Craig Silverman

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Investigative journalist and OSINT trainer. Newsletter: Digital Investigations. Editor: Verification Handbook. DM for Signal. Ex: ProPublica, BuzzFeed News.

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How ProPublica Uses AI Responsibly in Its Investigations

2 months ago | propublica.org | Charles Ornstein |A.C. Thompson |James Bandler |Craig Silverman

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. This story was originally published in our Dispatches newsletter; sign up to receive notes from our journalists. In February, my colleague Ken Schwencke saw a post on the social media network Bluesky about a database released by Sen.
As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content

Feb 25, 2025 | nerdvana.co | Craig Silverman

Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as president, users spread a false claim on Facebook that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was paying a bounty for reports of undocumented people.
As Facebook abandons fact-checking, it’s also offering bonuses for viral content

Feb 25, 2025 | niemanlab.org | Craig Silverman

This article was originally published by ProPublica, where Craig Silverman is a national reporter covering tech platforms, scams, fraud and online manipulation. Mollie Simon contributed research. Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as president, users spread a false claim on Facebook that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was paying a bounty for reports of undocumented people.
Truth decay, conspiracy theory, fake news, Meta, moderation, social media

Feb 25, 2025 | homelandsecuritynewswire.com | Craig Silverman

TRUTH DECAYAs Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral ContentPublished 25 February 2025Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of false posts the company once policed.
As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content %

Feb 25, 2025 | orlandoadvocate.com | Craig Silverman

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as president, users spread a false claim on Facebook that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was paying a bounty for reports of undocumented people.
As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content

Feb 24, 2025 | propublica.org | Craig Silverman |Lulu Ramadan |Sydney Brownstone |Renee Dudley

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as president, users spread a false claim on Facebook that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was paying a bounty for reports of undocumented people.
Following a Series of Government Hacks, Biden Closes Out His Administration With New Cybersecurity Order

Jan 17, 2025 | propublica.org | Renee Dudley |Lulu Ramadan |Sydney Brownstone |Craig Silverman

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On Thursday, in his final week in office, President Joe Biden issued an executive order intended to strengthen the nation’s cyber defenses, in part by requiring software providers like Microsoft to provide proof that they meet certain security standards before they can sell their products to the federal government.
Tools and tips round up: Searching and using Bluesky, new tools from Bellingcat and Henk van Ess, and more

Nov 26, 2024 | digitalinvestigations.substack.com | Craig Silverman

Bluesky has experienced an explosion in users and traffic, with upwards a of million accounts being created per day. Lots of journalists, researchers, and OSINTers have joined or stepped up their posting. (This is my account.)Here’s a rundown of tools and Starter Packs that will help you get the most of Bluesky. Starter Packs are user-created lists of accounts that you can follow with a single click.
Exploiting Meta’s Weaknesses, Deceptive Political Ads Thrived on Facebook and Instagram in Run-Up to Election

Nov 11, 2024 | gaysonoma.com | Everybody's Business |Craig Silverman

Everybody's Business/ Features/ Top Stories In December, the verified Facebook page of Adam Klotz, a Fox News meteorologist, started running strange video ads. Some featured the distinctive voice of former President Donald Trump promising “$6,400 with your name on it, no payback required” just for clicking the ad and filling out a form. In other ads with the same offer, President Joe Biden’s well-known cadence assured viewers that “this isn’t a loan with strings attached.” There was no free...
Exploiting Meta’s weaknesses, deceptive political ads thrived on Facebook & Instagram in run-up to election

Nov 3, 2024 | tucsonsentinel.com | Craig Silverman |Priyanjana Bengani

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14 Apr 25

Personal news: Friday was my last day @ ProPublica. It was a thrill to work in such a great newsroom. More news soon about what's next. Feel free to reach out about working together or workshops for your org! Sub to my newsletter to follow my next steps: https://t.co/XMAZVzAPB3

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RT @propublica: New: Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it's revamping a program to pay bonuses to cr…

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Articles

How ProPublica Uses AI Responsibly in Its Investigations

As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content

As Facebook abandons fact-checking, it’s also offering bonuses for viral content

Truth decay, conspiracy theory, fake news, Meta, moderation, social media

As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content %

As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content

Following a Series of Government Hacks, Biden Closes Out His Administration With New Cybersecurity Order

Tools and tips round up: Searching and using Bluesky, new tools from Bellingcat and Henk van Ess, and more

Exploiting Meta’s Weaknesses, Deceptive Political Ads Thrived on Facebook and Instagram in Run-Up to Election

Exploiting Meta’s weaknesses, deceptive political ads thrived on Facebook & Instagram in run-up to election

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