FAKE NEWS

Conservative figureheads have begun embracing Parler, a social media platform launched in 2018, as an alternative to Twitter.

Facebook has announced that it is rolling out a new feature that will inform users if the article they are about to share on the social media platform is old news so they can evaluate whether to post it or not.

A Republican congressman from South Carolina and his family members have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Twitter is testing a new feature designed to encourage more meaningful conversations – asking people if they've actually read the article they are about to share on the platform.

App researcher Jane Manchun Wong posted the screenshots of the 'request verification' feature in the Twitter app's account settings.

Trump has used Twitter since well before his election in 2016 and now uses the platform to announce policy moves or personnel changes.

The Bravo reality star shut down claims made about a recent Instagram selfie.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took aim at Twitter and said that private digital platforms should not be "the arbiter of truth," after it fact-checked President Donald Trump's tweets about mail-in voting.

A jingoistic Chinese social media account on China's version of Facebook claims Americans are cannibals eating the dead bodies of other Americans that died from COVID-19.

Twitter has acted to correct Trump for the first time, adding warning labels to two of his tweets promoting false claims about mail-in voting.

Blackpink’s singer-rapper superstar Jennie Kim was alleged as pregnant by a recent Facebook post, sparking outrage on their fanbase, Blink.

Twitter to block virus 5G conspiracy theory tweets

The conspiracies have been promoted by prominent conservative personalities and right-wing groups online and on TV.

Facebook had previously only alerted users to fake stories if they shared a post that was proven to be false.

Facebook steps up fight against virus fakery