MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Josh Kaul has joined a multistate coalition of attorneys general investigating Facebook over antitrust issues. The bipartisan group includes attorneys general from more than 30…
By BEATRICE DUPUY, ARIJETA LAJKA and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these…
By AMANDA SEITZ, BEATRICE DUPUY and ARIJETA LAJKA A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit,…
By AMANDA SEITZ and BEATRICE DUPUY A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though…
By Judith Graham At first, Dr. Robert Zorowitz thought his 83-year-old mother was confused. She couldn’t remember passwords to accounts on her computer. She would call and say programs had…
By AMANDA SEITZ and BEATRICE DUPUY A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though…
By ARIJETA LAJKA and AMANDA SEITZ CLAIM: Photo shows former President Ronald Reagan meeting with Taliban leaders during his presidency. THE FACTS: The photo, taken in 1983, shows Reagan meeting…
Christye Sisson, Rochester Institute of Technology Lots of people – including Congress – are worried about fake videos and imagery distorting the truth, purporting to show people saying and doing…
By BEATRICE DUPUY, ARIJETA LAJKA and AMANDA SEITZ A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit,…
By LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press When law enforcement authorities gathered to discuss details of a mass shooting in West Texas that left seven people dead, there was one bit…
Michelle Andrews- Kaiser Health News Why does e-cigarette maker Juul advertise its product on TV when cigarette ads are banned? The short answer: Because it can. For nearly 50 years,…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court says a Darien man was properly convicted of threatening police on Facebook. A jury convicted Aaron Wigman in 2017 of threatening officers.…
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social…
John M. Glionna- Kaiser Health News Amid the contentious dispute over immunization requirements for children, Kelley Watson Snyder stands out: She has been both a recalcitrant skeptic and an ardent…
How do you feel about Facebook? fyv6561/Shutterstock.com Jennifer Grygiel, Syracuse University Facebook’s News Feed algorithm determines what users see on its platform – from funny memes to comments from friends.…
The PSA star, deployed in the wild. Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock.com Wendy Melillo, American University School of Communication Smokey Bear turns 75 on Aug. 9. The star of the longest-running public-service advertising…
By AMANDA SEITZ and BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit,…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jelena Kecmanovic, Georgetown University (THE CONVERSATION) More than one-third of American adults view social…
