Human Rights Groups, Tech Firms Call Out Singapore Fake News Laws
The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill aims to remove online content that could threaten the interests of Singapore or influence its elections.
Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media To Stop Fake News On Bombing
Following the deadly blasts in Sri Lanka that killed 207 people on Easter Sunday and injured more than 400 people, the country has clamped a ban on social media until further orders to stop the circulation of fake news.
Mike Fleiss Comments On Khloé Kardashian After Legal Threat
Khloé Kardashian previously threatened legal action against Mike Fleiss for using her name as “clickbait.”
Elon Musk's AI Software Could Spread Fake News
The artificial intelligence company supported by Elon Musk just revealed that it can now create coherent texts by using data input in its system.
Prince Harry's Facebook Alias Inspired By Director Spike Lee?
Prince Harry used a fake name for his private Facebook account that has now been deleted.
Worst Health Myths And Misconceptions That Should Be Debunked
While it’s easy to research on certain health information or ailment, it’s as easy to fall prey to those that provide unproven claims stated as fact.
Why Trump Is Turning On Fox News?
Trump tweeted Sunday tagging reporters John Roberts and Gillian Turner after their segment on the fight for funds during the government shutdown.
Roku Adds InfoWars Channel, Faces Criticism
Roku took a position of neutrality after adding InfoWars as a streaming channel.
Privacy vs. Trust On The Internet
Trust on the internet often comes at the expense of privacy, and that is not sustainable for humankind. Cryptography offers a solution to reconcile the two.
CNN New York Offices Evacuated For Bomb Threat
The New York Police Department is currently investigating the bomb threat at the Time Warner building.
Julia Roberts, Danny Moder Not Getting Divorced After Christmas
According to rumors, the Roberts is going to file the papers after Christmas as she doesn’t want to spoil the holidays.
Highlights Of Trump's Laura Ingraham Interview
Here are the highlights of the one-on-one interview between President Donald Trump and Fox News' Laura Ingraham.
Facebook Purges More Iranian Pages
Facebook purged the site and Instagram of more than 82 pages from Iran for spam-like behavior.
Political Facebook Ads Still Have Murky Origins
Political ad buyers on Facebook can still hide their identities, despite increased transparency rules.
Facebook Removes Political Pages For Alleged Spam Behavior
Hundreds of political Facebook pages were purged for what Facebook said was coordinated, inauthentic behavior to drive up traffic.
Twitter Still Has Fake News Problem, Study Finds
A social media study found that a large number of fake news Twitter accounts from the 2016 election are still active.
Facebook To Fact-Check Photos, Videos
Facebook announced Thursday it would fact-check photos and videos on the site, not just articles.
Twitter Permanently Bans Alex Jones, Website Infowars
It said in a tweet that the accounts had violated its behavior policies.
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How To Detect Deepfake Videos
Scientists have found a noticeable sign that could be used to find if a video is real or deepfake.
Instagram Lets Users Request Verification
Instagram will now let sufficiently large accounts request to be verified so they can prove their authenticity.
Tech Giants Dismantle Global Iranian Propaganda Push
Through a network of fake news websites and fraudulent social media personas spread across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google Plus and YouTube, the Iranian-linked campaign pushed narratives in line with the country's interests.
Facebook Internally Scores Some Users
A new report indicated some Facebook users are scored by the site based on trustworthiness.
Trump: 'Dangerous' For Facebook, Twitter To Ban Accounts
President Donald Trump said it is "dangerous" for sites like Facebook to ban "certain" accounts.
Twitter Suspends Alex Jones For A Week
Twitter finally suspended Alex Jones, but he is just in read-only mode for seven days.
YouTube Bans Alex Jones Channel
YouTube joined Facebook and Apple on Monday as the latest tech companies to purge Alex Jones from their platforms. Twitter offered a response to the decision.
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