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Facebook fact-check

A column examining what Facebook doesn’t want to: the bogus stories, clickbait and disinformation being framed as legitimate news by the social media giant

30 April 2020

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    Reporter Alan Yuhas highlights the bogus stories, clickbait and disinformation framed as trending ‘news’ by one of the world’s most powerful companies

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  • Facebook well-being study<br>File photo dated 08/03/09 of the Facebook logo reflected in a person’s eye. Chatting to our friends on Facebook can make us feel as satisfied with our lives as getting married, research has shown. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday September 6, 2016. A study by Carnegie Mellon University found that personalised posts and comments from our peers on social networking sites, which go a step beyond one-click Facebook “likes”, can boost our feelings of well-being. See PA story HEALTH Facebook. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

    Facebook fact-check: from Hillary's health to 9/11, the latest lies we read

    In a new column, we find the bogus stories, clickbait and disinformation framed as legitimate ‘trending’ news by one of the most powerful companies on Earth
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