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Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign
World

Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign

More than 78 million Facebook users follow the page of the state-run China Daily, where they are served a diet…
Surge in false online videos of Chinese military crackdown in HK
World

Surge in false online videos of Chinese military crackdown in HK

Videos falsely claiming to show a Chinese military crackdown against pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have flooded social media over…
Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist
Middle East

Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist

LONDON (AP) — Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney accused world leaders Wednesday of failing to protect journalists and responding with…
Report links vast online disinformation campaign to Iran
Middle East

Report links vast online disinformation campaign to Iran

LONDON (AP) — When an attractive young Middle Eastern woman contacted Saudi dissident Ali AlAhmed over Twitter last November, he…
Fake news claims deceased man will succeed Egypt’s Transport Minister
Egypt

Fake news claims deceased man will succeed Egypt’s Transport Minister

Prominent Egyptian and international media organizations have fallen victim to fake news on Sunday after a candidate named in a…
EU urges internet firms to intensify fake news fight
World

EU urges internet firms to intensify fake news fight

  The EU on Tuesday urged advertising trade associations and US internet giants to intensify the fight against disinformation campaigns…
Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach
Technology

Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach

  BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive proposed on Wednesday spending more money to counter fake news on the…
Facebook, Twitter join coalition to improve online news
Cinema/TV

Facebook, Twitter join coalition to improve online news

Facebook, Twitter and news organisations including Agence France-Presse have joined a coalition of media and technology groups seeking to filter…
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