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Facebook Is Literally Hiring People to Just Google Stuff
No previous fact-checking or journalism experience required.
Fox News Host Chris Wallace Has Had it with Trump's 'Assault on Freedom of the Press'
Wallace broke ranks with his pro-Trump network to call the president a historic threat to the press.
Relax, Willie Nelson Has Not Quit Weed
The 86-year-old country icon may no longer be smoking cannabis, but he’s definitely still getting high.
Election Irony Watch: Lib Dem Leader Jo Swinson Is Worried About Fake News
She denied a "very fake" story about her killing squirrels with a slingshot, but refuses to apologise for the Lib Dems routinely misleading voters during this election campaign.
2020 Voters Are Already Being Inundated by Fake News on Facebook
A year out from the election, the sharing of fake news is accelerating, and this time it's homegrown.
Student in Mumbai Arrested for Editing Girl’s Face Onto Porn and Threatening to Share It
Deepfakes being made for porn seem to be the next new nightmare in India.
Anti-Muslim Facebook Posts Sparked a Riot in Bangladesh — and 4 People Died
Police say they opened fire after they were surrounded by Muslim protesters. "We had no options."
This Group of Millennials Is Making Political Discourse Healthy Again
In the Philippines, young people with opposing views come together for respectful in-person discussions, in an effort to understand each other.
Indonesian Government Denies Involvement in Spreading Hoaxes About Student Protesters
The government allegedly spreads online content that accuse demonstrators of triggering riots.
Most Deepfakes Are Used for Creating Non-Consensual Porn, Not Fake News
A new study examined thousands of deepfake videos posted online.
Here’s All You Need to Know About Singapore’s 'Fake News' Law
The government started implementing the law today.