THE FACEBOOK INVESTIGATIONS
Is Facebook in India Truly Independent of Political Influence?
The Conversations
Articles, News, Controversies
- 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
- 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
- FactCheck.Org
FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
- PunditFact
PunditFact is a project dedicated to checking the accuracy of claims by pundits, columnists, bloggers, political analysts, the hosts and guests of talk shows, and other members of the media. It defines a pundit as someone who offers analysis or opinions on the news, particularly politics and public policy.
- Michigan Truth Squad
The Michigan Truth Squad checks the truth and accuracy of Michigan political advertisements. The objective is to make Michigan a better place by by encouraging greater understanding and involvement in policy issues among the state’s citizens and making sure their voices are regularly heard. It is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation.
- BS Detector
This browser extension works on Chrome, Opera, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, and gives you warnings when you are on a page that contains possible fake news. It analyses the site links to check for unreliable sources and possible fake news and then tells you why a particular site was flagged.
- Alexa
Alexa allows you to plug in a website and learn which other sites are referring users to it, and what Google keywords will lead you it. Can help spot a group of news websites that are related in certain ways. Its suite of intuitive analytics products transforms data into meaningful insights.
- Whois Lookup
This tool allows you to investigate the domain behind a website. Learn how DomainTools takes indicators from your network, including domains and IPs, and connects them with nearly every active domain on the internet. These connections help security professionals profile attackers, guide online fraud investigations, and map cyber activity to attacker infrastructure.
Articles, Guides, Books
