News
Rights groups, internet firms hit out at Singapore fake news bill
Singapore’s fake news legislation – internet firms and human rights groups feel it may give the government too much power and hinder freedom of speech. Read more…
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WhatsApp launches veracity check in India to combat fake news
WhatsApp has launched a service for Indians to check the veracity of information, in an attempt to combat fake news in India ahead of national elections. Read more…
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Laws to curb ‘fake news’ could be abused to silence opposition
Human rights activists fear laws to curb so-called ‘fake news’ could be abused to silence opposition. Read more…
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Singapore fake news legislation – social media to carry warnings
Singapore new fake news legislation will require social media to carry warnings on posts it deems false and remove comments against “public interest”. Read more…
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Facebook removes Indonesian accounts linked to fake news
Facebook has removed hundreds of Indonesian accounts, pages and groups linked to online group spreading hate speech and fake news. Read more…
Views
Fake news is not new but using technology to fight it is
How do you fight fake news? It’s a question I’m often asked, and as a journalist in the business for 35 years, I find it a frustrating one, because it’s often presented as if it’s Read more…
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WhatsApp battles fake news in India with street skits
JAIPUR, India (Reuters) – On a hot morning in India’s tourist mecca of Jaipur, an open truck painted in the signature lime-green colours of Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service pulls into a dusty lane, where five Read more…
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Tech firms agree to EU code of conduct on fake news
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook, Google and other tech firms have agreed to a code of conduct to do more to tackle the spread of fake news, due to concerns it can influence elections, the European Read more…
Features
Friday Futures: porn cryptocurrency and gene-doping athletes
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: altering the genetic code of athletes; the next pandemic; fake clinical trials; porn and cryptocurrency; Read more…