Misinformation
Dems to Facebook: Get serious about misinformation, hate
World
September 28, 2020
Dems to Facebook: Get serious about misinformation, hate
Two influential Democrats on Capitol Hill have urged Facebook to take stronger action against misinformation, voter suppression and incitements to…
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
World
July 5, 2020
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
CHICAGO (AP) — A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests…
Online news wins subscribers around world but trust low: survey
World
June 16, 2020
Online news wins subscribers around world but trust low: survey
Increasing numbers of readers are paying for online news around the world even if the level of trust in the…
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
World
May 29, 2020
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
False alerts about a man shot dead at a coronavirus checkpoint, old footage of a supermarket stampede in reports of…
Oil Ministry debunks social media posts showing Egypt’s oil prices for April-June
Egypt
April 1, 2020
Oil Ministry debunks social media posts showing Egypt’s oil prices for April-June
Egypt’s Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources on Tuesday debunked social media posts reportedly showcasing the updated oil prices for…
Can anti-malarial and rheumatoid arthritis drugs treat coronavirus?
Science
March 27, 2020
Can anti-malarial and rheumatoid arthritis drugs treat coronavirus?
A number of rumors have surfaced online claiming that anti-malarial drugs or medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, which contain…
In Iran, false belief a poison fights virus kills hundreds
Middle East
March 27, 2020
In Iran, false belief a poison fights virus kills hundreds
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Standing over the still body of an intubated 5-year-old boy wearing nothing but a plastic diaper,…
Fake cures, risky rumours: virus misinformation hits home
World
March 26, 2020
Fake cures, risky rumours: virus misinformation hits home
From being duped into taking poisonous “cures”, to watching businesses crumble and avoiding life-saving medication, people are suffering devastating real-world…
‘Corona Question and Answer’: Sky News Arabia, Facebook battle COVID-19 misinformation
Middle East
March 25, 2020
‘Corona Question and Answer’: Sky News Arabia, Facebook battle COVID-19 misinformation
Sky News Arabia (SNA) has launched a new interactive news show on Facebook live dedicated to examining the facts surrounding…
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…