The #DeleteFacebook Hashtag Is Being Targeted By Bots, Porn Accounts, And Cryptocurrency Hustlers
As people tweet their outrage about the social network, online spammers come along for the ride.
This Public Relations Firm Has Been Secretly Placing Articles In Conservative Publications
Inside the corporate payola machine.
How Facebook Groups Are Being Exploited To Spread Misinformation, Plan Harassment, And Radicalize People
Mark Zuckerberg wants to get a billion people in “meaningful” Facebook groups. But to get there he’ll have to battle the spammers, hackers, and trolls who exploit and hijack groups to make money or sow chaos.
Take This Quiz To Find Out How Easily You Fall For Online Bullshit
Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
Take This Quiz To Find Out How Easily You Fall For Online Bullshit
This week there are stories about Alexa, Melania Trump, and a curious use for a burger.
If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You're Getting Knocked Out By Internet Bullshit
This week there are stories about poison cheesecake, a CNN spin machine, and Obama's UN ambitions.
If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You're Getting Knocked Out By Internet Bullshit
This week we have stories about gun control, KFC, and Sylvester Stallone.
Here Are Some Job Ads For The Russian Troll Factory
Archived postings from 2014 and 2015 show what the Internet Research Agency was looking for in its hires.
He Managed To Escape A Brutal Crackdown Against Gay Men. Others Won't Be So Lucky.
He was one of dozens of gay men arrested, imprisoned, and beaten in the Russian republic of Chechnya. He's escaped to Canada — but he's one of very few who have managed to get to safety.
Take This Quiz To Find Out How Easily You Fall For Online Bullshit
This week we have stories about Black Panther, Apple, and eye worms.
Twitter Now Says Rules About Journalists Being Impersonated In Tweets Need To Be Revised
"People kept saying, 'Don't talk to her, she's racist,' and it just kept getting worse."
Here Is The Misinformation Being Spread About The Florida School Shooting
Most have focused on the identity of the shooter.
This Fake Twitter Account Impersonating Jennie Willoughby Has People Fooled
The hoax fooled journalists, commentators, and lawyers.
Liberals And Conservatives Are Being Fooled By Conspiracy Theories About The Russian Plane Crash
Pro-Trump media and #TheResistance Twitter users are falling for false claims that link the crash to Uranium One and the dossier.
Big Publishers Are Abandoning Instant Articles But Fake News Spammers Are All In
Most fake news Instant Articles included ads from Facebook's advertising network.
Take This Quiz To Find Out How Easily You Fall For Online Bullshit
This week we have peacocks, Soros, and Joe Kennedy's Palm Beach home.
Facebook Is Banning Cryptocurrency And Initial Coin Offering Ads
Say goodbye to ads like “Use your retirement funds to buy bitcoin!”
If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You're Drowning In Internet Bullshit
This week's stories are about Robert Mueller, Boris Johnson and camels.
If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You're Drowning In Internet Bullshit
This week's stories about about Tide pods and sharks.
Here’s How Scammers Are Using Fake News To Screw With Bitcoin Investors
In the largely unregulated world of bitcoin and cryptocurrency, fraudsters are getting rich by deliberately spreading false information to affect the price of their holdings using social media, scam news sites, and private chat apps.