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THE FACEBOOK INVESTIGATIONS


WHO WERE THE KEY PLAYERS RESPONSIBLE FOR FACEBOOK’S SUPPORT TO MODI AND THE BJP?

Is Facebook truly a neutral and an agnostic platform for all to use? Far from
it. After interviewing nearly 50 people over the last five months, we have put
together evidence (some of it circumstantial) to indicate that senior employees
of Facebook in India have worked, and continue to work, very...

The Launch

Real Face

Did Facebook in India Help BJP and Modi?
Who Were the Key Players Responsible for Facebook’s Support to Modi and the BJP?
Is Indian Politics Being Converted into a Game on Social Media Platforms like
Facebook?
Can Facebook Overcome its Crisis of Credibility in India?


THE CONVERSATIONS

WhatsApp Mass Messaging and NaMo TV: BJP Bending or Breaking Election Rules?
The Ugly Side of Social Media
Be Careful About What Is Distributed on Social Media
Fake News is Being Used to Whip up Jingoism


ARTICLES, NEWS, CONTROVERSIES

Articles: Facebook and Social Media Politics


FB PROBE UNCOVERS EMAILS SHOWING PRIVACY VIOLATIONS


FACEBOOK COULD BE FINED $5 BILLION FOR PRIVACY VIOLATIONS


EX-FOUNDER, POLITICIANS CALL FOR FACEBOOK'S BREAKUP


HOW FACEBOOK WENT FROM FRIEND TO FRENEMY

Latest News
 * Ad transparency tools will help users have a check over political ads in
   India
 * Social media prone to more misuse and spread of misinformation at times of
   elections
 * Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp remove 500 posts in the last 48 hours
 * Facebook adds a new feature to tackle "low-quality" content
 * Fake news rampant with 1 in 2 Indians receiving it via WhatsApp, Facebook
 * Facebook rep lands up at FB user's doorsteps
 * FB takes AI help to shut down accounts spreading misinformation
 * Facebook bans white extremist content in the US
 * Users won't be added to WhatsApp groups without their consent
 * WhatsApp launched Tip line ahead of general elections

Latest Controversies
 * Facebook, Google pressured EU expert group to soften fake news regulations
 * Facebook patent plans to scan users' photos for ads
 * Facebook bans white nationalist and separatist content
 * Almost 9% of Facebook accounts are fake, says company
 * Facebook stored millions of passwords unprotected
 * Facebook caught lobbying against data privacy laws
 * Apps share sensitive user data with FB
 * News algorithm draws ire from advertisers
 * Facebook users cannot avoid location-based ads
 * Facebook exempts tech giants from privacy wall


VIDEOS, WATCHDOGS, TOOLS

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COULD YOU SPOT FAKE NEWS?


Featured Watchdogs
 * Politifact.com
   
   Fact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Our core principles are
   independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing.
   We publish to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in
   a democracy. It is focused on looking at specific statements made by
   politicians and rating them for accuracy.

 * Snopes.com
   
   When misinformation obscures the truth and readers don’t know what to trust,
   Snopes.com’s fact checking and original, investigative reporting lights the
   way to evidence-based and contextualised analysis. We always document our
   sources so readers are empowered to do independent research and make up their
   own minds.

 * Fact Checker (Washington Post)
   
   From columnist Glenn Kessler, focusing on accuracy of statements of political
   figures "regarding issues of great importance, be they national,
   international or local" is of utmost importance. In a busy, 24-hour news
   cycle, it's hard to spot the truth behind the rhetoric. We're doing it for
   you.

Featured Tools
 * Information Disorder: The Essential Glossary
   
   This glossary features the most frequently used and commonly misunderstood
   words, acronyms, and phrases that relate to information disorder. It is
   designed to be a living document that will evolve as a reference point
   alongside research findings, shifts in technology, and the inevitable debates
   sparked by the definitions.

 * Twitter Trails
   
   TwitterTrails is a tool that allows media members to track the
   trustworthiness of Twitter stories. Their algorithm measures how widely the
   story spread and how sceptical users are about its validity. By measuring
   crowd behaviour, the algorithm allows journalists to investigate claims and
   determine whether they are true or false.

 * Fake news detector by DareDevelopers
   
   This extension for Chrome marks fake news in the pages that you are browsing.
   The extension marks fake news in red and in orange the clickbait or probably
   fake news links. On Facebook, page may load new posts while scrolling which
   could cause problems to our detector. Click on the logo again to resolve the
   issue.


ARTICLES, GUIDES, BOOKS

Latest Articles on Fake News


WHATSAPP STEPS OVER FAKE NEWS MAY BE TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE


SPAIN'S SOCIALISTS ROMP OVER FAKE NEWS TO ELECTORAL WIN


WHY DO WE FALL FOR FAKE NEWS?


WHATSAPP WANTS RESEARCHERS TO TACKLE ITS FAKE NEWS PROBLEM – HERE’S OUR IDEA

Featured Guide

Featured Book

About Us
 * Publisher: Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
 * Project Lead: Subir Ghosh
 * Writers: Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Cyril Sam
 * Researchers: Pallavi Krishnappa, Tatsita Mishra
 * Email us: paranjoy AT gmail DOT com
 * Or, use the Contact Us page.

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