Morning Jolt: Facebook's Futile Attempt to Curb Fake News

Making the click-through worthwhile: Why social media companies like Facebook can't stop "fake news"; Roy Moore's latest bold gambit to embarrass himself and his supporters; and an unexpected about-face from the Trump team about a former key supporter.

Why Social Media Companies Can't Stop 'Fake News'

Right before the holiday, Guy Benson noted that two widely spread viral tweets about the tax reform bill were flat-out false. The first, from actress Jenna Fischer, contended that because of the GOP-supported tax reform, "school teachers can no longer deduct the cost of their classroom supplies on their taxes."

Cut Fischer a little bit of slack; she eventually corrected her assertion and offered a lengthy apology. Her information was outdated; the House version of the bill would indeed have eliminated the $250 deductions that teachers could take for purchasing school supplies for their students. A short time earlier, it was a ...

December 28 2017

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Facebook's Futile Attempt to Curb Fake News Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Why social media companies like Facebook can't stop "fake news"; Roy Moore's latest bold gambit to embarrass himself and his supporters; and an unexpected about-face from the Trump team about a former key supporter. Why Social Media Companies Can't Stop 'Fake News' Right before the holiday, Guy Benson noted that two widely spread viral tweets about the tax reform bill were flat-out false. The first, from actress Jenna Fischer, contended that because of the GOP-supported tax reform, "school teachers can no longer deduct the cost of their classroom supplies on their taxes." Cut Fischer a little bit of slack; she eventually corrected her assertion and offered a lengthy apology. Her information was outdated; the House version of the bill would indeed have eliminated the $250 deductions that teachers could take for purchasing school supplies for their students. A short time earlier, it was a ... READ MORE Mad dogs, flutists, &c. Jay Nordlinger Reading about Jim Mattis, I thought of Frederick the Great. As this report tells us, Mattis visited troops at Fort Bragg. (He is the secretary of defense, as you know.) He said that "storm... A New Paradigm for Counterterrorism Andrew C. McCarthy A New Paradigm for Counterterrorism ADVERTISEMENT The Museum of the Bible Naomi Schaefer Riley Washington, D.C. — If you walk through the new eight-floor, 430,000-square-foot Museum of the Bible too quickly, you will miss Steve Green's favorite object. Mr. Green, the museum's founder and... The Sexes after Weinstein Heather Wilhelm Editor's Note: The following article appears in the December 31, 2017, issue of National Review. Think back: Do you remember your first boy–girl party? "Perhaps we all have the same memory,"... 'You Lose Your Turn' Graham Hillard These are boom times for tabletop gaming. According to data released by the NPD Group, a market-research company, U.S. sales of games and puzzles posted an 18 percent growth rate in 2016 — this... Civilization's 'Darkest Hour' Hits the Silver Screen Victor Davis Hanson The new film Darkest Hour offers the diplomatic side to the recent action movie Dunkirk. The story unfolds with the drama of British prime minister Winston Churchill's assuming power during... ADVERTISEMENT Snow and Steel: The Battle of the Bulge, 1944-45 Peter Caddick-Adams "[Caddick-Adams] illuminates the Battle of the Bulge until he has run out of facets. He layers context and connections with an inclusive style. Both the reader who knows nothing or little of this battle and the maven steeped in Bulgeiana will come away...educated and sated. Snow and Steel is a treasure." - Michael Dolan, Senior Editor, World War II Magazine LEARN MORE Top Shots Christmas Lights ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.