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Zuckerberg sure fake news on Facebook didn't sway election

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg rejected the idea that bogus stories shared at the social network paved a path of victory for President-elect Donald Trump.

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China puts tighter regulation on plastic-surgery industry

The first industry association regulation on the medical procedures that include tattoo, eyebrow and eyelash reshaping, and on the procedures to beautify scars left by medical operations, was released in Beijing during a news conference on Sept 13.

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Facebook, Twitter join network to tackle fake news

Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc have joined a network of over 30 news and technology companies to tackle fake news and improve the quality of information on social media, the group said on Tuesday.

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Pakistani users hit 200,000 download mark of Asia Pacific Daily App

As of Monday, more than 200,000 Pakistani users have downloaded Asia Pacific Daily (APD) NEWS App since it was launched in July 2015.

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Facebook to change news feed to focus on friends and family

For years, Facebook has courted publishers of all sizes, asking them to depend more and more on the social media giant to expand their audiences. Now, Facebook has a new message for publishers: Tamp down your expectations.

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Half of online users get news through social media: report

​Some 51 percent of all surveyed online users across 26 countries say they use social media as a source of news each week, according to a report recently published by the University of Oxford.

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Facebook changes policies on 'Trending Topics' after criticism

Facebook said on Monday that it had changed some of the procedures for its "Trending Topics" section after a news report alleging it suppressed conservative news prompted a U.S. Congressional demand for more transparency.

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What if Facebook gave us an opposing-viewpoints utton?

With more information than ever at our fingertips, why has it become harder to fathom your neighbor’s point of view? Facebook contributes to an online echo chamber—but could also be part of a solution

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“Untrue”: Facebook slams report after conservatives accuse social network of political bias

​Contrary to what you might have thought, there’s a team of journalists that puts together the “trending” news section on your Facebook page—it’s not a robot’s job (yet). And those journalists, or “news curators,” may not be objective about the news stories they choose to display.

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Aussie investigative news crew returns home after release from Lebanese prison

​The Australian investigative news team detained in Lebanon for its involvement in a child "abduction" attempt has arrived back in Australia overnight, after cutting a deal to secure their release earlier this week.

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China Shandong illegal vaccine scandal sparks anger

On Monday, news that a boy had died after a vaccination sparked more anger, though officials said there was no link to the Shandong scandal.

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Xi's speech on news reporting resonates with China's domestic outlets

​President Xi Jinping's speech at a symposium on news reporting and public opinion on Friday has generated discussions across domestic media outlets.

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Netflix, Paris terror attacks among Australia's most searched terms for 2015

​Streaming service Netflix, the Paris terror attack, the Rugby World Cup and the Asian Cup football tournament were among Australia's top 10 searched items for 2015, according to Google.

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Greek media unions call 24-hour strike

​Greek media unions called a 24-hour strike on Thursday evening as French President Francois Hollande was paying an official visit to Athens.

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Brazilian Finance Minister cancels participation in G20 at last minute

​Brazil's Minister of Finance Joaquim Levy hastily cancelled his participation at the G20 Summit starting Thursday in Turkey, where all the finance ministers from the top 20 economies in the world gathered to have a meeting.

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Egypt deports Al-Jazeera jailed Australian reporter

​Egypt decided to deport jailed reporter Peter Greste back to his native Australia, Egypt's state news agency MENA reported on Sunday.