The Fake News Watch: Going Viral (Ep. 8)

Kaylee Fagan|April 5, 2017

With alternative facts and fake news on the rise, The Fake News Watch is where we check the facts, call out the bullshit, and learn to identify the difference. In a deeply divided political world, we all have a responsibility to seek the truth and share it.

References and Additional Reading

Going ViralBy Karine Nahon, Jeff Hemsley
https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&…

The Rise of the Weaponized AI Propaganda Machine, SCOUT
https://scout.ai/story/the-rise-of-th…

Research by Jonathan Albright
https://medium.com/@d1gi

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