Social media had only a small influence on how much people believed falsehoods about candidates and issues in the last two presidential elections, a pair of new national studies found.
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Mar 27, 2019
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Last February, Cadbury Chocolate fell victim to a hoax. The image below went viral in an Indonesian WhatsApp group called "Viral Media Johor", and later in a Nigerian group.
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Jan 14, 2019
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In a modern democracy, peddling conspiracies for political advantage is perhaps not so different from seeding an epidemic.
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Dec 21, 2018
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Since US President Donald Trump weaponised the term "fake news" during the 2016 presidential election campaign, the phrase has gone viral.
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Dec 15, 2018
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Only a small amount of fake news is needed to disrupt any debate or discussion on an issue, according to research published today in PLOS ONE.
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Nov 29, 2018
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The hugely popular WhatsApp messaging service began a week-long publicity campaign in Pakistan Wednesday offering tips to spot fake news, days before the country holds a general election.
Internet
Jul 18, 2018
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Some countries are bringing in legislation to fight "fake news", a particular menace during election campaigning, but critics warn of the danger to freedom of expression and the media.
Internet
Jul 13, 2018
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The viral spread of hoaxes and misinformation ahead of the US election and Brexit referendum two years ago was a wake-up call for many established news media, who have gone on the offensive to shore up their credibility and ...
Internet
Jul 13, 2018
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False information is saturating political debate worldwide and undermining an already weak level of trust in the media and institutions, spreading further than ever on powerful social networks.
Internet
Jul 12, 2018
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Freedom of expression may shrink further in Egypt where lawmakers have approved the first reading of a bill that would monitor popular social media users in the name of combating "false news".
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Jun 28, 2018
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