Violent gang created fake profiles on Tinder to lure men — then allegedly beat and robbed them at gunpoint
Police say five teenagers staged a series of violent crimes by setting up dates with unsuspecting men on a secluded stre...
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MarketWatch First Take: Washington Post’s 10,000 Trump untruths is about 25% fake news
The Washington Post’s count of what it calls “false and misleading statements” by President Trump is itself inflated.
British Lawmakers Accuse Facebook of Failing to Aid Inquiry Into ‘Fake News’
In a report to be released Sunday, a parliamentary committee accused Facebook of providing “disingenuous” answers to que...
U.S. Breaks Up Fake I.R.S. Phone Scam Operation
The Justice Department said sentences of up to 20 years in prison should discourage future fraud. Callers posed as tax o...
Russia, Accused of Faking News, Unfurls Its Own ‘Fake News’ Bill
A measure in Parliament would fine social networks about $800,000 for posts deemed factually inaccurate. Critics say it...
‘Fake News’ Goes Global as Trump, in Britain, Rips the Press
In Britain, President Trump attacked his usual target CNN and, less predictably, The Sun, calling the London tabloid’s i...