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Google is shutting down Shoelace, the social app you’ve probably never heard of

You know that old saying, “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone?” Sometimes that’s quite literally true. Take Shoelace, a social app introduced by Google’s Area 120 incubator last summer. Th

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The 'Wuhan Lab Origin' is an opportunistic conspiracy theory

Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, and

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As COVID-19 misinformation grows, YouTube brings video fact-checking to the US

In a blog post today, YouTube announced that it’s finally bringing its fact-checking information panels to the U.S. First introduced in Brazil and India, the expansion comes as COVID-19-related misinf

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Pompeo is lying about China's refusal to cooperate

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an

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EU's 'misinformation' report omits the bigger picture

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an

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Smart ring maker Motiv acquired by ‘digital identity’ company

We weren’t alone in being impressed by Motiv. The startup helped flip the script on wearables by essentially cramming a fitness tracker’s worth of technology into a ring. This week, San Francisco ‘dig

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Has coronavirus exposed U.S. as 'failed state'?

Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.George Packer, a staff writer at The At

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A COVID-19 inquiry is part of the China-blame game

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an

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Amid COVID-19, Africa sees surge in terrorist activities

A fighter from forces of the UN-backed Libyan government is seen in Salah Al-Din frontline, Tripoli, Libya, May 6, 2019. /Xinhua Editor's note:Azhar Azam works in a private organization as a m

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Is 'total lockdown' beneficial or unbearable for the poor in India?

An Indian Muslim family returns to their home after shopping during a three-hour relaxation of restrictions to buy essential items during the holy month of Ramadan at the old quarters of New Delh

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The GOP strategy will turn America into a cauldron of hatred

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., April 15, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and inter

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Trump's disinfectant comments reveal his contempt for science

The White House is seen in Washington D.C., the United States, April 19, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durh

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The GOP strategy will turn America into a cauldron of hatred

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., April 15, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and inter

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The Lancet editorial shows how the West turns away from the truth

The Optics Valley square complex in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, January 26, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a gr

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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress

Representatives from the government and the utility managing the power of Los Angeles are proposing a sweeping infrastructure package worth roughly $150 billion centered on the broad electrification o

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Germany’s COVID-19 contacts tracing app to link to labs for test result notification

A German research institute that’s involved in developing a COVID-19 contacts tracing app with the backing of the national government has released some new details about the work which suggests

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Google is extending identity verification requirements to all advertisers

In a blog post today, Google’s Director of Product Management, Ads Integrity. John Canfield, announced that the company will be extending its identity verification policy for all advertisers. Introduc