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US Government to launch program to protect voter registration databases against ransomware attacks
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US Government to launch program to protect voter registration databases against ransomware attacks

To fight misinformation and fake news in the 2020 US presidential election, the news media needs to be reinvented

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To fight misinformation and fake news in the 2020 US presidential election, the news media needs to be reinvented

Northeastern University researchers among the first to gain access to Facebook data that could help us understand how fake news spreads on social media

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Northeastern University researchers among the first to gain access to Facebook data that could help us understand how fake news spreads on social media

Expert in network science and politics appointed University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University

Expert in network science and politics appointed University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University

Northeastern professors are trying to get local TV news to improve 2020 election coverage

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Northeastern professors are trying to get local TV news to improve 2020 election coverage

How to stop the spread of fake news for the 2020 election campaign

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How to stop the spread of fake news for the 2020 election campaign

Faced with a daily barrage of news, college students find it hard to tell what’s real and what’s ‘fake news’

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Faced with a daily barrage of news, college students find it hard to tell what’s real and what’s ‘fake news’

If ‘truth isn’t truth,’ then what is it?

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If ‘truth isn’t truth,’ then what is it?

Tired of being manipulated by fake news? This Northeastern researcher is creating the tools we need to fight against it.

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Tired of being manipulated by fake news? This Northeastern researcher is creating the tools we need to fight against it.

Fake news. Real research.

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Fake news. Real research.

To stop fake news, researchers call for internet platforms to choose quality over quantity

To stop fake news, researchers call for internet platforms to choose quality over quantity

The real danger in Trump’s ‘dishonest and corrupt media awards’

The real danger in Trump’s ‘dishonest and corrupt media awards’