Disinformation in the Latinx Community
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Disinformation in the Latinx Community

By Anthony Vidal  Fake news is everywhere – literally. The term, initially weaponized to combat news and information that politicians deemed unflattering, has become a worldwide problem as misinformation, disinformation and falsehoods spreads like wildfire across social media news feeds and messaging apps. To add, Nielsen, a consumer intelligence corporation, released a study in September…

Protecting Breitbart
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Protecting Breitbart

By Dru Barcelo Breitbart, a company that most would consider to be a sexist, racist, homophobic, and anti-Muslim website that enthusiastically promotes fake news and white nationalism, has continued to receive advertising from some of the world’s largest companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon. With anti-Breitbart organizations on the prowl attempting to get these ads…

#SupportRealNews: A Social Media Movement For Truth
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#SupportRealNews: A Social Media Movement For Truth

By Robyn Forbes Following the campaign season and President Donald Trump’s election, the search for truth became even more pressing. People began to pay closer attention to media and news outlets, expecting to be provided with information that would help them make the best decision for the country. Join @newsceo and @jeffsonderman at 2 p.m….