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Fake news! How misinformation ruled in 17th century France

We may be living in a post-truth era, but it is by no means the first era of fake news as pamphlets and notes were distributed in 17th century France to publish outlandish and extreme claims against political opponents
fake news • 25 Sep 17

People need skills to 'see through fake news'

Propaganda and inaccurate news has always existed but the mass dissemination of fake news through the internet is a new manifestation of an age old problem, a Dublin conference has heard.
Ireland • 30 Jun 17

Google adds fact check to combat fake news

Google will now fact check search results as part of a new worldwide initiative to combat the spread of fake news.
technology • 07 Apr 17

Facebook to introduce tools to fight fake news

Facebook has said it will introduce tools to prevent fake news stories from spreading on its platform, an about-face in response to rising criticism that it did not do enough to combat the problem during the US presidential campaign.
Facebook • 15 Dec 16

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