The liberation of publishing from traditional media outlets has created opportunities for individuals to practice the art of news reporting, with mixed results. For every legitimate attempt at disseminating factual information, faux reporters traffic in “fake news” in order to increase their popularity rather than report accuracy. Apple executive Tim Cook recently expressed a need for a “massive campaign” to raise awareness of this problem, as fake news has or is influencing elections in the U.S., Russia, the Ukraine, France and other countries. Combatting fake news will require not only the active participation of media outlets, but an emphasis in national education systems on critical thinking skills. Wapack Labs has reported on fake news in the past. An archive of related reporting can be found in the Red Sky Alliance Portal.
The following organizations were cited in this report: Apple
TLP: AMBER
ACTOR TYPE: (IV)
SERIAL: TR-036-2017
COUNTRIES: US, RU, UA, FR
INDUSTRIES: ALL
REPORT DATE: 20170214
