Tag Archives for Fake News
Before information literacy [Or, Who Am I, as a subject-of-(information)-need?]
The subject-of-(information)-need, or the “user,” is the bedrock notion of the subject in information retrieval, but it is constructed by the information environment it finds itself within. If the user cannot judge this environment before using it, then information literacy … Continue reading
URI librarian: Finding the truth in era of fake news
Students can do what they always do—Google “avoiding fake news.” Use Snopes, Politifact and FactCheck to verify the news. Take a course in information or media literacy. The URI library offers three, 3-credit courses in information literacy. Many university, school … Continue reading
Facebook adding a feature to curb fake news
Facebook is working on a better algorithm to detect and reduce the spread of false news, including an upcoming feature that indicates how long a publication or post has been around, said the social media network’s head of News Feed, … Continue reading
New Legislation To Combat Fake News Likely To Be Introduced Next Year: Shanmugam
New legislation to tackle fake news is likely to be introduced next year, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam on Monday (June 19) during his keynote speech at a conference titled “Keep It Real: Truth And Trust In … Continue reading