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    Hidden Brain
    A copy of the final edition of the Rocky Mountain News sits in a newspaper box on a street corner in Denver, Colorado.
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    Stop The Presses! Newspapers Affect Us, Often In Ways We Don't Realize

    Apr 30, 2020
    On this week's radio show, we trace the history of fake news. Plus, in a time when accurate information is so important, we ask who ultimately bears the cost when no one wants to pay for local news.
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    Technology
    Bre Clark leads a workshop at the Schweinhaut Senior Center in Silver Spring, Md., called How to Spot Fake News.
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    With An Election On The Horizon, Older Adults Get Help Spotting Fake News

    Feb 26, 2020
    Middle and high schools have been adding courses about how to spot fake news. Older adults also struggle to sort disinformation online, but there are fewer resources tackling the problem.
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    World
    Singapore, which is the setting for the hit movie Crazy Rich Asians, has enacted a law against false information that critics say will stifle public discussion and hamstring journalists.
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    'Fake News' Law Goes Into Effect In Singapore, Worrying Free Speech Advocates

    Oct 02, 2019
    The law allows the government to determine what constitutes false information and stipulates hefty fines and jail sentences for people and media companies that violate it.
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    Business
    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, pictured earlier this month in France, told reporters on Thursday, the tech giant is making great strides in fighting hate speech and crime online.
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    Facebook Removed Nearly 3.4 Billion Fake Accounts In Last Six Months

    May 23, 2019
    Nearly all the phony accounts were caught by artificial intelligence and a boost in human monitoring. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said breaking up the company would make purging abusive accounts harder.
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    Hidden Brain
    A copy of the final edition of the Rocky Mountain News sits in a newspaper box on a street corner in Denver, Colorado.
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    Stop The Presses! Newspapers Affect Us, Often In Ways We Don't Realize

    Apr 04, 2019
    This week we consider what we misunderstand about newspapers – from their long history of hype, to the hidden price we pay when they close.
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    World
    Students attend a Ukrainian language and literature lesson at a school in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk in 2016. In 2018, students in four cities across Ukraine received training to help them identify disinformation, propaganda and hate speech.
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    Students In Ukraine Learn How To Spot Fake Stories, Propaganda And Hate Speech

    Mar 22, 2019
    A new report says students who received media literacy training were 18 percent better at identifying false reports than students without the lessons. Girls gained more knowledge than boys.
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    World
    Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that makes it a crime to spread online information insulting Russia's government.
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    Russia Criminalizes The Spread Of Online News Which 'Disrespects' The Government

    Mar 18, 2019
    President Vladimir Putin signed the new law, which allows punishment of individuals with fines and jail time for the spread of "fake news."
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    National
    A screenshot of the online version of a satirical edition of <em>The Washington Post</em> distributed around Washington, D.C., by political activists Wednesday.
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    Real Fake News: Activists Circulate Counterfeit Editions Of 'The Washington Post'

    Jan 16, 2019
    The phony paper, distributed in Washington, D.C., "reported" that President Trump had resigned under pressure from female political activists.
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    Asia

    Despite Official Threats, Toxic Social Media, Journalist Sees 'A Battle We Can Win'

    Dec 15, 2018
    Scott Simon talks with Maria Ressa of the investigative website Rappler in the Philippines about being named one of Time's Persons of the Year, and the mortal dangers some journalists faced this year.
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    Business
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    Facebook Execs Seen Discussing Data Privacy, Competitors In Leaked Documents

    Dec 05, 2018
    "We don't feel we have had straight answers from Facebook," a member of the U.K. Parliament says. The company had fought to keep the records private; some are marked "highly confidential."
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    Law
    President Trump gets into a heated exchange with CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta during a postelection press conference Nov. 7.
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    Trump Versus News Media Lands In Court

    Nov 14, 2018
    A federal judge in Washington appointed by the president will hear a case brought by CNN and joined by other outlets about the stripped credentials of a reporter.
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    Politics
    While President Trump called for unity at a campaign rally in Wisconsin on Wednesday, he has also criticized the news media.
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    After Suspicious Packages, Trump Urges Civility While Blaming 'Fake News' Media

