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Space image ‘taken by Webb telescope’ was actually slice of chorizo, says scientist
A prominent French scientist who posted a photograph of a distant star on his Twitter feed, claiming it had been taken by the James Webb telescope, ... World News -
India on collision course with US tech giants as fake news issue heats up
Indian officials have held heated discussions with Google, Twitter and Facebook for not proactively removing what they described as fake news on their ... World News -
Terror groups utilized COVID-19 to spread ideology, false rhetoric: Saudi’s Etidal
Terrorist organizations took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to spread ideology and false rhetoric to undermine the seriousness of global outbreak, ... Coronavirus -
‘Fake news’ in Lebanon causes anxiety, panic for those bombarded with misinformation
When a 40-year-old businesswoman read on WhatsApp a broadcast message that her Lebanese bank was announcing bankruptcy she almost had a heart ... Features -
Fake news, misinformation makes coronavirus outbreaks worse: Study
The rise of “fake news” - including misinformation and inaccurate advice on social media - could make disease outbreaks such as the ... Digital -
Singapore ‘fake news’ law ensnares government critics
A Singapore opposition politician was asked to correct a Facebook post criticizing state education spending on Monday, the fourth use of a new ... Digital -
Singapore invokes fake news law over opposition party posts
Singapore’s government invoked a fake news law on Saturday to order an opposition party to publish corrections on two social media posts and an ... Digital -
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 to ... Digital -
Under new ‘fake news’ law, Facebook issues first correction notice at govt request
Facebook issued its first correction notice on a user's post at the request of the Singapore government on Saturday, according to the notice seen by ... Digital -
Facebook nixes billions of fake accounts
Facebook on Wednesday said it has nixed 5.4 billion fake accounts already this year, in a sign of a persistent battle on social media against ... Digital -
86 percent of internet users admit being duped by fake news, reveals survey
Eighty-six percent of internet users have been duped by fake news - most of it spread on Facebook - according to a global survey published on Tuesday. ... Digital -
Trump says NYT story on 120,000 troops ‘fake news’ but can send ‘hell lot more’
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday called as “fake news” the New York Times story on the administration’s reported plan ... Middle East -
Google says Singapore’s fake news law may hurt innovation
Google said on Thursday an anti-fake news law passed by Singapore’s parliament could stunt innovation, a quality that the city-state wants to ... Digital -
EU Commission chief vows to fight ‘fake news’ before European elections
EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has reportedly vowed to crack down on any “fake news” in the build-up to next month’s ... Print -
Singapore seeks social media ‘corrections’ in proposed fake news law
Singapore submitted new fake news legislation in parliament on Monday requiring social media to carry warnings on posts it deems false and remove ... Digital -
Putin signs laws against fake news, ‘disrespecting’ authorities
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed controversial legislation that allows courts to fine and briefly jail people for showing disrespect ... Digital -
Trump blasts ‘fake news’ over Melania body double theory
President Donald Trump has had it with the #fakeMelania conspiracy theories that have been circulating on social media. Trump claims that photos of ... Variety -
Google, Facebook, Twitter must do more against fake news, says EU
Google, Facebook, Twitter and Mozilla must do more to combat fake news as Europeans head towards an election or the companies will face the threat of ... Digital -
Facebook removes more pages, accounts with Russia links
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had removed hundreds of Russia-initiated pages, accounts and groups that it judged to be involved in coordinated ... Digital -
2014 CNN best Journalist, Der Spiegel star faked stories for years
An award-winning journalist who worked for Der Spiegel, one of Germany’s leading news outlets, has left the weekly magazine after evidence ... Print -
The secret behind attacks on Washington and Riyadh
Well-known American journalist Leon Wieseltier wrote articles criticizing Obama administration’s stance on the Syrian war in The New Republic ... Middle East -
From gossip to fake news: A full circle incorporating state secrets
Gossip can be fun, but more importantly functional. Secrets are intriguing, while State secrets are consequential. Gossip played a functional and ... Middle East -
Pope warns against telling lies, says ‘to gossip is to kill’
Pope Francis is denouncing gossip as a form of “terrorism” and is warning the faithful against telling lies.Francis explored the Catholic ... Variety -
Zuckerberg rebuffs request to appear before UK parliament
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has rejected a request to appear before an international parliamentary committee delving into the questions around fake ... Digital -
Ahead of vote, Twitter says accounts removed over ‘disinformation’
Twitter on Saturday said it deleted a “series of accounts” that attempted to share disinformation, ahead of crucial midterm elections, as ... Digital -
How Riyadh can hold Doha accountable for its fabricated media coverage
Since the start of Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance case, the Qatari media published dozens of false news and uncorroborated information accusing ... Gulf -
Jamal Khashoggi mystery: Deleted tweets, unnamed ‘sources’ and fake funeral
Media outlets continue to rehash news reports claiming that missing Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi has been killed inside the Saudi consulate in ... World News -
French linguists want ‘information fallacieuse’ instead of ‘fake news’
Defenders of the French language on Thursday pleaded with people to stop using the English term “fake news”, recommending they refer to ... Digital -
Egypt’s president ratifies law aimed at cracking down on fake news
Egypt’s presidency has ratified a controversial legislation imposing regulations on social media that is says aims to crack down on fake ... Digital -
Trump attacks ‘fake disgusting news’, journalists true political opponent
President Donald Trump is renewing his campaign against the media, claiming at a Pennsylvania rally that the media is the “fake, fake disgusting ... World News