WBA NewsroomMore On Facebook’s Effort To Drive Out Fake News
There are problems with Facebook’s approach, according to this piece in the Washington Post. Posted by Tim Morrissey
September 28 2026
Reporters: Do You Have Fake Followers On Twitter?
How to find out if you do, and how to get rid of them, in this piece from Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey
Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Yesterday’s Train Wreck
This morning’s opinion column from Poynter’s Jim Warren is below. Conspiracy theories run amok after fatal Virginia accident The National Transportation Safety Board deals with plane crashes, train derailments, pipeline accidents, highway calamities, marine mishaps and now, thanks to Facebook, fake news. It’s a real case of garbage in, garbage out as the NTSB investigators descend on Virginia. As… Read More: Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Yesterday’s Train Wreck »
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A wallet-sized PDF summary of the Wisconsin Open Meetings and Open Records Laws has been developed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council. You will find this handy reference, which provides a quick layperson’s explanation of Wisconsin’s Open Meetings and Open Records Laws, under the “resources” section of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council’s website.