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Taiwan calls on global community to thwart China's interference in democra
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Speaking in Taipei City during a pre-election media briefing for international journalists ahead of the January 13 presidential and legislative elections, Minister Wu highlighted the urgency of recognising and preventing China's interference tactics.
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Omran Sharaf participates in UNSC Arria-formula meeting on impact of AI on
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
At a UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting on the impact of AI on hate speech, disinformation, and misinformation jointly organised by the UAE and Albania, Omran Sharaf, Assistant Foreign Minister of Advanced Sciences and Technology, outlined the UAE's priorities in pursuing a global fra
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China allegedly using TikTok for disinformation in Taiwan elections: Repor
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Even as Taiwan's people get ready to make the choice the apprehension is that Beijing is targeting young Taiwanese in an effort to influence their vote. According to the Taiwan based newspaper Taipei Times China is targeting young voter using the TikTok app
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Taiwan vigilantly counters China's disinformation onslaught ahead of cruci
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As Covid-19 misinformation circulated, Taiwanese fact-checking applications, including Auntie Meiyu, gained prominence. These apps, crucial for debunking rumours, are particularly significant as the island braces for a pivotal election.
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With troll armies, social media disinformation, there's fear of barrage of
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Friday that with the advent of troll armies and organised disinformation campaigns across different social media platforms, the fear is that there is an overwhelming barrage of speech that distorts the truth.
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Canadian accusation of spreading disinformation a ploy to attack, smear Ch
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the still-going diplomatic spat with India over a claim that its agents were involved in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, on Tuesday urged Canada to respect facts and truth and stop peddling "Chin
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X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts, saying "no place" for ter
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The swift response from X was prompted by a 24-hour ultimatum issued by European Union industry chief Thierry Breton to Elon Musk, urging him to combat the spread of disinformation on X and ensure compliance with new EU online content regulations.
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US accuses China of disinformation, Beijing labels State Dept report as di
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The US State Department's accusation of China expanding its disinformation efforts has been met with a counterclaim from Beijing's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CNN reported, adding that the Chinese ministry said the State Department's report itself constitutes disinformation.
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Karnataka govt to combat fake information: Priyank Kharge
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"Right from the Chief Election Commission to the CJI to the Prime Minister agree that fake news is a threat to democracy and there are various reports that are suggesting fake news, misinformation is creating chaos in the society," Priyank Kharge said.
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'Hastily adopted laws in Pakistan pose threat to press freedom': Reporters
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Reporters without Borders (RSF), a global media watchdog has called on the Pakistan government to revoke "several draconian laws supposedly designed to combat ‘disinformation’, ‘cybercrimes’ and ‘spying’ that it (previous government) forced through parliament shortly before its (assembly) di
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UAE calls on Int'l community to address root causes of intolerance, extrem
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Salem Al Zaabi, Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, called on the international community to address the root causes of intolerance and extremism, including countering disinformation on the internet and social media.
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party plays politics of disinformation: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the Bangladesh Live News, BNP had hired trolls, bots, its leading politicians, highly partisan media outlets, and the mainstream media for playing roles in producing and amplifying disinformation in the modern media ecosystem.
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