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Thai junta chief decries coup conjecture as ‘fake news’
World

Thai junta chief decries coup conjecture as ‘fake news’

Thailand’s junta chief on Monday dismissed rumors of an impending coup as “fake news”, as speculation ricocheted across a kingdom…
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
Middle East

Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channeling…
EU urges internet firms to intensify fake news fight
World

EU urges internet firms to intensify fake news fight

  The EU on Tuesday urged advertising trade associations and US internet giants to intensify the fight against disinformation campaigns…
Misinformation woes could multiply with ‘deepfake’ videos
Technology

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
Technology

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…
Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach
Technology

Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach

  BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive proposed on Wednesday spending more money to counter fake news on the…
Facebook blocks 115 accounts on eve of US election
Technology

Facebook blocks 115 accounts on eve of US election

  Facebook said Monday it blocked some 30 accounts on its platform and 85 more on Instagram after police warned…
Despite crackdown, ‘junk news’ still flourishes on social media
Technology

Despite crackdown, ‘junk news’ still flourishes on social media

  Despite an aggressive crackdown by social media firms, so-called “junk news” is spreading at a greater rate than in…
Egyptian Football Association claims accounts involved in Salah feud are fake
Egypt

Egyptian Football Association claims accounts involved in Salah feud are fake

  The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) published a statement on its official Facebook page claiming that the EFA twitter accounts…
Facebook ‘Presidential Page’ is fake: sources
Egypt

Facebook ‘Presidential Page’ is fake: sources

Official sources on Monday claimed that “Riasat Al-Gomhouryia” (The Presidential Page) – which reportedly pretended to be Facebook’s official page…
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