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on Saturday November 19 2016, @11:52PM
from the so-when-does-real-news-become-fake-news dept.
from the so-when-does-real-news-become-fake-news dept.
Earlier this week Google announced that its advertising tools will soon be closed to websites that promote fake news, a policy that could cut off revenue streams for publications that peddle hoaxes on platforms like Facebook.
The Verge reports:
The decision comes at a critical time for the tech industry, whose key players have come under fire for not taking neccesary steps to prevent fake news from proliferating across the web during the 2016 US election. It's thought that, given the viral aspects of fake news, social networks and search engines were gamed by partisan bad actors intending to influence the outcome of the race.
What constitutes 'fake' news?
Who decides what is 'fake'?
Who is a 'partisan bad actor'?
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Might not be suitable for persons suffering from weak hearts.
(Score: 2) by rigrig on Sunday November 20 2016, @01:16AM
Some of the obviously fake news items that really need banning:
Companies providing "free" service not trying hard enough to prevent fake news stories from circulating
Multinational companies using barely legal constructions to avoid paying taxes
Kim Jong Un is the Sexiest Man in the World
Search results extremely biased towards what search engine wants you to read
Handing over all your data to a single company turns out to not be such a great idea after all
No one remembers the singer.