Fake News

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is fine-tuning its content policing on its YouTube platform. Earlier this week, Google senior vice president Kent Walker wrote an op-ed piece for the Financial Times outlining the proactive approach Google is taking to limit the amount of offensive and...

Countering the fake news threat has become a real challenge for social media platforms, which also serve as avenues of news dissemination along with the traditional media outlets. When Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) recently said it, along with a consortium, is investing $14 million into the creation...

The Volatility Index and its corresponding exchange-traded note iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures TM ETN (NYSE: VXX) is sitting near a multi-decade low at a time when political tensions both domestically and internationally are at a worrisome level. How is this even possible? According to...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) addressed an ongoing concern among many of its users and investors: the very real dangers the platform poses to society. Facebook said it will hire 3,000 people across the world who will be tasked with monitoring videos for violent and criminal acts. The company faced...

Once a year, even the largest, most complicated global conglomerates must break down their convoluted accounting practices and disclose to investors all the gory details of the company’s financial activities. This annual disclosure comes in the form of a 10-K filing. Former Microsoft...

The Economist reported in February that President Donald Trump's classification of the media as being an "enemy" of the American people actually helped media networks expand their audiences. Needless to say, individuals who consider themselves to be leaning right (conservatives) on the political...

There’s an old adage that says there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Unfortunately for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA), the company seems to have drummed up some legitimately bad publicity for its new movie “A Cure for Wellness.” In an effort to raise awareness...

Who said traditional media is dead? According to the Economist, President Donald Trump's classification of U.S. media companies as being the "enemy" of the American people has resulted in more people tuning in to these networks. The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @...

The investment case for Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) couldn't have been made clearer to investors over the years: The rising popularity of the social media empire coupled with the decline of traditional media makes it a very appealing destination for advertisers. Facebook's dominance in social media...

The social media giant Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) sees itself playing a big role in journalism. Facebook announced Wednesday the creation of "The Facebook Journalism Project," a new program that will create stronger links between the social media platform and the news industry. Facebook Director of...

Recode's Kara Swisher and The Verge's Lauren Goode took a look back at what they consider to be the top 10 technology related stories of 2016. 10. Apple's Headphone Jack Coming in at No. 10 is Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s decision to say goodbye to its tangled earbuds which it...