BRUSSELS (AP) — The conversation taking place around two U.S. senators’ verified social media accounts remained vulnerable to manipulation through artificially inflated shares and likes from fake ...

President Donald Trump has long railed against the “fake news” as an “enemy of the people.” But this week, the president showed how far he has come in finding a new use for the media: as props.

Imagine opening your favorite social media app and seeing an ad perfectly aligned with your political beliefs. It feels validating, but beneath the surface, it subtly stokes emotions like anger, fear ...