fake news

1. September 16, 2019

   UM-Dearborn’s Hafiz Malik is battling the future of fake news

   Hafiz Malik, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at UM-Dearborn, works to combat potential online abuses that employ phony audio or video files. 

2. August 19, 2019

   Guidelines aim to slow spread of fake climate change news on Facebook

   U-M researchers are working to shed light on a potential solution to this problem of fake news about climate change — especially on Facebook.

3. October 10, 2018

   Tool measures ‘iffy’ news on social media in time for ’18 election

   As the midterm election approaches, U-M’s Center for Social Media Responsibility offers media and the public a tool to help monitor the prevalence of fake news on social media.

4. March 6, 2018

   New center at UMSI will promote social media responsibility

   The School of Information is launching the Center for Social Media Responsibility to address issues related to the credibility of news on social media.