Business
Facebook said Monday it was donating $100 million to support news organizations globally hurting from the coronavirus pandemic, citing the need for reliable information about the crisis.
Mar 30, 2020
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Business
The ailing US news industry is bracing for more turmoil with the coronavirus pandemic expected to deliver an economic shock to the sector—just when people need credible information the most.
Mar 15, 2020
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Internet
Google is in discussions on deals to pay media organizations for content, a move aimed at blunting criticism that it unfairly profits from copyrighted news, according to people familiar with the talks.
Feb 14, 2020
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Computer Sciences
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could help social media networks and news organizations weed out false stories.
Dec 16, 2019
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Internet
Open the website of the Kalamazoo Times of Michigan and you will see a smattering of articles such as might be found on the sites of any number of news organizations.
Dec 11, 2019
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Internet
Facebook on Friday began rolling out its dedicated "news tab" with professionally produced content—the latest move by the social network to promote journalism and shed its reputation as a platform for misinformation.
Oct 26, 2019
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Internet
Major online platforms have a complicated relationship with news organizations: the two sides are both friends and enemies, depending on the viewpoint.
Oct 25, 2019
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Internet
Over the course of its 15 year history, Facebook has variously ignored news organizations while eating their advertising revenue, courted them for video projects it subsequently abandoned, and then largely cut their stories ...
Oct 25, 2019
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Internet
Facebook said Monday it plans to pay only a portion of the publishers whose stories appear in a news "tab" set to launch in the weeks ahead.
Sep 30, 2019
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Internet
Facebook will not fact-check the statements politicians post to the site, the social network announced Tuesday ahead of the US 2020 elections, even as it works to discredit false information meant to manipulate public opinion.
Sep 25, 2019
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