Hackers, fake news and worldwide panic: The plot of ‘The Paladin’ feels eerily real

The latest novel by David Ignatius is a chilling spy thriller about the way the Internet can be weaponized. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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What the Proliferation of Fake News on Google and Facebook Means for Advertisers

Just days after facing harsh criticism for allowing fake news stories to be read unchecked across the internet, Google and Facebook are now rushing to put in place policies that cut off advertising dollars for websites publishing fictional information. The move—which aims to potentially stem the... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Google, Facebook Say They Won't Serve Ads to Fake News Sites

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Google, Facebook will not place ads on sites distributing fake news

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News Corp sees strong growth in digital real estate services and book publishing

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How fake news goes viral, and why it will happen less

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Books and Digital Real Estate Assets Lift News Corp Results

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Fake news site National Report: ‘We’re doing a public service’

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More Book Than Nook: Can Barnes & Noble Makes Its E–Reader Feel Like The Real (Paper) Thing?

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News Corp cuts driven by Murdoch’s mission to prop up news assets

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Peter Gleeson leaves News Corp’s Courier-Mail and Sky News after multiple instances of plagiarism

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News Corp again scoops the pool at News Awards as Walkleys reveal nominations | Weekly Beast

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The plot of ‘The Plot’ — the best thriller of the year (so far) — is too good to give away

The new novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz, the author behind “The Undoing,” is a sharp and twisty tale of literary paranoia. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Paris Lees | 'I grew up feeling like I wasn’t good enough, so to feel respected for my writing is really moving'

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Has the Parent Plot Ousted the Marriage Plot in Contemporary Fiction?

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