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[WATCH] How fake news gets on your Facebook feed
Fakes news creators use Facebook to drive traffic by posting links of their stories using fake profiles, all in the hope of going viral. CNN goes behind the scenes.
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Spreading fake news will lead to charges, say police
This comes after an article claiming a senior police officer in the Presidential Protection Unit had been arrested and goods seized from his house.
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Facebook offers tool to combat fake news in Kenya ahead of polls
Facebook's seven million monthly users in Kenya will see the new tool to help them evaluate content displayed prominently when they log on.
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Facebook to step up fact-checking in fight against fake news
Facebook has been criticised as being one of the main distribution points for so-called fake news, which many think influenced the 2016 United States presidential election.
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Jay Naidoo: All ministers guilty of state capture should go
Activist Jay Naidoo says that while he supports a call for President Zuma to step down, all government ministers guilty of state capture should go too.
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Fake news reports hit Kenya’s election build up
The BBC has warned of a fake video on Kenya's election being circulated on social media purported to be from its 'Focus on Africa' programme.
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[LISTEN] MiWay CEO: Racist email is fake news on steroids
Radio 702’s Bongani Bingwa talks to MiWay CEO Rene Otto about the insurance company’s next step.
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MiWay to name & shame culprit once probe into racist email concluded
MiWay says an internal investigation has revealed that the email was fabricated by a disgruntled client.
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MiWay dismisses racist email as 'fake news'
In the mail an official reminds one 'Mr Nobu' of a managerial decision not to accept 90% of claims made by black people as from August of this year.
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Fighting the rise of fake news means taking another look at your phone
Much of what arrives on our digital doorstep these days is best described as “fake news”: hoax stories, propaganda, and other forms of misinformation.
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As scientists, we must fight fake news with truth
As scientists, it’s more important than ever to uphold our values and to combat the culture of fake news with informed, evidence-based debates.
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Sanef raises concern about fake news and cyber bullying
This weekend’s Sanef AGM was dominated by discussions on the threat of so-called fake news, cyber bulling and physical threats to journalists.
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#KnysnaFire: Cops urge public to stop spreading fake news
Police spokesperson Malcolm Poje has warned fake messages doing the rounds on social media are causing unnecessary chaos and panic.
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Nkoane-Mashabane calls on media to fight fake news
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane was speaking on behalf of President Jacob Zuma at the 69th world news media congress being held in Durban this week.
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Benni McCarthy rubbishes fake news death report
The former Bafana Bafana & Porto striker tweeted that he was very much alive after a dubious website claimed he had died.
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Snowden says democracy under threat by attacks on ‘fake news’
Snowden criticised the idea that militants represent the biggest threat to western countries, saying the loss of rights was a bigger concern.
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Building a global debunker for fake news
The public deals with a large amount of misleading information that corrupts reliable sources.
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Infantino hits out at ‘Fifa bashing’ and ‘fake news’
Infantino said criticism of the organisation under his leadership had not been fair, given improved transparency, controls and ethics procedures.
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Facebook warns of fake news danger ahead of British election
The company has come under intense pressure to tackle the spread of false stories.
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Habana: I'm very much alive
In a video posted on Twitter, Habana confirmed the Houston TV website report that he's dead is false and that he was enjoying his stay in the south of France.
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Macron accuses Le Pen of spreading lies about him
Emmanuel Macron’s party has previously complained that his campaign had been the target of ‘fake news’ put out by Russian media.