Misinformation

WHO working with Google to combat virus misinformation
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WHO working with Google to combat virus misinformation

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is working with Google to ensure that people get facts from WHO first…
Anti-China sentiment spreads abroad along with coronavirus
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Anti-China sentiment spreads abroad along with coronavirus

JAKARTA/HANOI (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak has stoked a wave of anti-China sentiment around the globe, from shops barring entry…
Washington pulled apart by partisan divide over ‘facts’
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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…
China bans ‘fake news’ created with AI, bots
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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…
Social networks face quandary on politics in misinformation fight
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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…
In India’s election, voters feed on false information
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In India’s election, voters feed on false information

NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi shop owner Ram Shankar Rai spends at least two hours a day going through…
Misinformation woes could multiply with ‘deepfake’ videos
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Misinformation woes could multiply with ‘deepfake’ videos

  If you see a video of a politician speaking words he never would utter, or a Hollywood star improbably…
Fake news vs fact in online battle for truth
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Fake news vs fact in online battle for truth

  Since US President Donald Trump weaponized the term “fake news” during the 2016 presidential election campaign, the phrase has…
UK’s Boris Johnson: ‘Abundant evidence’ of Russian meddling
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UK’s Boris Johnson: ‘Abundant evidence’ of Russian meddling

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has repeated allegations of Russian meddling in Western politics after talks with his Russian counterpart…
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