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05 November 2019

‘No White House response' from SJP’s ‘fake news’ cease and desist letter

29 October 2019

SPJ trademarks ‘fake news’ and sends Trump a cease and desist letter

22 October 2019

US Senators push Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to clamp down on deepfakes

02 October 2019

Line uses animated video series to help people spot and stop fake news

13 September 2019

Singapore government organisation apologises for saying satire was a type of fake news

09 September 2019

Facebook U-turn sees it offer millions to license premium news content

Stop Funding Fake News in talks with media agencies to demonetise misinformation sites

Are we in danger of POFMA limiting freedom of speech?

Singapore passes anti-fake news law after overwhelming majority of MPs vote in favour

Google partners with Columbia Journalism School for leadership programme in APAC

Why authenticity reigns over brand claims and influencer chatter

The Drum Daily: news on Unilever, Spotify and Singapore's tech regulation plans

Tech giants face fines of up to $1m for failing to remove fake news under new Singapore law

YouTube is testing a fact-check tool that debunks conspiracy theories

Fighting the good fight: how media organisations are hitting back at online propaganda

27 February 2019

DCMS fake news report a leap forward for political ads but now the government must act

19 February 2019

Nick Clegg pledges fake news and political ad crackdown in Facebook debut speech

28 January 2019

How the BBC is tackling the 'growing' problem of fake news in Asia and Africa

28 January 2019

Where the truth lies: advertising's role in the rise of fake news

10 January 2019

Conscious Advertising Network's UN address highlights need for ethical digital advertising...

14 December 2018

Chinese news giant Jinri Toutiao dangles cash incentives in ongoing fight against fake news

29 November 2018

The Drum Review 2018: fake news (part one)

22 November 2018

Does programmatic encourage clickbait and fake news?

29 October 2018

CNBC-TV18 managing editor Shereen Bhan on how TV is tackling fake news

Facebook shuts down 32 pages and accounts linked to misinformation schemes

Whatsapp, Facebook turn to academics to help deter ‘misinformation' issues post-election scandals

Facebook and Twitter attempt to bolster transparency tools as midterm elections approach

Facebook updates its fact-checking program to fight fake news

Google to train Indian journalists on how to debunk fake news

Journalists believe the public trusts traditional media 22% less than in 2016

Fewer than 10% of Twitter users actively call out fake news

SpotX partners with Zvelo to combat fake news

Reporters Without Borders ad fights fake news on World Press Freedom Day

Chatbots and charlatans: how the BBC is cracking down on fake news

European Commission tackles social media ‘fake news’ scourge

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