Tag: Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg explains how his company plans to tackle the rise of fake news. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Mark Zuckerberg lays out Facebook’s battle plan to tackle fake news

Meghana Kurup · November 19, 2016 1:34 pm

"Fake news *beat* real news on Facebook over last 3 months of election," Ben Smith at Buzzfeed tweeted out. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Beltway Confidential

Study showing ‘Fake News’ beating ‘Real News’ looks like garbage

Timothy P. Carney · November 17, 2016 2:51 am

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Tampa, Fla. For Trump, the fight for Florida begins and ends with mass appeal: signature rallies and direct social media contact with voters who believe he can "make America great again." (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Washington Secrets

Negative social media helped win it for Trump

Paul Bedard · November 13, 2016 1:07 pm

President-elect Trump credited social media for helping him win in the primaries and the general election, but plans to be "very restrained" on Twitter as president. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Trump plans to be ‘very restrained’ on Twitter as president

Daniel Chaitin · November 13, 2016 11:50 am

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump react as they watch the election results during Trump's election night rally, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in New York. Social media helped with younger voters. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Washington Secrets

#TrumpTrain rocked social media with 29.1M followers

Paul Bedard · November 9, 2016 7:50 pm

"I'm honored and humbled to have all of you with me," Clinton wrote. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Clinton leaves a message for secret Facebook group ‘Pantsuit Nation’

Kelly Cohen · November 8, 2016 11:58 pm

Jerry Falwell Jr. said Hillary Clinton would target the religious freedoms of all people. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Falwell: Clinton’s law firm told Liberty U. to abandon its Christian beliefs

Anna Giaritelli · November 1, 2016 11:45 pm

The White House said Monday afternoon that President Obama's @POTUS and @WhiteHouse Twitter handles, Facebook accounts and Instagram pages will be given to his successor starting Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama giving away his social media followers

Anna Giaritelli · October 31, 2016 10:06 pm

Protesters are urging Facebook users to create a virtual smokescreen to prevent local law enforcement from targeting activists trying to block the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota. (AP Photo/ John L. Mone)

Energy and Environment

Pipeline protesters use Facebook to create virtual smokescreen

John Siciliano · October 31, 2016 8:33 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets early voters at the Leonard J. Kaplan Center for Wellness at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Washington Secrets

Fraudbook: Democratic megadonor funding ‘Republicans for Clinton’

Paul Bedard · October 28, 2016 2:53 pm

Trump camp embraces Facebook, will broadcast nightly

Trump camp embraces Facebook, will broadcast nightly

Daniel Chaitin · October 25, 2016 1:26 am

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Regent University, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Virginia Beach, Va. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Washington Secrets

Twitter trips Trump, reneges on $5M deal, emoji denial of service

Paul Bedard · October 24, 2016 1:50 pm