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Facebook announces its own journalism project

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously announced measures to limit misinformation on the network.

Facebook has announced that it's launching its own journalism project, continuing its efforts to change the way media organisations work with the social network. The move could be seen as an extension of its vow earlier this year to crack down on fake news on the site.

Zuckerberg reveals his 2017 personal challenge

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Mark Zuckerberg has revealed his annual personal challenge: he wants to have visited and met people in every US state by the end of 2017, in an effort to better understand the "division" he feels is growing between people that use the social network he founded.

Australian Twitter in 2016: Trump, tragedy and teen heart-throbs

Donald Trump favours Twitter.

Donald Trump, asylum seekers, local music and #auspol were all chief topics of interest among Australian Twitter users in 2016, although as usual they were joined by a wave of memes and a near-incomprehensible amount of love for YouTube celebs turned rock band 5 Seconds of Summer.

Facebook's AI to police live videos

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook is working on automatically flagging offensive material in live video streams, building on a growing effort to use artificial intelligence to monitor content.

Facebook denies fake news impacted election

Mark Zuckerberg says it's unlikely fake news posts on Facebook influenced the US election.

Facebook's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has again rejected claims the social network affected the US presidential election, saying it is "extremely unlikely" news hoaxes changed the outcome.

Fake news spreads online as US goes to polls

4chan

With US election fever hitting its climax the web is filling with dubious information, from concerted efforts to influence voters to straight-up trolling to old-fashioned clickbait.

Trolls prompt Disney rethink on Twitter acquisition

Bob Iger, president and CEO of Disney, has overseen several high profile acquisitions for the company.

Disney decided not to pursue a bid for Twitter partly out of concern that bullying and other uncivil forms of communication on the social media site might soil the company's wholesome family image, according to people familiar with management's thinking.

Fan clubs bear the brunt of modern technology

William Shatner, left, DeForest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy on the set of the TV series <i>Star Trek</i>, which has clocked ...

The rise of the internet has been a double-edged sword for Star Trek clubs like Austrek, helping win over a new generation of fans but reducing their need to join a fan club in order to stay in touch with the adventures of Star Fleet.