NATO accused Russia of escalating a disinformation campaign since the Kremlin's 2014 seizure of Ukraine's Crimea region, saying Russian websites such as Sputnik and RT had posted false stories, the alliance's spokeswoman said on Saturday. There is increasing concern among senior NATO and European Union officials over Russia's ability to use television and the Internet to … [Read more...] about NATO is Increasingly Worried about Russian Fake News
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Germany Sees Fake News as a Cybersecurity Threat
On Tuesday, Politico's Morning Cybersecurity brief had a couple interesting items related to cybersecurity and fake news. We're seeing an increasing number of stories out of Germany, France, the UK, and elsewhere about the potential threat of cyber attacks similar to the ones witnessed during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. From Politico: FAKE NEWS: CYBER THREAT? — From … [Read more...] about Germany Sees Fake News as a Cybersecurity Threat
A New Tool Lets You Visualize the Spread of Fake News
I came across this post at ProfHacker a while back about a new tool called Hoaxy. The tool allows you to visualize the spread of claims and fact checks online. Of course, the biggest potential use could be in visualizing the spread of fake news. The writer at ProfHacker quoted the FAQ on the website, Hoaxy visualizes the spread of claims and related fact checking online. A … [Read more...] about A New Tool Lets You Visualize the Spread of Fake News