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IFCN's WhatsApp chatbot to fight Covid-19 misinformation now available in Hindi
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The International Fact-Checking Network, a unit of the Poynter Institute,…
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A coronavirus fake news 'infodemic' is spreading online faster than tech companies' ability to quash it
Tech companies this week have attempted to intervene, with varying levels of success. Google announ…
Aaron Holmes
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Instagram is targeting fake coronavirus news and finally taking disinformation and hoaxes seriously
"We're making several changes to reduce the spread of misinformation," the post said. "We'll remove…
Ben Gilbert
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A fake claim that cocaine cures the coronavirus is spreading online and the French government has been forced to warn people that it won't
After a fake screenshot suggesting that cocaine "kills" coronavirus was shared thousands of times o…
Thomas Colson
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How to use IFCN’s WhatsApp fact checker to fight Coronavirus misinformation
The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the world and over 3.6 million people have been …
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IAN-backed Wizikey launches news desk to collate credible sources on COVID-19
The desk also lists engaged authors/journalists constantly writing on Coronavirus.
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Facebook issues 40 million warning labels on Covid-19 fake news content
Facebook has partnered with independent fact checkers who have marked more than 4,000 pieces of …
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Trump tweets about ratings for his coronavirus press briefings for the third day in a row as death toll approaches 17,000 and unemployment nears 17 million
On Wednesday, Trump tweeted: "The Radical Left Democrats have gone absolutely crazy that I am doing…
John Haltiwanger
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WhatsApp to introduce disappearing messages and a fact checking option
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps out there with over two billion monthly active u…
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Here's why Indians are searching on Google for how to make coronavirus vaccines at home
The COVID-19 pandemic is ravaging several parts of India after the nationwide lockdown was partiall…
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Fake accounts are stealing donations to the PM CARES Fund — Here's to how to keep from getting scammed
Last week Prime Minister Modi asked citizens to help in the fight against Coronavirus by donating t…
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Trump blames the 'Fake News' media for stoking the stock market's historic drop
"The uncertain economic impact of coronavirus continues to grip markets, with stocks, commodities a…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Amitabh Bachchan shares fake news on Twitter again, gets trolled
Last Friday, Prime Minister Narendrea Modi had appealed people to switch off lights at their homes …
PTI
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Trump rages against 'fake news' and the Obama administration as global oil and stock markets plunge
Trump began his morning on Twitter at 6:17 am (after tweeting into the wee hours of Monday morning)…
Eliza Relman
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With the election 8 days away, Trump lies about why coronavirus rates are hitting record highs and calls the media 'losers' for covering the surging pandemic
More than 225,000 Americans have died of COVID-19, but Trump dismisses coverage of the disease as "…
John L. Dorman
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Kashmir forces are fighting against fake news in times of pandemic
While the entire administration, including the security forces are fighting the oronavirus pandemic…