#Brian Stelter confronted by college student over CNN’s reporting record

#Brian Stelter confronted by college student over CNN’s reporting record

“Brian Stelter confronted by college student over CNN’s reporting record” CNN media reporter Brian Stelter looked uncomfortable during a conference on disinformation when a college freshman grilled him over his network’s record in promoting false claims. Christopher Phillips, a first-year student at the University of Chicago, confronted Stelter, who was invited to speak about the…

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#Bloomberg accidentally reports that Russia invaded Ukraine

#Bloomberg accidentally reports that Russia invaded Ukraine

“#Bloomberg accidentally reports that Russia invaded Ukraine” Bloomberg made a blunder. The financial news site accidentally reported that Russia had invaded Ukraine Friday afternoon with a headline on its homepage. “Live: Russia invades Ukraine,” read a jarring headline on Bloomberg’s homepage at around 4 p.m. It stayed up for about 30 minutes, according to Olga…

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#Sweden creates agency to combat fake news ahead of election

#Sweden creates agency to combat fake news ahead of election

“#Sweden creates agency to combat fake news ahead of election” COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Sweden, which is holding a general election in September, has joined France in creating an agency to combat disinformation. The mission of the Swedish Psychological Defense Agency is to “defend our open and democratic society and free opinions by identifying, analyzing and responding to…

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#Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows

#Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows

“#Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows” WASHINGTON — Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. Most also think social media companies, and the people who use them, bear a good deal of blame for the situation. But few are very concerned that they themselves might be responsible, according to…

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#Inside Facebook’s crackdown in Germany

#Inside Facebook’s crackdown in Germany

“#Inside Facebook’s crackdown in Germany” Days before Germany’s federal elections, Facebook took what it called an unprecedented step: the removal of a series of accounts that worked together to spread COVID-19 misinformation and encourage violent responses to COVID restrictions. The crackdown, announced Sept. 16, was the first use of Facebook’s new “coordinated social harm” policy…

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#South Korea parliament set to pass law to curb ‘fake news’

#South Korea parliament set to pass law to curb ‘fake news’

“#South Korea parliament set to pass law to curb ‘fake news’” SEOUL, Aug 25 – South Korea’s ruling party is set to revise a media law to rein in “fake news” by giving courts the power to award much bigger damages but opponents said it would discourage reporters from delving into the shady dealings of the powerful. South Korea is home to a…

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