fake news
Wikipedia founder aims to ‘fix the news’ with crowd-funded website
World
April 26, 2017
Wikipedia founder aims to ‘fix the news’ with crowd-funded website
The founder of online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has announced plans for a crowd-funded news website offering stories by journalists and volunteers…
US reporters praise German journalists for questioning Trump
World
March 19, 2017
US reporters praise German journalists for questioning Trump
US President Donald Trump claimed that German news agency reporter Kristina Dunz was interested in "fake news" when she asked…
French election contender Macron is Russian cyberattack target: party chief
World
February 13, 2017
French election contender Macron is Russian cyberattack target: party chief
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron is a "fake news" target of Russian media and his campaign is facing thousands of…
Facebook, Google, others launch drive against fake news in France
Science
February 6, 2017
Facebook, Google, others launch drive against fake news in France
Social media companies Facebook, Google and a group of news organizations launched an initiative dubbed "Cross Check" on Monday to…
Duped by fake news story, Pakistani minister threatens nuclear war with Israel
Middle East
December 27, 2016
Duped by fake news story, Pakistani minister threatens nuclear war with Israel
A fake news story led to threats of nuclear war between Pakistan and Israel on Christmas Eve.