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9 arrested in Thailand for posting election 'fake news'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 28 04:20 PM

The accused face up to 5 years in jail and a $3,100 fine.  Read more »

Fake scheme 'guarantees' poll win for P50M: election lawyer

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 04:14 PM

An election lawyer on Wednesday warned candidates against falling for groups claiming they could rig the results of the May automated elections for a hefty fee.   Read more »

News orgs, universities launch 2019 elections fact-checking site

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 05:36 PM

Several news organizations and universities have teamed up for a fact-checking website in the run-up to the midterm elections in May. Read more »

Warning: False online info can impact May polls

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 09:55 AM

Social media users should be discerning in sharing dubious information online, which may impact the vote in May's midterm elections, 2 members of the academe said Wednesday.    Read more »

Russia seen adopting new tactics in US election interference efforts

Joseph Menn, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 09:49 PM

SAN FRANCISCO - Russian agents believed to be connected to the government have been active in spreading divisive content and promoting extreme themes ahead of Tuesday’s US mid-term elections, but they are working hard to cover their tracks, according to government investigators, academics and security firms.   Read more »

German far-right mobilized by 'fake news' after stabbing

Reuters
Posted at Aug 29 04:28 AM

DRESDEN/BERLIN - Far-right groups spread "fake news" on social media to mobilize their supporters for violent protests targeting migrants after the fatal stabbing of a German man, said officials in the eastern German state of Saxony where they took place. Read more »

Tech giants aim to coordinate fight on misinformation: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 01:36 AM

Major technology firms including Facebook, Google and Twitter were set to meet Friday as part of an effort to coordinate the battle against misinformation campaigns by foreign agents, a media report said. Read more »

Facebook scraps accounts trying to influence November's U.S. elections

Reuters
Posted at Aug 01 03:05 AM

Facebook Inc. has identified a coordinated political influence campaign ahead of November's U.S. congressional elections and taken down dozens of fake accounts on its site, the company said on Tuesday. Read more »

De Lima: Duterte trolls spreading 'fake news' on YouTube

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 03:35 PM

Detained Senator Leila De Lima claimed Sunday that online "trolls" supposedly supported by President Rodrigo Duterte are spreading false information against her in video-sharing website YouTube.  Read more »

Google pushes artificial intelligence for upgraded news app

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 20 01:35 PM

For its updated news application, Google is doubling down on the use of artificial intelligence as part of an effort to weed out disinformation and help users get viewpoints beyond their own "filter bubble." Read more »

Action by Asian governments to crack down on 'fake news'

Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 06:38 AM

India on Tuesday withdrew rules to control "fake news" less than 24 hours after announcing them, following an outcry that the regulations could be used by the government to curb press freedom.   Read more »

India drops plan to punish journalists for 'fake news' after outcry

Manoj Kumar, Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 06:36 AM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ordered the withdrawal of rules punishing journalists held responsible for distributing "fake news", giving no reason for the change, less than 24 hours after the original announcement. Read more »

Mocha Uson faces fresh raps over alleged disinformation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 03:51 PM

Student leaders from Akbayan Youth on Monday lodged another set of administrative complaints against Communications Assistant Secretary Margaux "Mocha" Uson for allegedly peddling '"fake news." Read more »

Palaspas hindi pampasuwerte, pantaboy ng espiritu: CBCP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 11:33 AM

Hindi dapat gamitin bilang pampasuwerto o pantaboy ng masamang espiritu ang mga palaspas na babasbasan ngayong Palm Sunday, ipinaalala ng Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).  Read more »

Jesus was victim of 'fake news': CBCP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 11:09 AM

Jesus Christ was a victim of "fake news" and propaganda, the likes of which remain prevalent to this day, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Sunday.  Read more »

Data scandal threatens Zuckerberg vision for Facebook

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 10 05:27 PM

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg faces a moment of reckoning as it becomes clear the social network has been hijacked and manipulated for very different ends. Read more »

Ahead of contentious vote, Egypt sets sights on 'fake news'

Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 03:56 PM

Mostafa al-Asar's lawyer said he had barely started work on a documentary critical of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi when police arrested him and charged him with publishing "fake news". Read more »

'We can't be arbiter of truth': Why Facebook won't shut down fake news

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 12:55 PM

Social media giant Facebook on Thursday said it has no policy on taking down "fake news" as it cannot lay claim to the power to judge what is true from what is not. Read more »

Roque: Even a false statement may be valuable to public debate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 11:11 AM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday assailed a proposed law seeking to penalize "fake news", saying this will take away the public's right to judge for themselves the veracity of any information.    Read more »

Malaysia's Najib pushes to outlaw 'fake news' before election

Reuters
Posted at Mar 06 06:41 AM

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's scandal-haunted government pushed plans for legislation outlawing "fake news" on Monday as parliament convened for the last time before an election due by August.   Read more »