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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo

A proposed law in Nicaragua could allow sentences of two to four years in prison for spreading fake news on ...

Russian, Chinese Media Target Europeans With COVID-19 Fake News: Study

2020/10/20

State-backed media outlets from China, Russia, Turkey, and Iran target Western readers with COVID-19 conspiracy theories, an Oxford study found.

Do the Riots in Minneapolis Forebode Greater Civil Unrest for the US?

US Protests Over Floyd’s Killing a ‘Perfect Storm’ for False Info

by Staff Writer

2020/06/05

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False information and conspiracy theories surrounding demonstrations over Floyd's death are spreading online, sowing more mistrust and division as the ...

What Taiwan’s Elections Will Tell China About Its Interference Campaign

by Niki J.P. Alsford

2020/01/08

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A defeat for Taiwan's incumbent president in this weekend's elections would send a clear signal to China that its efforts ...

A magnifying glass emphazises the words 'fake news' on a computer screen.

Fake News, the Longest War in US History, and a Tentative Path Forward

by Benjamin Waddell

2019/11/06

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Fake news has played a fundamental role in the US-led global cultural shift that encourages governments to prioritize security at ...

Mexican police are looking into the death of a journalist, who was found stabbed to death

Why Doesn’t the Mexican Government Protect Journalists?

by Kris Kodrich

2019/09/25

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Governments in a democracy have a responsibility to support a free press. Mexican officials must improve the criminal justice system ...

How Trump’s Twitter Creates a New ‘Reality’ – with Real-World Repercussions

by Nicholas Mirzoeff

2019/07/24

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Twitter once seemed to offer a way to bypass the traditional gatekeepers of media to reach 'the people.' However, that ...

‘Fake News’ War: in Libya, Battles Also Rage on Social Media

by Staff Writer

2019/04/18

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On Libya's front lines, fighters often hold a gun in one hand and a smartphone in the other, using their ...

Trump, Fake News, and the Importance of Looking Back

by Luis Martínez-Fernández

2019/02/19

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The Trump administration is undoubtedly the most hostile ever towards historians, precisely at a time when they are most needed. ...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the European Parliament

UK Report Labels Facebook ‘Digital Gangsters’ Who Spread Fake News

by Staff Writer

2019/02/18

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A scathing British parliamentary report branded Facebook "digital gangsters" who failed to fight the spread of fake news and violated ...

US President Donald Trump during his speech about immigration in the Oval Office.

Trump’s Prime-Time Oval Office Speech is Debasement of Hallowed Tradition

by Paul Levinson

2019/01/10

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Donald Trump’s address from the Oval Office about immigration was a delivery of lies and half-truths. Ironically, by granting primetime ...

A demonstrator dressed as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) with blood on his hands protests outside the Saudi embassy in Washington, DC after Khashoggi went missing.

This Year Wasn’t Good for Journalists. Will 2019 Be Better?

by Sahar Khamis

2018/12/29

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As we are about to say goodbye to 2018, it is important to stress that, sadly enough, it wasn’t a ...

EU Steps Up Fake News Fight Ahead of European Parliament Elections

by Staff Writer

2018/12/05

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The EU took steps to protect upcoming elections against disinformation campaigns launching a bloc-wide alert system and pressuring internet giants ...