FAKE NEWS

A Russian-sponsored disinformation campaign in Africa targeted users of Facebook but also those on Instagram, Twitter and other platforms, researchers said

Facebook said a disinformation campaign targeting African countries was linked to an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin

Some Facebook employees, backed by Democratic lawmakers, have called on the social media giant to do more to curb "civic misinformation" from politicians

While landlines and post-paid mobile phones have since been restored, internet remains cut and foreign journalists have not been unable to enter

As well as hefty jail terms, the legislation punished the dissemination of what authorities deemed fake news with a fine of up to 500,000 ringgit ($120,000)

The earthquake in Ambon, capital of the Maluku islands in Indonesia, prompted panic by local residents who fled to hifgher ground for fear of a possible tsunami

Authorities in tightly controlled Singapore -- long criticised for restricting civil liberties -- insist the measures are necessary to stop falsehoods circulating

The new BBC project comes in addition to previous initiatives to try to stem the spread of false or "fake news", in which AFP also participates

Twitter and Facebook have weeded out accounts that are part of a Chinese state-backed disinformation campaign against the anti-extradition bill protests taking place in Hong Kong.

The company said it removed multiple pages and groups that were involved in “coordinated inauthentic behavior” on Facebook and Instagram.

The Muslim Cyber Army has been trying to create hatred among the people through its well-designed divisive propaganda. [

A court filing on Monday revealed Sandy Hook parents and their lawyers had discovered child porn in the materials controversial host Alex Jones provided.

Deepfakes are fake videos doctored from images and recordings. These videos could manipulate the course of the 2020 electoral race, and researchers are concerned.

Unfazed by the allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, President Donald Trump has said he would not mind taking incriminating information from foreign governments pertaining to political rivals for the 2020 presidential election.

Donald Trump remarks that Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, is "nasty", but then issues a denial.

The 16th largest bank in the world, Deutsche, denied allegations reported by the New York Times that it did not report potential suspicious activity in Trump-Kushner accounts to US Treasury.

An Italian data analytics firm has found that some fake Instagram accounts are engaging in an online campaign to malign the president's image.

There is growinhg unease the Trump administration might be laying the groundwork for a war against Iran.

The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill aims to remove online content that could threaten the interests of Singapore or influence its elections.

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.

Khloé Kardashian previously threatened legal action against Mike Fleiss for using her name as “clickbait.”