It turns out that the more emotional a tweet is, the more likely it is to be believed, writes freelance journalist Anthea Batsakis.
TWEET 1: Dashcams capture apparent footage of Taiwanese plane crash. Crash video may hold crucial clues.
TWEET 2: Hard to believe photos purporting to show #TransAsia plane crash in Taiwan are real. But maybe. Working to verify.
The propensity of Australians to believe "fake news" undermines the fact that, in a democracy, the dissemination of truth is as important as freedom of expression.
How WhatsApp has been exploited to spread fake news
Around the world, closed-messaging apps are being exploited by legitimate and illegitimate news organisations alike, and are quickly becoming a favorite medium for propaganda.
What would Jesus do (about tax)? … Nine locked out of Commonwealth Games … Fake News network …
Some media commentators tried their best to shoehorn Jesus into unlikely news stories for Easter. Plus, other media tidbits from the day.
What role does trolling and ‘fake news’ play in Australian elections?
The Tasmanian and South Australian elections raise big questions about how online campaigning and trickery increasingly affects our political discourse.
Studio 10 EP sacked … car crash photo breaches press standards … Murder Uncovered killed off …
Ten's Studio 10 executive producer Rob McKnight has been booted by the network, telling colleagues in an email he wouldn't "spin a BS line that I resigned".
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