How to spot fake news headlines. With misinformation on the rise online, experts say there are several quick and easy ways to check if a headline is real: Find the primary source: ...

In 2017, ‘fake news’ became Collins Dictionary’s word of the year and it’s remained in the headlines ever since. Although the phrase might appear to be a modern invention, examples of it ...

Fake news isn’t actually new – people have been making up news for centuries. Social media means it is easier for these stories to spread and this means it is a bigger problem for us.

Since Trump’s emergence as a political figure in 2015, the media’s warnings about his attacks on journalists as purveyors of "fake news" were loud and persistent.These warnings were not baseless.

Consuming news on social media is often associated with "doom scrolling," where people spend excessive time online consuming ...

We found the number of “big lies” – also known as fake news – didn’t increase in 2023 compared to 2020. But we did spot more “small lies” this time. Here’s what to look out for in ...

After the most downloaded local news app in the US, NewsBreak, shared an AI-generated story about a fake New Jersey shooting last Christmas Eve, New Jersey police had to post a statement online to ...

False. SABC News said the video report was fake, while Zelenskiy’s office and Northam Platinum said the claim made in the video was false. As a public company, Northam Platinum declares ...

These fake news flip-floppers include a self-described Democrat, Elon Musk, who endorsed Trump and donated a staggering $250 million to his campaign. By allying himself with Trump, Musk reaped the ...