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Red Jumpsuit Apparatus ask you to "question what you see" in new video
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus are trying to make sense of a crazy time in history. And they’re paying the gesture forward. Today Alternative Press is premiering the official video for their latest single, “Is This The Real World.” The song cautions against the insidious proliferation of augmented reality and fake news, further exacerbated by an […]
Tumblr combating cyberbullying, misinformation with new campaign
Tumblr is taking a stand against cyber-bullying and misinformation with a new internet literacy initiative. The campaign comes ahead of the 2020 election, the company hopes to keep users from spreading wrong information. Read more: Can you match the lyrics to the correct My Chemical Romance album? In 2018, the platform banned all adult content from the […]
Spotify pauses 2020 political ads over inability to “validate and review”
Spotify is announcing they will not be allowing political ads on their platform starting early next year over the issue of verifying an ad is not misleading. The streaming service says they will suspend political ads since they cannot “validate and review” these ads accurately. Read More: Asking Alexandria drop deluxe self-titled album with demos and […]
YouTube to roll out new fact-checking feature
With the constant influx of news, discerning between what’s fake information and what’s real is becoming increasingly more difficult. Sites such as Facebook and Twitter have taken measures to make sure their users are receiving the correct information, and now YouTube is continuing that effort with a new initiative. According to BuzzFeed News, YouTube will […]
Donald Trump says he looked like Elvis growing up
On the Counting Crows‘ 1994 single “Round Here,” singer Adam Duritz’s misunderstood muse Maria says she’d “like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis.” And going by an unimaginable anecdote delivered Monday in Tupelo, Mississippi, President Donald Trump thinks he was also once a boy who looked like Elvis. Watch him say it, below. […]
Did Kid Rock's fake Senate run violate campaign finance laws?
That fake Senate campaign from Kid Rock apparently didn’t defy any political finance laws set forth by the Federal Election Commission, according to a new report by the Detroit Free Press, even though the Republican-baiting “Kid Rock for U.S. Senate” bid was a purely promotional stunt tied to the “Bawitdaba” rocker’s upcoming album and tour. […]
Fake entertainment news circulating to encourage voter registration
A stream of social media users and even prominent brands have been sharing fake news stories to get people to register to vote. If we’ve learned anything in the last few year, it’s that fake news is in the eye of the beholder. With our president calling outlets such as Washington Post and CNN fake […]
