Fake News
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Tech and ad giants sign up to Europe’s first weak bite at ‘fake news’
The European Union’s executive body has signed up tech platforms and ad industry players to a voluntary Code of Practice…
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New Knowledge raises $11 million for cybersecurity to combat disinformation and fake news
A startup is taking on the whole fake news problem. Cybersecurity firm New Knowledge has raised $11 million to protect…
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Civil, the blockchain journalism startup, has partnered with one of the oldest names in media
Civil, the two-year-old crypto startup that wants to save the journalism industry by leveraging the blockchain and cryptoeconomics, has partnered…
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WhatsApp turns down India’s request to locate messages, but opens for Google
Image credit Do you want to backup your messages and media to Google Drive? But, before you do that, pay…
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This journalist’s Twitter dilemma: Does my participation condone a cesspool of hatred and racism?
Having just returned from vacation this week, I’m struggling with a decision I would hope all journalists and news organizations…
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Twitter puts Infowars’ Alex Jones in the ‘read-only’ sin bin for 7 days
Twitter has finally taken action against Infowars creator Alex Jones, but it isn’t what you might think. While Apple, Facebook,…
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Here’s Twitter’s position on Alex Jones (and hate-peddling anti-truthers) — hint: It’s a fudge
The number of tech platforms taking action against Alex Jones, the far right InfoWars conspiracy theorist and hate speech preacher,…
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Fake news inquiry calls for social media levy to defend democracy
A UK parliamentary committee which has been running a multi-month investigation into the impact of online disinformation on political campaigning…
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Govt Directs Media Platforms To Take Prompt Action Against Fake Messages
With data protection concerns reaching a fever pitch the world over, the Indian government has asked all social media platforms…
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