They find a speakeasy whose entrance was a fake refrigerator, authorities shut it down
Social Exclusion Leads To Belief In Conspiracy Theories, ‘Fake News,’ Study Finds
The RestoMod is a limited-edition retro-looking PC with a fake floppy drive
Researchers: Fake News Did Not Alter 2016 Presidential Election Results
Rudy Giuliani was recorded using a fake accent and pantomiming a bow in a now-deleted racist video clip posted online
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Social media users struggle distinguishing between real and fake news
Trump denies New York Times report detailing his tax returns and financial problems: ‘It’s totally fake news’
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Russian intelligence used fake Twitter trolls to stir vaccination debate in 2016
Facebook whistleblower claims US politicians were artificially boosted by millions of fake followers and reactions during the 2018 elections
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PayPal terminated accounts linked to Russian influence operation that hid behind a fake news website
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4 Ways ‘Fake It Till You Make It’ Can Backfire
Fake news is usually spread by extreme wings of the political spectrum, study finds
A college student used GPT-3 to write fake blog posts and ended up at the top of Hacker News
Mind over matter: Placebos are effective even when people know they’re fake
Facebook has cracked down on dozens of fake accounts posing as Black supporters for Trump
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YouTube prank stars Stokes Twins charged with felony after fake bank robbery video
Facebook Complies With Brazilian Judge’s Order to Block 12 Accounts Accused of Running a Fake News Network
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Those fake baseball fans are creeping people out
‘I don’t think I’m fake news’: Fox News’ Chris Wallace and Trump spar over misleading claims about US coronavirus death rates
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‘Facebook is the central conduit for the transfer of fake news,’ study concludes
Face Mask Exemption ID Cards Are Going Viral and the Department of Justice Says They’re Fake
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It Is What It Is: A fake app hyped on Twitter turned into a fundraiser for racial justice causes
Trump lashes out against John Bolton in response to damning allegations in tell-all memoir, which the president says is ‘made up of lies and fake stories’
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3M sues Amazon storefront that allegedly sold fake N95 masks for $23 apiece
Innovative Steps Startups Are Taking to Reduce App Costs and Detect Fake Accounts
Secret Service investigating a crime ring inundating unemployment offices with fake claims
Making Things Up: Why Fake Words May Be Right for Your New Business Name
Scammers used fake emails and a cloned website to trick health authorities into spending millions on face masks that didn’t exist
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3M is suing a company accused of trying to re-sell fake N95 masks at a 600% markup
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Fake News Is Making The Coronavirus Situation Even Worse, Study Says
Customs officers seized 6 bags full of fake coronavirus testing kits at LAX
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Fake News About Fake News? Study Says Phony Headlines Hardly Impacted 2016 Election
When a Teenager Reportedly Invented a Fake Congressional Candidate, Twitter Verified the Made Up Politician’s Account
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Don’t Fake It: Study Finds Remaining Authentic At Work Results In Greater Productivity
Watch as SpaceX’s newest spacecraft attempts to escape a fake rocket emergency
U.S. Army Issues Warning About Fake Texts Calling People to Report for a Draft
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What Happens When You Fake Authenticity
China insists that a star Premier League player who criticized China’s crackdown on Muslims was ‘blinded by fake news’ and invites him to Xinjiang to see the detention centers for himself
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Study Finds You May Be To Blame For Fake News — And Not Even Know It
Relentless Lies: The More You See A Fake News Piece, The More Likely You’ll Share It
China makes it a criminal offense to publish deepfakes or fake news without disclosure
Female Instagram Influencers Face Constant Criticism For Being Both ‘Too Fake’ And ‘Too Real’
17 facts that sound fake, but are actually true
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Elizabeth Warren Targets Facebook’s Ad Policy With a Fake Ad Claiming Mark Zuckerberg Endorsed Trump’s Re-Election
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Elizabeth Warren expressed her ire over Facebook running fake ads for Trump — by running a fake ad
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A fake interview with Vladimir Putin demonstrates how convincing deepfakes could be created in real-time in just a matter of years
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Super Cute Fake Knife-Wielding French Bulldog Dressed as Chucky Has Already Won Halloween 2019
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College student tried to hack into Trump’s taxes by creating a fake FAFSA application
Seeing Is Believing: Fake News May Lead To False Memories, Voter Study Finds
Instagram Will Enable Users to Flag Posts They Think Are Fake
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Why we like fake stuff on Facebook
Fake Or Just Biased? Study Finds News Credibility Depends On More Than Just Facts
An authentication expert at The RealReal showed us how to spot fake designer accessories
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Beyond Meat’s success may mean more fake food is on the way
President Trump Calls Bette Midler a ‘Washed Up Psycho’ After She Shared a Fake Quote
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Facebook begins telling users who try to share distorted Nancy Pelosi video that it’s fake
New Report Shows How a Pro-Iran Group Spread Fake News Online
More Android users might soon see AT&T’s controversial ‘fake 5G’ symbol on their phones
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April Fools’ Hoax Stories Can Help Readers Better Identify Fake News, Study Finds
Fake heiress and alleged socialite scammer Anna Delvey hired a stylist to dress her for her trial
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An entrepreneur who’s running for president explains how he’d give every American $1,000 a month and solve the ‘fake news’ problem
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Can you tell the difference between a real face and an AI-generated fake?
Facebook and Instagram launch their first lawsuit over fake accounts and likes from Chinese companies, following legal concerns (FB)
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Netflix went on lockdown in Los Angeles after a fake active shooter threat
Apple will let AT&T put its fake 5G E network icon on iPhones
Kris Jenner’s Fake ‘KUWTK’ House Finally Sells After 11 Years on the Market
Instagram will remove fake likes and follows
The NFL may have sent fake fan letters to the FCC in 2014 to keep a sports blackout rule
Juan Williams: Trump’s ‘majority’ is fake
Fake news evolved into fake events, and the consequences are scary
Celebrities Are Losing Millions of Followers as Twitter Slashes Fake Accounts
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