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Discernment During the general election in 2016, Facebook had false news stories trending on their site. Shares and likes of outrageous stories from both sides of the political isle skyrocketed. After the election, Facebook announced they sought to get rid of false stories on their website to keep people…

Speaking to world leaders, the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg advocated for improving Internet access around the world. At the same time, Zuckerberg took the opportunity to address a common concern with social media, false news stories. Zuckerberg said his company is taking measures to curb what he…

In the wake of the 2016 harsh political season, Mark Zuckerberg made a public statement that the Facebook social media site would be seeking to stop the spread of fake news stories. He wrote: “Of all the content on Facebook, more than 99% of what people see is authentic…” The reality is that the problem…

Joseph Reginella recently erected a fake 250Ib monument to the victims of a ferry disaster at the southern tip of Manhattan. The memorial features an image of a giant octopus pulling down a ferry full of people. Reginella got the idea for the monument when he was telling a fake story to his 11-year-old…