Category Archives: disinformation

The 10 commandments of fake news clickbait

Posted on November 17, 2016 by fveltri

I have recently been inundated by a growing number of fake news. Half of them are generated by sites supporting political ideas or people. The rest are just leveraging on my curiosity or on my empathy.  The first category may … Continue reading →

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Munich shooting a negative test for use of Social Media to handle an emergency

Posted on July 23, 2016 by fveltri

The latest ‘terrorist’ attack in Munich was a very negative test for use of social media during an emergency. While it is inevitable that individual citizens will report just what they see, without getting the entire picture, the German Police … Continue reading →

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Digest of NEWS – Features cultural barriers and disinformation

Posted on January 6, 2016 by fveltri

The latest issue of ComIPI’s quarterly digest is on line. It mainly features overcoming cultural barriers and the problem posed by disinformation within digital media. Posted by International & Public Communication on Wednesday, January 6, 2016

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