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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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Facebook is stepping up its fight against fake news

Inthewakeofthe2016USelections,Facebookbegantofightagainstfakenewsanddivisivecontent.Ithiredthird-partyfactcheckerstostartvettingcontentthathadbeenflaggedbyregul

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Facebook said stepping up fight against fake news

Inthewakeofthe2016USelections,Facebookbegantofightagainstfakenewsanddivisivecontent.Ithiredthird-partyfactcheckerstostartvettingcontentthathadbeenflaggedbyregul

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

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

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

AnIdahostatelawmakerurgesherconstituentstosubmitentriesforher“fakenewsawards.”TheKentuckygovernortweets#FAKENEWStodismissquestionsabouthispurchaseofahomefromasu

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China hits back at German LinkedIn spy claims

ChinaonMondayslammedcommentsbyGermany’sdomesticintelligenceagencyaccusingBeijingofusingLinkedInaccountstospyonEuropeanofficialsandministriesasgroundless."AllIca

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Women who have accused Trump of sexual harassment are lying: White House

AllwomenwhohaveaccusedU.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpofsexualharassmentarelying,WhiteHousePressSecretarySarahHuckabeeSanderssaidFriday.TheremarkscameafterSanderswasask

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37,000 Chrome users downloaded a fake Adblock Plus extension

IfyouuseAdblockPluswithChromeanddownloadedtheextensionprettyrecently,youmaywanttocheckwhatyou'veinstalled.Apparently,afakeAdblockPlusextensionmadeitthroughGoogl

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Fake news worries 'are growing' suggests BBC poll

Thereisgrowingconcernamongglobalnetusersaboutfakenewsonline,accordingtoaBBCWorldServicepoll.Italsoindicatesmountingoppositiontogovernmentssteppinginwithregulati

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Facebook now blocks ads from pages that spread fake news

Facebookaddedanadditionaldefensetodayagainstthespreadoffakenewsandviralhoaxes.IfaFacebookpageisfoundtoberepeatedlysharingfalsestories,thecompanywillbanthepagefr

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Kenya election: Fake CNN and BBC news reports circulate

A fake news report about Kenya's election that is made to look as if it is from broadcaster CNN has been circulating on social media.

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Fake sex medicine complaints on the rise

An apparent rise in sales of fake sex medicines is the result of increasing demand and more purchases from online shops and small businesses, prosecutors in Shanghai said on Monday.

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Alibaba and Louis Vuitton Form Anti-Counterfeit League

Just weeks after revealing its first court case against counterfeiters, Alibaba has again pledged to increase its focus on fake goods after it announced a partnership with 20 global consumer brands.

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Fluffy fake fur adds to winter fashion

Fake fur accessories such as bags, scarfs, hats and sandals are popular this winter. Soft, fluffy and warm-looking, they subtly dress up winter fashion.

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From chilli seeds to an influx of Chinese workers, Indonesia to set up agency to combat fake news

Indonesia is setting up an agency that will tackle fake news after a flood of untrue stories on social media, an official said on Thursday, including claims China was waging biological warfare against the country using contaminated chilli seeds.

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Facebook steps up efforts against fake news

Facebook, Inc. said Thursday it was stepping up efforts against fake news and hoaxes by testing several ways to make it easier to report a hoax if users see one on the social media network.