It ranks right up there with the Nigerian prince who wants to give you a share of the inheritance received as the result of a tragic death. Thousands of incorrect stories are available on the web. Pick a politician or a celebrity and you will find dozens of fake news stories about them. It’s easy to say, “Somebody ought to do something about fake news.” And to look at yourself as essentially powerless to do anything. You’re not completely powerless; you can at least avoid being deceived by fake news. You can educate yourself before believing the story you just read. One... [...]

Tamar Weinberg says, “Late last year, Facebook committed to updating its ad targeting practices to prevent discrimination for housing, employment or credit-related ads. Today, the company is putting its ad discrimination policy into practice with policy updates, tools and further education. Policy updates Facebook is strengthening its stance with clearly defined prohibitions against ads with discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, disability or medical/genetic condition. Education Facebook... [...]