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WhatsApp and Facebook are ‘reacting’ to curb fake news — some countries enact prohibitive laws
Given that misinformation spreads so quickly, there are some countries -- such as Singapore an…
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Putin is now going after people's money and property if they criticize the war in Ukraine
A law passed in March 2022 already imposes jail terms and fines on those spreading "fake news" agai…
Huileng Tan
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Russia has banned fake news, while also being one of the world's prime exporters of fake news
The European Union has launched a "war against disinformation" originating in Russia, while Sky New…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
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TikTok suspends all livestreaming and content sharing in Russia in response to the country's new controversial 'fake news' law
The ban is a response to the Russian policy enacted on Friday, which threatens imprisonment for sha…
Bethany Biron
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Vladimir Putin signed a restrictive new law that makes it illegal to insult government officials - including him
British human rights organization Article 19, which focuses on issues of freedom of expression, sai…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
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Russia's internet censorship is forcing citizens to turn to the dark web and VPNs for news and social media
Instagram influencers posted tearful goodbye messages. Global news outlets vanished. VPN downloads …
Connor Perrett
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Russia has hit Google with more than $380 million in fines this month
Google is one of the few US tech companies still operating a service in Russia. The country blocked…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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BBC, CNN and others are suspending operations or halting their broadcast in Russia after Putin pushes 'fake news' law
The law, which could go into effect on Saturday, says journalists who describe Russia's invasion of…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Russia denied being 'afraid' of Zelenskyy interview aimed at Russian citizens after it banned domestic media from reporting on it
Russia's communications watchdog warned media against reporting on an interview Zelenskyy did with …
Sinéad Baker
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Russian TV airs apparent deepfake video of Putin ordering martial law amid reports Ukraine is on the attack
Russian TV stations in border areas aired a fake video of Vladimir Putin delivering a stunning mess…
Sam Fellman
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Russian artist who swapped grocery store price tags with anti-war slogans could be jailed for 10 years, charity says
Alexandra Skochilenko is charged under new laws banning "fake news" in Russia amid the war in Ukrai…
Joshua Zitser
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Trump defends Jared Kushner by promoting anonymously sourced Fox News story days after blasting anonymous sources as 'made up'
The reports about the December meeting between Russians and Trump officials in Trump Tower, which h…
Allan Smith
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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg just hinted that Russian-bought ads could be fair game
"If Russians are buying ads that promote fake news, but do not advocate for or against any particul…
Natasha Bertrand
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Russia slapped Google with another massive fine for refusing to censor Ukraine war content that it considers 'fake' or disparages the Russian army
The fine of 21.1 billion rubles, or $377 million, was for not removing material "discrediting the A…
Cheryl Teh
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Russia arrested an Orthodox Church priest who said troops fighting Ukraine are going to hell, reports say
Ioann Kurmoyarov was arrested in St. Petersburg on Tuesday for spreading "fake news" about the Russ…
Sophia Ankel
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The Russian government demanded access to everybody's Tinder user data in case its spies want to take a look
They also say: "We may disclose your information, if necessary, to: a) execute court decisions, suc…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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Russians traveling by train faced with posters depicting war in Ukraine to combat Putin's misinformation
An exhibition at Vilnius station in Lithuania, where Russian trains stop en route to the Kaliningra…
Bethany Dawson
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This is how Russia thinks about fake news and media manipulation
This is why fake news is such an important piece, and distinctly Russian feature, of this game. Cra…
Linette Lopez
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Roger Stone bought more than 200 fake Facebook accounts, which he used to run ads defending Roger Stone
Stone, a longtime friend to Donald Trump, ran a sprawling network of fake Facebook accounts startin…