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Twitter accuses UK of misleading public in election row
World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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