FAKE NEWS

YouTube will use information from Wikipedia in attempts to combat conspiracy theories.

A mother discovered her daughter had taken her own life shortly after she recorded a video of herself mimicking a suicide attempt.

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology found human users of Twitter shared falsehoods faster and more widely than they shared facts.

Companies like Nike, Moen, Expedia, Acer, ClassPass, Honey, Alibaba, and OneFamily have suspended their ads from Alex Jones’ channel.

A complaint filed by a former employee claimed Alex Jones reportedly called him "the resident Jew" or "the Jewish individual."

Former Breitbart tech editor and attempted author Milo Yiannopoulos has a new gig: InfoWars dietary pill pitchman.

In the 27-page proposal that was presented to the publishers, Jones said the book is "about the front lines of the war for your mind."

Brandon Griesemer called CNN "fake news" and said he was "coming to gun you all down."

WhatsApp is implementing changes to its notification system to combat the spread of spam and fake news.

The email contained the picture of a trophy with the words "KING OF FAKE NEWS" written on it and a link to a survey on the GOP website asking people to select whom to give the crown to, from a list of news organizations.

Trump took to Twitter to announce winners of his self-proclaimed awards and shared a link to the list put up on the GOP website, which crashed immediately due to high incoming traffic.

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai said Monday he had become 3 inches taller after spending only three weeks aboard the International Space Station.

The "gorilla channel" myth has been debunked but more memes continue to surface.

President Donald Trump said he would announce "The Most Dishonest & Corrupt Media Awards of the Year" next week. Here's a look at the individuals and outlets most likely to win one.

The president said Tuesday on Twitter he was going to announce an award for “dishonest and corrupt media” Jan. 8.

His last Facebook post (now deleted) had phrases like “I cannot handle it any longer” and “Heaven is my home.”

Various media outlets received a 13-page document named "Schumer_Complaint," which looked like a lawsuit and contained details of a false sexual harassment claim by Schumer's former employee.

Frank Tumwebaze mocked United States ambassador to Uganda, Deborah R. Malac, for saying the freedom of press is being oppressed in the country.

As Facebook continues to fight fake news and ads on its platform, the company announced new tools and initiatives for communities.

James O’Keefe and Project Veritas have struck out again -- this time failing to dupe Washington Post reporters into believe a woman’s fake claim about GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore.

From PUBLIQ to PressCoin, many teams are currently trying to create blockchain solutions for the media industry.