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'I don't think I'm fake news': Fox News' Chris Wallace and Trump spar over misleading claims about US coronavirus death rates
Wallace, face-to-face with President Donald Trump, fact-checked the president's false assertions ab…
Grace Panetta
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Mark Meadows called reports on his book 'fake news' after Trump said it was fake news
Meadows' book said Trump tested positive, then negative, before debating Biden in person. Trump sai…
Sinéad Baker
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Here's why Indians are searching on Google for how to make coronavirus vaccines at home
The COVID-19 pandemic is ravaging several parts of India after the nationwide lockdown was partiall…
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A Georgia man was charged after lying to his boss about having COVID-19, prosecutors say
Santwon Antonio Davis was charged after federal prosecutors alleged he faked a medical excuse lette…
Ellen Cranley
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Trump complains that the 'Fake News Media' only wants to discuss COVID-19 one day after he was released from a weekend-long stay in the hospital to treat the deadly virus
The president expressed dismay that news outlets would focus on the coronavirus just a day after he…
Jake Lahut
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These 2 tools together can help Facebook fight fake news
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) Struggling to tame the spread of misinformation on its platform, Facebook c…
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IFCN's WhatsApp chatbot to fight Covid-19 misinformation now available in Hindi
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The International Fact-Checking Network, a unit of the Poynter Institute,…
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How to use IFCN’s WhatsApp fact checker to fight Coronavirus misinformation
The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the world and over 3.6 million people have been …
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Facebook has cracked down on dozens of fake accounts posing as Black supporters for Trump
The accounts, which used names such as "BlackPeopleVoteForTrump", were pushed out by a foreign pro-…
Sophia Ankel
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Amazon and Nike are among major brands advertising on websites that spread COVID-19 misinformation, report says
Amazon services ads, along with those from other major companies, were found on more than 30 sites …
Zahra Tayeb
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A California woman was arrested and charged with giving out fake vaccine cards while peddling bogus COVID drugs
The Department of Justice also alleges that Napa resident Juli Mazi tried to sell bogus drugs, clai…
Cheryl Teh
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Trump hailed Mark Meadows' book in October as 'an incredible Christmas present' for those who want to learn about 'truth.' He's now calling it 'fake news.'
Meadows dropped an unwelcome truth bomb in revealing that Trump tested positive for COVID-19 in Sep…
Grace Panetta
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Bulk of COVID-19-related fact-checks in Apr related to communal rumours, claims BOOM Live
BOOM Live said while most of the false or misleading claims were circulated with videos (35 per cen…
PTI
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3 Vermont state troopers resigned after alleged involvement in a fake vaccination card scheme
The Vermont State Police announced the resignations with few details Tuesday - nearly a month after…
Connor Perrett
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India supports UN initiative to stop spread of COVID-19 misinformation, fake news
"One of the ways it (misinformation) is spreading is the way people are sharing. The idea of pause …