by NewsWhip | May 4, 2023 | Digital Journalism
In the current digital landscape, the spread of false or misleading information is a concerning issue due to its ability to influence public opinion, shape political discourse, and lead to harmful actions or decisions to both individuals and society at large. Also,...
by Benedict Nicholson | Sep 27, 2022 | Communications & PR, Customer Stories
In 2017, Marcus Beard was working in communications for the treasury department in the U.K., where he and his analytics team were tracking online news articles and social media posts to gauge their impact on the newly elected minority government. The headline...
by Benedict Nicholson | Aug 9, 2022 | Digital Journalism
Misinformation and disinformation are among the biggest challenges facing humanity. The proliferation of “alternative facts” and downright lies is dramatically affecting the public’s understanding of major conflicts, climate change, disease and transitions of power....
by Paul Quigley | Aug 11, 2021 | Brands
Misinformation has long been seen as the concern of NGOs and the media, with fake news brought to the fore more than ever before under the Trump presidency, but its scope has begun to broaden even more in the last couple of years. At NewsWhip, we’ve spent years...
by NewsWhip | Apr 24, 2018 | Digital Journalism
Conspiracy, propaganda, junk science, and straight-up fake news… who is still sharing it? Is it still something to worry about or can we hope that social users and platforms have become savvy to it all? The spread of misinformation is something we’ve been...
by Benedict Nicholson | May 9, 2017 | Digital Journalism, Interviews
After its impact on the U.S. presidential election, a stark spotlight has been cast on fake news and the effects of its spread. On May 5, our CEO, Paul Quigley, sat down with Bloomberg to discuss the role of fake news in the French election, how mainstream outlets are...
by NewsWhip | Apr 21, 2017 | Digital Journalism, Interviews
On the heels of the French election, we speak to First Draft News about the success of the CrossCheck initiative against fake news. Fake news has become a mainstream concern across countries. In February, we announced our initiative with First Draft News to support...
by NewsWhip | Feb 21, 2017 | Digital Journalism
We’re announcing a couple of modest initiatives at NewsWhip to help our customers respond to “fake news” – fictional stories dressed up to look like news, and recently getting outsize traction on social networks. What we mean when we talk about Fake News Before taking...
by NewsWhip | Feb 8, 2017 | Digital Journalism
What does US media coverage of terrorist events look like? We took a deep dive into the data, to see how much coverage there has been of ten notable incidents since 2015. On Monday, the White House released a list of 78 global terror attacks that it said has been...
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