Beware Of False Claims Of Assaults At "Black Panther" Screenings
People are bad.
Russian Trolls Ran Wild On Tumblr And The Company Refuses To Say Anything About It
Tumblrs run by Russian trolls generated hundreds of thousands of interactions with anti–Hillary Clinton, pro–Bernie Sanders content.
Newsweek Fired Its Top Two Editors And A Senior Reporter After They Published Stories About Its Parent Company
The company is in the midst of ongoing scandals, including an investigation from the Manhattan DA, accusations of ad fraud, and the recent placement of its top content executive on leave.
The Publisher of Newsweek And The International Business Times Has Been Buying Traffic And Engaging In Ad Fraud
Several of Newsweek Media Group’s business websites are buying and manipulating traffic that originates on pirated video streaming sites. The company acknowledged buying traffic, but denies engaging in ad fraud.
Here’s Who’s Been Blocked By Twitter’s Country-Specific Censorship Program
BuzzFeed News has identified more than 1,700 Twitter accounts that have been blocked in at least one country. The list provides an unprecedented glimpse into Twitter's collaboration with national groups and governments — democratic and authoritarian alike — and provides new details about a recent surge in blocked accounts in Germany, France, and Turkey.
Russian Propaganda From Deleted Troll Accounts Is Still Live On Twitter And Instagram Thanks To These Apps
Reposting apps like Regrann and Repost enabled users to quickly and unwittingly spread Russian propaganda on Instagram and Twitter.
Twitter Allowed Hackers To Run An Ad On Its Platform That Pretended To Come From Twitter Itself
The ads steal account and financial information from unsuspecting users, and they keep getting past Twitter's ad review process.
I Helped Popularize The Term “Fake News” And Now I Cringe Every Time I Hear It
After a yearlong battle for its meaning and ownership, “fake news” is now both an empty slogan and a deeply troubling warning sign.
These Are 50 Of The Biggest Fake News Hits On Facebook In 2017
Viral fake news generated more engagement on Facebook in 2017 than the previous year, according to a BuzzFeed News analysis.
A Bunch Of Digital Publishers Bought Cheap Traffic And Later Found Out It Was Fraudulent
Fake traffic was sent to pages containing ads for JPMorgan Chase, Visa, Amazon, KFC, and other big brands. "We don’t take this sort of thing lightly,” a JPMorgan spokesperson told BuzzFeed News.
Facebook Is Getting Rid Of Its Fact-Checking Label And Replacing It With This
Facebook says showing fact-checks as related articles leads to to fewer shares of false stories.
This Is How Visiting A Porn Site Can Make You A Pawn In An Ad Fraud Scheme
Unscrupulous ad networks and publishers have come up with a way to generate massive amounts of fake traffic and ad impressions. And like many things on the internet, it traces its origins to porn.
A Bunch Of Twitter Users Were Banned Thanks To A Bug In The Product
The apparent mistake comes as the company is stepping up efforts to moderate content and behavior on its platform.
Trump Has Unleashed “Unprecedented” Levels Of Polarization In How People View The Media, Says This New Survey
An alarming percentage of Republicans and Trump supporters see the press as "an enemy of the American people." Meanwhile, Democrats are seeing a surge in trust and confidence in the press.
Social Platforms Promised A Level Playing Field For All. The Russian Trolls Showed That Was Never True.
Thanks to the internet, the marketplace of ideas is more open and democratized than ever before. Thanks to social platforms, it’s also been rigged.
One Of The Biggest Alternative Media Networks In Italy Is Spreading Anti-Immigrant News And Misinformation On Facebook
The network sheds light on the overlap between the fringe underbelly of the Catholic world, Italy’s nationalist movements, and for-profit clickbait.
Facebook Just Unveiled Its Plan To Make Political Ads More Transparent
Facebook plans to make political advertisers register for the program, and will track down anyone trying to avoid inclusion.
Myspace Got Caught Up In A Massive Ad Fraud Scheme
In a sign of just how murky the world of digital ads has become, Myspace and GateHouse Media say they don't know who earned money from a large number of fraudulent video views that took place on their websites.
Ad Industry Insiders Profited From An Ad Fraud Scheme That Researchers Say Stole Millions Of Dollars
A BuzzFeed News investigation reveals how seemingly credible players in the ad supply chain can play an active role in — and profit from — fraud.
Content Ad Networks Say Russian Trolls Did Not Use Their Platforms For Election Propaganda
Update: Outbrain concluded its internal investigation and says it "found no evidence of bad actors using our platform to influence elections.