Misinformation online helps fuel measles outbreak
Tech companies like Facebook and Google are being criticized for the role false medical information may have played in the ongoing measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest
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Merriam-Webster picks "justice" as its 2018 word of the year
Famed dictionary maker says "justice" was huge search topic on its website and vital in many major news topics, such as obstruction of justice
Word of the year: "Misinformation"
Misinformation, as opposed to disinformation, was chosen Monday as Dictionary.com's word of the year. Earlier this month, Oxford Dictionaries picked "toxic" as its word of the year.
Dictionary.com reveals its pick for word of the year
Dictionary.com says its 2018 word of the year isn't just a word, it's a "call to action"
How Facebook fought misinformation on Election Day
Election Day was another test for Facebook when it comes to the spread of propaganda. The company says a team of experts worked around the clock on the issue, but critics say more needs to be done to prevent the spread of misinformation. Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications at Syracuse University, joins CBSN to talk more about the issue.
5 nations demand Zuckerberg testify
The U.K., Canada, Argentina, Ireland and Australia are demanding that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testify on misinformation and influence campaigns on the site. The international committee is unprecedented. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates and CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN to discuss.
Facebook cybersecurity executive talks election "war room"
The social media giant says the "war room" will streamline decision-making if midterm threats emerge
Fake news: Twitter still flooded with sham accounts
4 out of 5 of them that spread misinformation during the 2016 election are still operating, a new study finds
How did Facebook discover influence campaign?
The last few weeks have brought growing evidence of continuing attempts to interfere with the upcoming 2018 midterm elections.The White House brought out top intelligence and law enforcement officials to detail what each department is doing to combat foreign influence on Thursday. Atlantic senior editor Derek Thompson joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss how Facebook discovered a misinformation campaign to undermine the midterms and why the social media giant couldn't say for sure whether Russians were behind the campaign
Facebook's plan to tackle privacy, fake news
Facebook is taking new steps to have users make choices about the information they share online. It comes one day after the company released a short movie that highlights the company's effort to battle false news and misinformation. Wired editor-in-chief and CBS News contributor Nicholas Thompson, who spoke with the team of nine Facebook employees leading that fight, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what the changes will look like and how Europe's sweeping new data privacy law, which goes into effect Friday, will affect the U.S.
Do you know the source of the news you see online?
In the era of misinformation and fake news, a new study explores whether news consumers are actually paying attention to their sources
Putin "weaponizing misinformation" to undermine West, U.K. warns
Defense Minister Michael Fallon warns Russian leader bent on dragging U.S. and Europe into "post-truth age"
Facebook unveils new plan to try to curb fake news
After months of pressure, Facebook is sharing new steps it's taking to fight fake news – including a partnership for investigating suspicious stories
Texas releases abortion booklet with debunked cancer link, suicide risk claim
State law requires women seeking abortion be given information, including a new booklet full of misinformation about cancer, suicide, infertility
Developers tell Facebook: This is how you fight fake news
Outside software developers are taking Facebook’s fake news problem into their own hands — and finding some solutions
Trump crackdown highlights judge vacancy crisis pushing D.C. courts to brink
The D.C. courts have for years been hampered by judicial vacancies that have led to a backlog of cases and slowed the administration of justice.
Multiple people shot at Dallas ICE office, officials say
A heavy police presence is visible outside a Dallas ICE field office Wednesday morning.
Jimmy Kimmel delivers first monologue since show was taken off the air
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Ex-stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs accuses mogul of sexual abuse, violence
A former stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, who testified against the disgraced music mogul in his criminal trial, has filed a lawsuit accusing Combs of sexual abuse and violence.
United Airlines briefly grounds all flights across U.S. and Canada
United Airlines asked the FAA to issue a ground stop for its flights in the U.S. for the second time in less than two months, citing a technical problem.
N.C. legislature passes "Iryna's Law" after Ukraine refugee killed
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has said he supports some pretrial reforms following the fatal attack on 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska.
White House suggests U.N. escalator mishap with Trump "doesn't look like a coincidence"
A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations' headquarters drew President Trump's frustration.
U.S. comic Tim Dillon says jokes got him fired from Saudi comedy festival
American stand-up comedian Tim Dillon says he's been dropped from the Riyadh Comedy Festival bill after jokes about the country's alleged use of forced labor.
Mexican national dies in ICE custody after arrest in San Bernardino County
The 39-year-old man was scheduled for surgery on an abscess when he died, ICE officials said.