Fake news and the return of credentials
Credentials provide a circuit-breaker for gaining trusted access to people in a world that is…
Calling Bull: can you identify the lies in public discourse?
In times of fake-news and alternative facts, managing knowledge on a process level is not…
US indicts Russians for fake news “information warfare”: can knowledge management help the fight?
Given the seriousness of the fake news issue, is there more that the knowledge management…
Lessons to learn from professional fact checkers
A recent study highlights the importance of developing robust guidelines for people of all ages…
Experts divided on the future of truth and misinformation online
Experts are evenly split on whether the coming decade will see a reduction in false…
Facebook commits to ad transparency ahead of US House Intelligence Committee Russia hearing
The Committee has been investigating Russia’s involvement in the 2016 US election, including the role…
Mapping the conspiracy theory networks of mass shooting events
When a recent study mapped mass shooting conspiracy talk, it found an emerging alternative online…
Report from ICWSM 2017 Workshop on Digital Misinformation
The workshop brought together a range of researchers, as well as representatives from Facebook, Twitter,…
The “Calling Bullshit” university course
The creators are very happy for other institutions to adapt the materials for their own…
Editorial: Do lobby groups and political parties stage fake front group campaigns?
A newspaper article has accused an anti-Safe Schools advocate of staging a fake front group…