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Prince Harry wins round in battle with UK papers
AFP, Published on 10/11/2023
» LONDON - The publishers of two UK newspapers on Friday lost a bid to have a case for unlawful information gathering brought against them by Prince Harry and others thrown out of court, opening the way for a possible trial.
Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - From fake accounts impersonating journalists to war-themed video games fueling false narratives, tech platforms are struggling to contain a tsunami of misinformation around Palestinian-Israeli hostilities after rolling back content moderation policies.
X, the former Twitter, lets users hide once-vaunted blue check
AFP, Published on 03/08/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Users on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will now be allowed to hide their once-prized blue check marks, the company says.
Around world, doctors battle impersonators
AFP, Published on 30/06/2023
» A Thai doctor endorsing a dubious diabetes treatment, a Filipino physician touting crotch-enhancing underwear, a doctor in the United States sparking off anti-vaccine conspiracies -- they are all victims of identity theft plaguing health professionals.
Can you trust your ears? AI voice scams new threat
AFP, Published on 12/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: The voice on the phone seemed frighteningly real -- an American mother heard her daughter sobbing before a man took over and demanded a ransom. But the girl was an AI clone and the abduction was fake.
France says uncovers major disinformation campaign by Russia
AFP, Published on 13/06/2023
» PARIS - France on Tuesday said it had uncovered a major Russian disinformation campaign which involved posting false news items disguised as articles by prominent media, in a "hybrid" war waged by Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
The Afghan valley proud of its young suicide bombers
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» TANGI VALLEY (AFGHANISTAN): Taliban-trained suicide bomber Ismail Ashuqullah regrets missing the chance to blow himself up at the height of the Afghan war -- like many other young men from the lush green Tangi Valley.
Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online after US shootings
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - Deadly mass shootings in the United States have fueled a torrent of online disinformation targeting an unlikely group: transgender people.
Russia calling? Scammers target high-level Western officials
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» WASHINGTON: A pro-Russian prankster impersonates a former United States ambassador to Moscow in live video calls, part of a disinformation campaign that researchers say seeks to ensnare high-level Western officials since the invasion of Ukraine.
Musk announces gold, grey and blue Twitter badges
AFP, Published on 25/11/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter's billionaire owner Elon Musk announced Friday that the platform would be launching differently coloured badges to distinguish between accounts.