Technology firms must develop new ways to jam Russia’s fake news

Technology firms must develop new ways to jam Russia’s fake news

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2161674-technology-firms-must-develop-new-ways-to-jam-russias-fake-news/

Misinformation, and the war against it, is, of course, nothing new. I recall how, as a kid in the 1970s, I’d hit the wrong frequency on our kitchen radio and a deep voice would emerge from the static, explaining how badly people in the capitalist West were oppressed. It seemed hilarious. It was Radio Moscow, the voice of the …

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Technology firms must develop new ways to jam Russia’s fake news

Feb 20, 2018, 2:28pm UTC
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2161674-technology-firms-must-develop-new-ways-to-jam-russias-fake-news/ > Misinformation, and the war against it, is, of course, nothing new. I recall how, as a kid in the 1970s, I’d hit the wrong frequency on our kitchen radio and a deep voice would emerge from the static, explaining how badly people in the capitalist West were oppressed. It seemed hilarious. It was Radio Moscow, the voice of the … > To continue reading this premium article, subscribe for unlimited access.