Forbes Prediction Market Gamifies Story About Mass Shooting of 8 Children

Forbes launched ForbesPredict in January as part of an effort to reverse declining traffic from search engines and keep users on its website longer.

Fakebook: Using Data Science to Spot Fake News

As fake news permeates throughout social media outlets (like Facebook), it's more important than ever to identify what is fact vs. fiction. This is especially true in the age of COVID where the spread of misinformation can impact the spread of the virus. Data scientists are emerging on the front lines of this fight, using programs to help them identify fake news sources. Led by Dr. Teon Brooks, Josh Modeste, and Steven Azeka from the Gotham Data Clinic (fka CiELabs), this workshop will explore the “life cycle” of scientific research and how scientists come to consensus about how we interpret data. We’ll examine what to look for in credible news sources, and the consequences of leaning on not-so-trusty pseudoscientific sources. Then you’ll put that knowledge to work by developing a rubric for identifying fake news. No experience necessary!   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fakebook-using-data-science-to-spot-fake-news-tickets-137833492687

The LA Times’ AI ‘bias meter’ looks like a bid to please Donald Trump | Margaret Sullivan

The paper’s billionaire owner, who barred it from endorsing Kamala Harris, is leaving human journalists out of the equation

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Fake Cal Fire social media accounts are asking for donations

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As Los Angeles begins rebuilding after the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires leveled entire communities, fraudsters and scammers have taken to social media to take ad…

The Metric Media network runs more than 1,200 local news sites. Here are some of the non-profits funding them.

<p>This is the first part of a two-part investigation. The second piece can be found here. As local news outlets across the US struggle to stay afloat, pop-up newsrooms are filling the void. Organizations with ties to political parties, special-interest groups, and lobbyists have emerged under the guise of news. One of the biggest such […]</p>

The day that CBS News became literally ‘fake news’ for America | Will Bunch

An unverified, unlikely story about the Minneapolis ICE shooter exposes the new CBS News team as Trump's state media.

Conspiracy Brokers: Understanding the Monetization of YouTube Conspiracy Theories

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Advocacy groups and Metric Media collaborate on local ‘community news’

<p>This is the second part of a two-part investigation. The first piece can be found here. Metric Media launched “Community Newsmaker” in 2020 using the language of citizen journalism. However, what appeared to be  grassroots news is part of a sprawling network that promotes political agendas and corporate interests, without disclosing those ties to the […]</p>

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Fake news spreads like an epidemic. Here’s how to stop it.

Researchers study fake news the same way they study the spread of disease. When misinformation “goes viral”, it is not just a metaphor. It is what’s actually happening. via @straits_times str.sg/viz-misinformation

Language Models Trained on State Media Sources Launder Propaganda

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BET’s Video-First Overhaul Wipes Years of Black Journalism from Public View | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More

BET’s video-first overhaul removes years of written journalism from public view, raising concerns about preserving Black media history.