fake news
Twitter accuses UK of misleading public in election row
World
November 20, 2019
Twitter accuses UK of misleading public in election row
Twitter accused Britain’s governing Conservatives on Wednesday of misleading the public by rebranding themselves as fact-checkers during a live TV…
Fake news amplifies fear and confusion in Hong Kong
World
November 20, 2019
Fake news amplifies fear and confusion in Hong Kong
Murder disguised as suicide. A secret massacre at a subway station. Impending ‘terrorist’ attacks: false news online is amplifying fear…
Right-wing Brazil president gives fiery Saudi Arabia speech
Middle East
October 30, 2019
Right-wing Brazil president gives fiery Saudi Arabia speech
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Brazil’s president launched a fiery defense of his far-right government on Wednesday during a visit…
Internet shutdown fuels Kashmir fake news battle
World
October 18, 2019
Internet shutdown fuels Kashmir fake news battle
A communications blackout in India’s powder keg Kashmir region is fueling a fake news war with Pakistan, as both sides…
Social networks face quandary on politics in misinformation fight
World
October 10, 2019
Social networks face quandary on politics in misinformation fight
As social media firms ramp up their fight against misinformation, politicians have been largely left exempt. To some, that’s a…
Facebook exempts political speech from fact-checking
World
September 25, 2019
Facebook exempts political speech from fact-checking
Facebook will not fact-check the statements politicians post to the site, the social network announced Tuesday ahead of the US…
The ‘unprofessional’ coverage of Al Jazeera is driven by hatred: Egypt’s FM
Egypt
September 23, 2019
The ‘unprofessional’ coverage of Al Jazeera is driven by hatred: Egypt’s FM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry condemned the “unprofessional” coverage from Qatari TV Channel Al Jazeera, claiming it has spread a…
Egypt’s Media council blocks two websites for spreading fake news about Huawei
Egypt
August 25, 2019
Egypt’s Media council blocks two websites for spreading fake news about Huawei
President of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation Makram Mohamed Ahmed on Saturday blocked the websites al-Akhbariya and al-Sabah News…
Surge in false online videos of Chinese military crackdown in HK
World
July 30, 2019
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…
Cabinet: New Administrative Capital not seeking loans over financial failure
Egypt
July 19, 2019
Cabinet: New Administrative Capital not seeking loans over financial failure
The Egyptian Cabinet’s media center on Thursday denied social media rumors claiming that the New Administrative Capital has borrowed LE20…