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Fast Talk: How Truthy Maps Influence On Twitter

Meet Fil Menczer, the Twitterologist behind the political meme-analyzing site, Truthy. Yes, the name was inspired by Stephen Colbert.READ MORE

Truthy Sleuths Track Twitter 'Turfers

The Stephen Colbert-inspired Bloomington group at Indiana University has crunched massive amounts of data from the Twitterverse to track the spread of memes, and has found a number of accounts that aren't playing fairly.READ MORE

Infographic of the Day: Truthy Maps Malicious Twitter Memes

This tool is a brilliant attempt to track lies across the internet. But how well does it succeed? READ MORE

Stephen Colbert-Inspired Site "Truthy" Is a Swift Boat Torpedo for Twitter Users

In studying "the science of truthiness," Indiana University researchers crunch massive amounts of Twitter data and discover where memes get their start. With the click of a simple "Truthy" button, users can flag suspected misinformation.READ MORE