independent said : Edward Snowden addresses Facebook fake news claims: 'It's a sad indictment of our democracy'

Edward Snowden addresses Facebook fake news claims: 'It's a sad indictment of our democracy'

Since Donald Trump's shock victory, fingers of blame have been pointed in all manner of directions.The perceived failure of Hillary Clinton, the popularity of third party candidates and the absence of everyman Bernie Sanders being three points to be heralded time and time again.But in the tech world, Facebook has undoubtedly been the most vocally chastised.
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Facebook fake news creator claims he put Trump in White House

Paul Horner — the 38-year-old self-made titan of a fake news empire on Facebook — is claiming responsibility for pushing Donald Trump to the White House, and says he has no plans to stop publishing fake news.In an interview with The Washington Post, Horner attributed his success to Trumps' particular base of supporters.He is the man behind such viral headlines as "The Amish in America Commit their Vote to Donald Trump" and "President Obama Signs Executive Order Banning the National Anthem at all Sporting Events Nationwide" — neither of which were true.
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Obama criticizes fake news on Facebook

President Obama spoke out against fake news on Facebook during a press conference on Thursday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and called on the importance of being "serious about facts.""In an age where there's so much active misinformation, ― and it's packaged very well, and it looks the same when you see it on a Facebook page or you turn on your television ― where some overzealousness on the part of, you know, a U.S. official is equated with constant and severe repression elsewhere, if everything seems to be the same, and no distinctions are made, then we won't know what to protect," Obama said.Facebook has been forced to grapple with its fake-news problem since the election thrust it into the public spotlight.
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