Network will create 50 Moments on platform to "fight through saturation that will be Twitter on election night" Matt Lopez, provided by Published 4:00 pm PST, Monday, November 5, 2018 Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Bloomberg 24/7 Twitter Network Aims to Curb Fake News on Election Night (Exclusive) 1 / 1 Back to Gallery TicToc, Bloomberg’s 24/7 news network built for social distribution, is hoping to curb the spread of fake news surrounding Tuesday’s midterm election with a series of verified Twitter Moments. The network, which specializes in smaller, snack-sized clips based on current news events, will create 50 Twitter Moments (one for each U.S. State) surrounding the midterm election. Read the full article on The Wrap … [Read more...] about Bloomberg 24/7 Twitter Network Aims to Curb Fake News on Election Night (Exclusive)
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Ofcom calls for stricter social media scrutiny to combat fake news
News / UK and world by Press Association July 13, 2018, 4:24 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter The argument for independent regulation of social media amid concerns over fake news has never been stronger, the chief executive of Ofcom has said. The watchdog, which has previously taken a more cautious stance on social media regulation over concerns of free speech, said social networks should face greater scrutiny after a study suggested some users were unable to distinguish between trusted news sources and other posts. Chief executive Sharon White wrote in The Times: “Online companies need to be more accountable when it comes to curating and policing the content on their platforms, where this risks harm to the public.” Ofcom said people were aware of fake news but did not necessarily know how to spot it, building “a very complicated picture of the current news landscape that presents a range of challenges … [Read more...] about Ofcom calls for stricter social media scrutiny to combat fake news
We just got more evidence that the 2016 election broke Americans’ relationship with news
A pedestrian looks at front page headlines outside the Newseum in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty New analysis from the Pew Research Center says 68% of Americans feel "worn out" by the amount of news, the same rate of voters who said they were exhausted by 2016 election coverage. The study also found more Republicans are tired of the news than Democrats. New analysis from the Pew Research Center says 68% of Americans feel "worn out" by the current news cycle, the same rate of voters that said they were exhausted by 2016 election coverage. The survey, which was conducted from Feb. 22 to March 4, 2018, found seven out of 10 Americans said they were overwhelmed by the amount of news there is, only a percentage off from the six-in-ten Americans who said the 2016 election coverage left them exhausted. Across the different groups analyzed in the study, those most likely to feel "worn out" by the news are white, right-leaning Americans who don't think news … [Read more...] about We just got more evidence that the 2016 election broke Americans’ relationship with news
NBC says no culture of harassment in its news division
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC's internal investigation following Matt Lauer's firing says it doesn't believe there is a culture of sexual harassment at the news division and that current news executives weren't aware of Lauer's behavior until the complaint that doomed him.Investigators also said more needs to be done to ensure that the more than 2,000 employees at NBC News can talk about bad behavior without fearing retaliation, leading NBC News Chairman Andy Lack to establish a way this can be done outside the company.But NBC was criticized for not allowing outsiders to look at its practices. While making the report public is a positive step, NBC needed an independent third party to look at its practices to make the findings credible, said the organization Press Forward, made up of women who worked in the news industry who experienced sexual misconduct."No one is going to be fully candid when speaking to management for fear of losing their jobs," said Eleanor McManus, a co-founder of … [Read more...] about NBC says no culture of harassment in its news division
State regulators give major residential solar company good news in the Sunshine State
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