Selected New York Times Articles – Week Ending June 5th 2019

The Week in Tech: Disinformation’s Huge Inaction Problem
Jamie Condliffe, May 31 2019, New York Times
Facebook’s ‘many open questions.’ G.D.P.R. is one year old!

Facebook Isn’t Deleting the Fake Pelosi Video. Should it?
The Associated Press in the New York Times, May 30 2019
When a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began making the rounds on Facebook last week, the social network didn’t take it down. Instead, it “downranked” the video, a behind-the-scenes move intended to limit its spread.

NOT REAL NEWS: A Look at What Didn’t Happen This Week
The Associated Press in the New York Times, May 31 2019
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media.