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2020 Election

Viewpoint: TikTok teens punked Donald Trump — and may have threatened democracy, too
Columns and Commentary

Viewpoint: TikTok teens punked Donald Trump — and may have threatened democracy, too

Posted on July 2, 2020November 30, 2020 by Anjana Susarla

Social media has enabled protests and meaningful political action by capturing public attention, but it can also make the electoral process vulnerable to misinformation and manipulation.

Citing policy, Bloomberg says it won’t investigate Democratic presidential candidates
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Citing policy, Bloomberg says it won’t investigate Democratic presidential candidates

Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 by Matthew Keys

The decision reveals a news organization’s struggle to fairly and completely cover the news when one of its own becomes integral to the story.

To thwart misinformation, is it time to assign news services a credibility rating?
Columns and Commentary

To thwart misinformation, is it time to assign news services a credibility rating?

Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 by Antino Kim, Alan R. Dennis, Patricia L. Moravec & Randall K. Minas

Research shows only one in five people can actually spot misleading content. One way to help fight the spread of misinformation: Assign credibility ratings to news sources.

Matthew Keys is an award-winning journalist who covers the intersection of media, journalism and technology as publisher of The Desk. He is based in Northern California.

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