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Hoaxes 'rife' as poll nears
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2026
» As campaigning intensifies ahead of the February general election, allegations of organised misinformation and political smearing have taken centre stage, with the People's Party (PP) and Pheu Thai warning that distorted narratives and selective attacks risk distracting voters from substantive policy debate.
Rubio imposter used AI to message high-level officials, reports say
AFP, Published on 09/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - An imposter posing as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent AI-generated voice and text messages to high-level officials and foreign ministers, reports said Tuesday, the latest American official to be targeted by impersonators.
AI-generated Pope sermons flood YouTube, TikTok
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» WASHINGTON — AI-generated videos and audios of Pope Leo XIV are populating rapidly online, racking up views as platforms struggle to police them.
US defence chief visits Philippines dogged by scandal at home
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» MANILA — US defence chief Pete Hegseth met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday, saying the two countries must stand "shoulder to shoulder" in the face of the threat represented by China.
Meta fights €798m EU fine over Facebook Marketplace power
Published on 30/01/2025
» Meta Platforms Inc is fighting a €798 million ($831 million) European Union fine for allegedly wielding its trove of user data to boost its own Facebook Marketplace service.
Hold Facebook accountable for scams, hoaxes
News, Published on 20/01/2025
» Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to fire his fact-checking team has opened the floodgates to a deluge of scams, hate speech, propaganda and lies. I first discovered how the platform used by 3.2 billion people was being misused when I started sub-editing at the Post in 2017. Every news story about the plight of the Rohingya was followed -- in seconds -- by dozens of crude memes and copy-and-paste hate speech in comments demonising the stateless people as usurpers, animals and even cannibals. The campaign was later linked to propaganda farms run by Myanmar's Tatmadaw military.
Brad Pitt isn't messaging you, rep warns, after adoring fan scammed
AFP, Published on 16/01/2025
» LOS ANGELES - A representative for Brad Pitt has warned fans to be wary of impersonation scams after a French woman lost her life savings to fraudsters posing as the Hollywood star.
Trump says talk he’s ceded presidency to Musk is a ‘hoax’
Published on 23/12/2024
» Donald Trump said Sunday that he will be president of the US — not Elon Musk.
Hoax bomb threats linked to Russia target polling places in battleground states, FBI says
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2024
» ATLANTA: Hoax bomb threats, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains, were directed at polling locations in three battleground states - Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin - as Election Day voting was underway, the FBI said on Tuesday.
Singapore fighter jets escort Air India flight after bomb threat
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/10/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore's air force mobilised two fighter jets late on Tuesday in response to a bomb threat on an Air India Express flight bound for the city-state, its defence minister said.