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Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads
World
March 6, 2020
Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was removing ads from President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that…
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths
World
February 26, 2020
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths
As the new coronavirus spreads globally, the online battle to keep misinformation about the disease is also stepping up. Google,…
Russia-linked disinformation campaign fueling coronavirus alarm, US says
World
February 23, 2020
Russia-linked disinformation campaign fueling coronavirus alarm, US says
Thousands of Russian-linked social media accounts have launched a coordinated effort to spread alarm about the new coronavirus, disrupting global…
Egyptian cabinet media center denies rumors of coronavirus at schools
Egypt
February 19, 2020
Egyptian cabinet media center denies rumors of coronavirus at schools
Egypt’s cabinet media center denied the validity of audio messages on social media claiming that coronavirus would spread among school…
Master of false news gives right-wing Americans headlines they believe
World
February 17, 2020
Master of false news gives right-wing Americans headlines they believe
Christopher Blair produces false stories he insists are easily identifiable as satire rather than news. His pages can rack up…
Twitter moves to curb manipulated content including ‘deepfakes’
Technology
February 5, 2020
Twitter moves to curb manipulated content including ‘deepfakes’
Twitter unveiled a plan Tuesday to curb the spread of manipulated content including “deepfake” videos as part of a move…
Burned tigers, rescued kangaroos: Australia bushfire disinformation
World
January 8, 2020
Burned tigers, rescued kangaroos: Australia bushfire disinformation
Tiger burns in Australia’s bushfires? It’s a 2012 photo from Indonesia. Young girl rescues koala? Actually an artist’s impression. Social…
Washington pulled apart by partisan divide over ‘facts’
World
December 14, 2019
Washington pulled apart by partisan divide over ‘facts’
In Washington these days, there are facts, alternative facts and disputed facts. It also seems like there are Democratic facts…
UK election is full of dirty tricks and political clicks
World
December 5, 2019
UK election is full of dirty tricks and political clicks
LONDON (AP) — Britain is proving a lawless landscape for political mudslingers mining cyberspace for votes in an election that…
China bans ‘fake news’ created with AI, bots
World
November 30, 2019
China bans ‘fake news’ created with AI, bots
China has issued new rules banning online video and audio providers from using artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality technologies…