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Syrian Foreign Minister dies: media

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallemhas died, according to local media."The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates mourns the death of Minister of Foreign Affairs Walid al-Moallem," said sta

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China marks 15th anniversary of Anti-Secession Law

A symposium was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday to mark the 15th anniversary of the implementation of the Anti-Secession Law. Source(s): Xinhu

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Li Tie appointed China's football coach

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Thursday appointed 42-year-old Li Tie as head coach of the country's national football team. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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Online myth busters fight tide of fake news in India

Asgriefandoutrageovertherapeandmurderofaneight-year-oldcrescendoedinIndialastweek,awrenchingvideoofthesupposedvictimsinging"herlastsong"litupphonesacrossthecoun

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Asian push to crack down on 'fake news' sparks alarm

InflammatorystoriesmasqueradingasrealnewsposeaparticularlytoxicthreatinAsiancountrieswithlong-standingreligiousandethnicdivides,butpromisesbysomeregionalleaders

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Infographic: Timeline of Facebook data scandal

Facebookisinhotwaterfollowingnewsthatprivatedataof50millionusersofthesocialnetworkwereminedbyBritishconsultancyfirmCambridgeAnalyticawithouttheirknowledgeanduse

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Malaysia seeks 10 year-jail terms for 'fake news'

Malaysia'sgovernmenthasproposednewlegislationtocombat"fakenews",withoffendersfacingupto10yearsinprison.UndertheAnti-FakeNewsBill,thoseconvictedofdisseminatingfa

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Twitter pushes trending news to the top of your feed

AsFacebookfightsitsownfakenewsproblem,Twitterlookslikeit'sinterestedinfindingmorewaystopushnewscontenttoitsmicrobloggingservice.AccordingtoareportatBuzzFeed,Twi

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‘Fake news’ smear takes hold among politicians at all levels

AnIdahostatelawmakerurgesherconstituentstosubmitentriesforher“fakenewsawards.”TheKentuckygovernortweets#FAKENEWStodismissquestionsabouthispurchaseofahomefromasu

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False news 70 percent more likely to spread on Twitter: study

FalsenewsstoriesspreadmuchmorequicklyandwidelyonTwitterthantruthfulones,animbalancedrivenmorebypeoplethanautomated“bot”accounts,researcherssaidonThursday.Astudy

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Facebook will add a Watch section for breaking news videos

FacebookmaybedownplayingnewsinyouractualNewsFeed,butitsWatchteamisheadedintheoppositedirection.Thesocialnetworkhasannouncedthatit'screatingasectioninWatchthatwi

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Pope Francis claims 'fake news' dates back to time of Adam and Eve

PopeFrancishasclaimed"fakenews"datesbacktothetimeofAdamandEveasheurgedjournaliststomakeittheirmissiontosearchforthetruth.Inhisannualsocialcommunicationsmessage,

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Rupert Murdoch: Facebook should pay for news

MediamogulRupertMurdochsaidFacebookshouldpayfeestopublishersifitiscommittedtosupportingaccuratenews.Hisstatementcomesaspressuremountsonthesocialnetworktoquellth

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Theresa May to launch 'fake news' rapid response team

ThePrimeMinisteristolauncha"fakenews"rapidresponseunittomonitorsocialmediaandchallengefalsestories.TheteamwillbebasedintheCabinetOffice,accordingtoAlexAiken,the

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Facebook to emphasize ‘trustworthy’ news via user surveys

Facebookistakinganothersteptotrytomakeitselfmoresociallybeneficial,sayingitwillboostnewssourcesthatitsusersrateastrustworthyinsurveys.InablogpostandaFacebookpos

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Facebook says its change of news feed will actually be 'good for people'

Inthewakeofcriticismabouthowitsnewsfeedcanbemanipulatedandishavinganegativeeffectonusers,Facebookismakingsomebigchangestoitsflagshipfeature.Thecompanyplanstogiv