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
- ProPublica
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. We dig deep into important issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust — and we stick with those issues as long as it takes to hold power to account.
- 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.
- Craig Silverman's Buzzfeed blog
Craig Silverman is a Canadian journalist and the media editor of BuzzFeed, and the former head of BuzzFeed's Canadian division. He has been writing for many years for a variety of publications on media accuracy and verification issues. He is known as an expert on 'fake news’.
- Google Reverse Image Search
This Google search function allows a quick check to see if images in an article have been used previously. Often, fake news articles borrow images from legitimate sources. This function allows you to find similar images, the websites that contain these images and, other sizes of the picture you searched with.
- EduCheck map
EduCheck has 200 resources available in 15 languages from 57 fact-checking platforms, related to media literacy and fact-checking.It includes a lesson plan on how fake news spreads, video on fact-checking, interactive quiz to distinguish fake from real news and connects users with fact-checkers around the world.
- 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.
Articles, Guides, Books
