fake news

We discuss the rise and spread of misinformation and how to spot it.

News literacy is becoming more important than ever. Efforts are underway to help students and other news consumers differentiate between facts and fiction disguised as news.

Amid the cries of "fake news" and the clear evidence of disinformation campaigns, how to you know which sources to trust for information? Local…

In an era of fake news, a whole industry has sprung up to police the internet. These news rating agencies, or as Slate coins them, the "Trust Industry,"…

Some researchers from Western Kentucky University are taking a unique perspective on the phenomenon known as “fake news.” Editors of the Journal of...

Fake news is a term that’s come to define our current political landscape, but it’s nothing new. Propaganda, lies, and fairy tales have always been part...

A recent poll shows Republican Mike DeWine leading Democrat Richard Cordray by four points in the Ohio governor's race. But things don't look as good for…

Soon, we might not be able to believe our own ears.New technologies for creating faked audio are evolving quickly in the era of active information…

One of the main tenants of journalism is that reporters remain neutral, acting as unbiased chroniclers of events no matter their personal beliefs or…

Researchers around the world are realizing how easy it is for criminals to manipulate voices and videos to make people look and sound like they are saying…