    Oct 25, 2018
    On his best behavior at a subdued rally Wednesday, the president left out insults of three Democratic targets. But a Thursday tweet pointed a finger at "purposely false and inaccurate reporting."
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    Politics
    President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in West Virginia earlier this month.
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    President Trump's Description of What's 'Fake' Is Expanding

    Sep 02, 2018
    Over the course of Trump's presidency there has been an upward trend in tweets declaring everything from news to books "fake" or "phony."
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    Politics
    A makeshift memorial is seen outside the office building housing the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Md., on Sunday.
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    After Delay, Trump Orders Flags At Half-Staff For Annapolis Attack

    Jul 03, 2018
    President Trump proclaimed the gesture "as a mark of solemn respect" for five people killed at the Capital Gazette newsroom. The White House had initially declined to do so, according to the city.
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    Fake News: An Origin Story

    Jun 25, 2018
    Fake news in the U.S. is as old as American journalism itself. We explore the trade-offs journalists have long faced between elitism and populism, and integrity and profit.
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    The Two-Way
    Facebook announced Friday that it will end its "Trending" news section next week.
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    Facebook Is Scrapping Its Troubled 'Trending' News Section

    Jun 01, 2018
    The head of site's news product announced Friday that the feature was "less and less useful." And it caused the company major headaches.
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    Simon Says
    After speaking at the U.S. Naval Academy's graduation and commissioning ceremony, President Trump tweeted, "To the @NavalAcademy Class of 2018, I say: We know you are up to the task. We know you will make us proud. We know that glory will be yours. Becau
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    Translated Into 'Trumptalk,' History's Famous Lines Would Look A Little Different

    May 26, 2018
    President Trump is known for his particular style of tweets. NPR's Scott Simon muses about what other famous lines from history might sound like if they'd been composed by Trump.
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    The Two-Way
    Danish national Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman (second from right) is escorted by police on Monday as he arrives at a courthouse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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    Danish Man Is First Person Sentenced Under Malaysia's Anti-Fake-News Law

    Apr 30, 2018
    Danish citizen Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman was charged with spreading fake news after he posted a video to YouTube accusing police in Kuala Lumpur of a slow response to a shooting.
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    Politics
    Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a combined Senate Judiciary and Commerce committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on April 10.
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    6 Facts About Fake News In The 2016 Election

    Apr 11, 2018
    One lesson: Social media plays a bigger role in bringing people to fake news sites than it does in bringing them to real news sites.
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    13.7: Cosmos And Culture
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    The Psychology Of Fake News

    Mar 27, 2018
    How can we succeed in creating and perpetuating a culture that values and promotes truth? Cognitive scientist Tania Lombrozo considers the science of fake news — and how to protect ourselves.
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    The Two-Way
    Facebook acknowledges some people have used the site in unexpected, possibly damaging ways.
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    Facebook Says Social Media Can Be Negative For Democracy

    Jan 22, 2018
    "As unprecedented numbers of people channel their political energy through this medium, it's being used in unforeseen ways with social repercussions that were never anticipated," says Facebook.
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    The Two-Way
    Facebook says it will ask its users decide which news organizations they think are high quality and it will favor news from the most trusted sources.
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    Facebook Moves To Decide What Is Real News

    Jan 19, 2018
    It will combat fake news by pushing up news articles that come from "high quality" sources, and pushing down the others. It's asking users which news organizations they trust.
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    All Tech Considered
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    How Russian Propaganda Spreads On Social Media

    Oct 29, 2017
    Experts say such propaganda sows divisions within society by confirming beliefs. Facebook, Google and Twitter officials are testifying this week about Russian influence on the 2016 election.
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    The Two-Way

    Paul Horner, Fake News Purveyor Who Claimed Credit For Trump's Win, Found Dead At 38

    Sep 27, 2017
    Horner made his living making bogus reports go viral and said he didn't expect for his stories to believed by Trump supporters. Authorities say they do not suspect foul play.
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    The Ongoing Battle Between Science Teachers And Fake News

    Jul 28, 2017
    In a world of fake news and junk science, how do science teachers help their students distinguish fact from fiction?

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