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A large new study uses an online game to inoculate people against fake news.

Facebook was careful to say that Libra is not maintained internally and is instead serviced by a non-profit collective of companies.

How do you do justice to the truth in a headline-driven world?

Jonathan Rauch explains why the internet is so hostile to the truth, and what we can do to change that.

YouTube’s constantly changing hate speech and harassment policies beg the question: Where exactly is the line?

Is this proof of a dramatic shift?

The lost practice of face-to-face communication has made the world a more extreme place.

Study finds that readers are still the best judge of fake news and misinformation.

Opinion is more compelling than fact. That’s tearing society apart.

Why an early Facebook investor is now Facebook’s biggest critic.

At Big Think, we capture the thoughts of the world’s most brilliant thinkers.

This is the first study to explore not only what percentage of people in the general population choose to watch videos of graphic real-life violence, but also why.

Former NYTimes executive editor Jill Abramson dissects the big problem with internet news.

News doesn’t sell. That’s lethal to journalism – and democracy.

Less local newspapers are making the populace more uninformed.

To cite an anonymous source, a media outlet must first enjoy a high level of credibility.

Eric Weinstein suggests institutions need individuals who can pass two famous psychological tests.

What’s the role of evil in storytelling?

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, explains his plan for success.

Consider the decline and fall of the South China Morning Post.

The Russian robot named “Boris”, promoted as hi-tech by state tv, was revealed to be an actor.

China’s rise has necessitated a global PR push. It includes influencing how the movies you watch depict China.

Opinion ruined journalism and Facebook killed truth—but there’s a way to make it right.

The year was fraught to say the least. Riots in the streets, engagement abroad in a long-fought war, and an encroaching sense that the fabric that knits us together is […]

Then again, maybe the study is fake news too.

It’s the first time the association hasn’t hired a comedian in 16 years.

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration likely violated the reporter’s Fifth Amendment rights when it stripped his press credentials earlier this month.

Delay, deny and deflect were the strategies Facebook has used to navigate scandals it’s faced in recent years, according to the New York Times.

“Secret Service passes for working White House journalists should never be weaponized,” Fox News’ president said in a statement.