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Is blockchain really the answer to combating fake news?
Media organizations are jumping on the blockchain bandwagon to make news trustworthy again. Weirdly, the strongest use case may be cryptocurrency news sites. Read more…
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India may force social media platforms to offer user verification
India’s proposed new privacy bill may require large social media platforms to offer an identity-verification option, presumably to rein in “fake news”. Read more…
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Facebook issues correction notice at request of Singapore govt
Facebook says it has issued a correction notice on a user’s post at the request of the Singapore government in response to new “fake news” law. Read more…
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Now China seeks to root out fake news and deepfakes online
China has announced new rules governing video and audio content online, including a ban on the publishing and distribution of fake news and deepfakes. Read more…
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Singapore’s fake news law being tested by defiant blogger
A blogger said he would not comply with a Singapore government order to correct a Facebook post in the first test of new ‘fake news’ law. Read more…
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Singapore invokes ‘fake news’ law over Facebook post
Singapore political figure corrected a Facebook post questioning the independence of state investment firms in the first use of new ‘fake news’ law. Read more…
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Does security have a chance against the new, new technology?
A new security threat report highlights how the latest defences against cyberattack are themselves under threat. Read more…
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Thailand unveils ‘anti-fake news’ centre
Thailand unveils an “anti-fake news” centre, the Southeast Asian country’s latest effort to exert government control over a sweeping range of online content. Read more…
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Facebook thinks campaign ads aren’t fake news – that’s wrong
Facebook is exempting political speeches and campaign ads from its war on fake news. But its rationale for the policy is equal parts lazy and naïve. Read more…
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Thailand proposes tech companies curb ‘fake news’ across Asia
Thailand is proposing that tech companies set up centres in each of the 10 Southeast Asian countries to curb the flow of “fake news” and fake accounts. Read more…