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Engaged Reading Digest: Google fights misinformation with $$$$ Members Public

Google fights back against Covid-19 misinformation, YouTube prepares its TikTok clone and the click frauders gear up…

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Adam Tinworth
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The network of sites supporting fake celeb obituaries Members Public

Interesting investigation of a network of advertising-driven misinformation sites [https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/3468947-this-fake-news-network-specializes-in-celebrity-death-hoaxes.html] : > This seems to be the newest trick in the book of a group of fake news websites: look for news about a well-known celebrity being taken to hospital, wait a few days and then announce

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Adam is a lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, and a journalist for more than 25. He lectures on audience strategy and engagement at City, University of London.