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Craig Silverman

Media Editor
BuzzFeed News

Craig Silverman is the media editor of BuzzFeed News, and leads a global beat covering platforms, online misinformation, and fake news. He was the founding editor of BuzzFeed Canada, and the founder of Emergent.info, a rumour tracking project that was developed as part of a fellowship with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University. His journalism and books have been honoured by the Mirror Awards, U.S. National Press Club, National Magazine Awards, Canadian Online Publishing Awards, and Crime Writers of Canada.