protect the technical integrity of American elections as the nation moves toward midterm season. Introduced in the Senate, the bill known as the Secure Elections Act….

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A new bipartisan Senate bill seeks to bolster US election security at the state level

sudshr47 December 21, 2017

 A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the Senate has introduced a bill designed to protect the technical integrity of American elections as the nation moves toward midterm season. Introduced in the Senate, the bill known as the Secure Elections Act….

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Google will derank Russian media sites Russia Today, Sputnik in search

sudshr47 November 21, 2017

In response to Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election, Google is deranking Russian news outlets Russia Today and Sputnik in its search algorithms. Alphabet chairman Eric Schmidt revealed the decision at the Halifax International Security…

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Google offers new findings on Russian disinformation across its products

sudshr47 October 31, 2017

 Just a day before tech’s big Russia-focused Congressional hearings begin, Google is out with a new report on the Russian government’s efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election across its platforms.
“While we have found only limited activity on our services, we will continue to work to prevent all of it, because there is no amount of interference that is… Read More

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