oversight of
fake news have suggested that platforms should monitor
aBulgarian Presidency of the EU Council, too, fell victim to
fake news, we were subjected to cyber attacks every day.
Questioning information is good, but ignoring or rejecting evidence because it suits already formed beliefs is not critical thinking." A further quotation from journalist Stephanie Busari is side-barred: "Everybody, you and I we have a role to play (in stopping the spread of
fake news).
"Baka sa 80 percent na
fake news na nakikita ng mga Pilipino, malaki ang porsyento diyan tungkol sa akin, (I think 80 percent of the
fake news that Filipinos see is about me)," the senator joked.
There are some people who use social media and blogs to create and spread
fake news as those media have enormous power to spread
fake news based on algorithms.
Tsai called on the public to do three things: fact-check, don't spread, and help clarify, as a means to combat
fake news.
"Half of the exhibit is devoted to the history of
fake news, going back centuries, hoaxes and propaganda throughout the centuries," said Campbell.
Hence, authorities are in a fix in cracking down on
fake news providers.
'But there is a need to fight
fake news, be it on social media or mainstream media.
Inspectors will use the app to collect digital evidence of
fake news and other potential illegal campaign activities, according to the National Election Commission (NEC).
As per details, SC resumed hearing of sou motu notice pertaining to LHC's ban and termed the
fake news as second 'attack on judiciary'.
Executive Director of Alex Media Forum Ahmed Essmat- Egypt Today/Rehab Ismail CAIRO - 15 April 2018: A phenomenon that has been plaguing the journalism profession in the past few years,
fake news, misinformation and rumors have become a challenge with the advent of social media.
David Hutt | Tribune News Service THE Malaysian lawyer and human rights activist R Sivarasa once noted, with a right mixture of sarcasm and pathos, that his country's constitution guarantees freedom of speech,"but not freedom after speech." Such contortionism is now to become even more distorted as the Malaysian government passed a new law outlawing
fake news, a piece of legislation hurried through parliament ahead of an upcoming general election and so egregious that it could be the final blow to free speech in Malaysia, which, as it is, has long been tempered with hushed tones and calculated risk.
The term '
fake news' has gained prominence in recent years thanks to US President Donald Trump's attacks against the media during the 2016 US election.
His overriding fear seems to be that Russian interference and the "
fake news" it promoted would undermine the legitimacy of his election win.
