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Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire.Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks, typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets.
CoinDesk. CoinDesk is a news site specializing in bitcoin and digital currencies. Founded by Shakil Khan, the firm also provides guides to bitcoin for those new to digital currencies. [1] Seven years after being acquired by Digital Currency Group, it was purchased in November 2023 by Bullish.
After CoinDesk’s reporting spurred the collapse of FTX, the outlet’s parent company, Digital Currency Group, sold the publication. Bullish paid close to $75 million to acquire CoinDesk.
Fake news websites target United States audiences by using disinformation to create or inflame controversial topics such as the 2016 election. [1][2] Most fake news websites target readers by impersonating or pretending to be real news organizations, which can lead to legitimate news organizations further spreading their message. [3]
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The former CEO of a small Kansas bank was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for looting the bank of $47 million — which he sent to cryptocurrency wallets controlled by scammers who had ...
Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) is an American website founded in 2015 by Dave M. Van Zandt. [1] It considers four main categories and multiple subcategories in assessing the "political bias" and "factual reporting" of media outlets, [2] [3] relying on a self-described "combination of objective measures and subjective analysis".
Logos of former website names used by The People's Voice. The People's Voice (formerly known as NewsPunch and Your News Wire) is an American fake news website [1] based in Los Angeles. The site was founded as Your News Wire[5][11][12] in 2014 by Sean Adl-Tabatabai and his husband, Sinclair Treadway. [3][6][13] In November 2018, it rebranded ...