Business Insider (Nov. 14) – Facebook is facing criticism over its role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election because of the unchecked spread of propaganda disguised as news stories. Just how hard of a problem is it for an algorithm to determine real news from lies? Not that hard. During a hackathon at Princeton University, four college students – including Illinois sophomores Mark Craft and Catherine Craft – created one in just 36 hours. Also: NextShark (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov. 15), Chicago Inno (Nov. 16), The Washington Post (Nov. 18).