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    State of denial

    03 Oct 2019

    Fake News! And it’s a tweet once again from Trump. So obviously, it must be true. After the failure of most of the devices aimed at stopping migrants from crossing the US-Mexico border,

    Why we need Artificial Intelligence Journalism World Forum now more than ever

    11 Nov 2019

    The world is facing fundamental changes every day in technology, economic, geopolitical and humanity levels too.

    Singapore tells Facebook to correct user’s post under new ‘fake news’ law

    29 Nov 2019

    Singapore said on Friday it had instructed Facebook to correct a post on its social media platform under a new ‘fake news’ law, after a user declined a government request to do so.

    Singapore opposition party corrects posts under ‘fake news’ law

    16 Dec 2019

    A small Singapore opposition party has corrected online posts critical of the government following an order by the labour ministry under a new ‘fake news’ law that rights groups say is being used to chill dissent.

    Asian countries crack down on coronavirus 'fake news'

    10 Apr 2020

    Authorities say criminalisation is needed to curb the online flood of dangerous fake cures and conspiracy theories that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called an "infodemic."

    Fake video of lions and tigers on the streets in Russia creates panic online

    23 Mar 2020

    The fake news, many believed was real, reported that the Russian president warned the citizens by unleashing the lions and tigers on the streets to stop them from going outside during the current coronavirus pandemic.

    Fake video spreads panic among UAE residents, authorities clarify it as epileptic case

    01 Apr 2020

    The Dubai Media Office refutes the video circulating of a man fainting in Naif Souq as rumour. The man is an epileptic patient and not suffering from COVID-19.

    Fake videos of shooting, axe attack and stempede over virus fuel panic in Asia

    29 May 2020

    The hoaxes are created by a wide array of people with varying motives − from those looking to discredit governments and deepen religious divides, to pranksters − and then shared widely as fact.

    The truth about Trump?

    23 May 2020

    The Washington Post website states ‘President Trump made 16,241 false or misleading claims in his first three years’ (Jan 21). I have no way of confirming or disproving these claims but the paper has a reputation for honest reporting including about previous presidents.

    This is why fake news is hard to eliminate

    27 Jun 2020

    As social media outlets have become more proactive in eliminating fake news, including tweets by President Donald Trump, many have criticised these measures. This isn’t a reflection of any technical design error by the social media companies — it’s because there is a latent demand for fake news that many critics fail to understand.

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