Fake news
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July 30, 2020, Thursday
Too much misinformation
Bad News is a meticulously-researched discourse on the state of the news, and the psychological impulses that determine how we ...
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July 20, 2020, Monday
Twitter failed to tame parody accounts, govt must frame guidelines: Experts
Accounts that pose as another person, brand or organisation in a confusing or deceptive manner have seen a meteoric rise in ...
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July 08, 2020, Wednesday
Facebook civil rights audit: 'Serious setbacks' mar progress on hate speech
Facebook hired the audit's leader, former American Civil Liberties Union executive Laura Murphy, in May 2018 to assess its ...
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July 06, 2020, Monday
Walgreens, New Zealand-based Stuff join 'boycott Facebook' campaign
Leading US drugstore chain Walgreens and New Zealand-based news site Stuff have decided to quit Facebook and its sister platforms ...
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June 24, 2020, Wednesday
Google adds 'Fact-Checked' labels for search images to limit misinformation
Google used these fact-checking labels for years in its main search results and on video-streaming site YouTube
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June 10, 2020, Wednesday
I&B PSU floats tender to check disinformation on social media platforms
The Public Information Bureau also has a fact-check Twitter handle that counters misinformation on government policies and
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June 08, 2020, Monday
'Brazen attack on free speech': Editors Guild on FIR against Vinod Dua
Dua was also accused by a BJP spokesperson of "misreporting" on the Delhi communal violence and stating that the 'central ...
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May 31, 2020, Sunday
Trump's executive order may lead to stricter social media rules in India
Experts said the impact of face-off between Trump and Twitter' will not be felt in the US for now unless the Federal ...
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May 29, 2020, Friday
Coronavirus facts vs myths: Don't believe these WhatsApp tips on Covid-19
Coronavirus rumours: The spread of misinformation via WhatsApp in many ways mimics how Covid-19 itself moves through societies - ...
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May 27, 2020, Wednesday
Twitter adds fact-check label to Donald Trump tweets for first time
In a pair of tweets issued Wednesday morning from his iPhone, Trump said that social media sites are trying to silence ...
