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Russian Propaganda Group Behind Fake Kamala Harris Hit-And-Run Story: Microsoft
A false claim circulating on social media that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris left a 13-year-old girl paralyzed after an alleged hit-and-run is the work of a Russian disinformation operation, according to research by Microsoft.
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Man Spreads Rumour On 'Lockdown For Tampering With EVMs', Arrested
The Kerala police on Friday arrested a man who allegedly spread false propaganda on social media that a lockdown would be declared in the country for three weeks to tamper with electronic voting machines.
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American Porn Star's Visit To Iran Angers Exiles
An American porn actor on Monday faced accusations of promoting propaganda for Iran's government after boasting on social media about a trip to the Islamic Republic from where she posted pictures at sites including the shut-down US embassy.
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Canada Says China-Linked Propaganda Campaign Targeted Lawmakers, PM Trudeau
The Canadian government said on Monday it detected a China-linked "Spamouflage" campaign that involved bots posting disinformation and propaganda on the social media accounts of members of parliament, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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China Cracks Down on Social Media, Orders Cleanup of Independent 'Self-Media' in 2 Months: Report
China has yet again tried to assert its control on the social media space with its "anti-self-media" propaganda which means news is independently created and posted on social media or the Web by independent netizens who are not registered as journalists, Bitter Winter reported. Chinese administration said that these "self-media" producers copied th...
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'The Kashmir Files' Maker Reacts To Film Festival Jury Head's Remarks
A day after Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid termed his film a "propaganda", "The Kashmir Files" director Vivek Agnihotri in a cryptic social media post said truth is the most dangerous thing as it can make people lie.
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'Independent Social Media Can Be Misused For Propaganda': Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said it has been seen in the last two decades that the gap between the internal and external security is reducing and a country's independent media, judiciary, NGOs and dynamic democracy can be misused.
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Russia Fines Google $360 Million for Failing to Remove Content on Ukraine After Repeated Warnings
Google has been fined RUB 21 billion (nearly Rs. 2,900 crore) by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the nation's telecommunications regulator said Monday. Roskomnadzor said the Google-owned video platform YouTube had failed to block "false information" on the offensive in Ukraine, "ext...
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Pro-Nupur Sharma Post On Facebook Leads To Clash In Bihar's Arrah
Two young men squabbled at a tea stall over the social media post before it turned into a full-blown fight with sticks and rods
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US Senators Express Concern Over Russian "Pro-War Propaganda" On TikTok
Republican senators on Friday asked TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew about reports the social media site had allowed Russian state-approved media content but barred other videos.
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Ukraine Invasion: Propaganda, Fake Videos of Russia Attack Bombard Social Media Users
The messages, videos, and photos flying across Twitter, Facebook, and Telegram far outnumber the airstrikes raining down on Ukraine.
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H&M, Nike Targeted Amid Criticism Against Labour Conditions In China
More foreign retail brands were criticised on Chinese social media on Thursday after Beijing's propaganda offensive against Sweden's H&M sparked by the company's expression of concern about labour conditions in Xinjiang.
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"India Stands United": Amit Shah Amid Pushback After Rihanna Farmer Post
Home Minister Amit Shah this evening became the senior-most member of thegovernment to warn of the "temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags..." - a response to the wave of support for farmers protesting the new agriculture laws
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Parler Partially Reappears With Support From Russian Technology Firm
Parler, a social media website and app popular with the American far right, has partially returned online with the help of a Russian-owned technology company.
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China Used Paid Trolls To Manipulate Online Discourse On COVID-19: Report
Confidential directives from Chinese authorities to local propaganda workers and new outlets revealed that officials paid trolls to manipulate social media discourse on Covid-19, according to a report.
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Russian Propaganda Group Behind Fake Kamala Harris Hit-And-Run Story: Microsoft
A false claim circulating on social media that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris left a 13-year-old girl paralyzed after an alleged hit-and-run is the work of a Russian disinformation operation, according to research by Microsoft.
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Man Spreads Rumour On 'Lockdown For Tampering With EVMs', Arrested
The Kerala police on Friday arrested a man who allegedly spread false propaganda on social media that a lockdown would be declared in the country for three weeks to tamper with electronic voting machines.
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American Porn Star's Visit To Iran Angers Exiles
An American porn actor on Monday faced accusations of promoting propaganda for Iran's government after boasting on social media about a trip to the Islamic Republic from where she posted pictures at sites including the shut-down US embassy.
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Canada Says China-Linked Propaganda Campaign Targeted Lawmakers, PM Trudeau
The Canadian government said on Monday it detected a China-linked "Spamouflage" campaign that involved bots posting disinformation and propaganda on the social media accounts of members of parliament, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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China Cracks Down on Social Media, Orders Cleanup of Independent 'Self-Media' in 2 Months: Report
China has yet again tried to assert its control on the social media space with its "anti-self-media" propaganda which means news is independently created and posted on social media or the Web by independent netizens who are not registered as journalists, Bitter Winter reported. Chinese administration said that these "self-media" producers copied th...
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'The Kashmir Files' Maker Reacts To Film Festival Jury Head's Remarks
A day after Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid termed his film a "propaganda", "The Kashmir Files" director Vivek Agnihotri in a cryptic social media post said truth is the most dangerous thing as it can make people lie.
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'Independent Social Media Can Be Misused For Propaganda': Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said it has been seen in the last two decades that the gap between the internal and external security is reducing and a country's independent media, judiciary, NGOs and dynamic democracy can be misused.
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Russia Fines Google $360 Million for Failing to Remove Content on Ukraine After Repeated Warnings
Google has been fined RUB 21 billion (nearly Rs. 2,900 crore) by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the nation's telecommunications regulator said Monday. Roskomnadzor said the Google-owned video platform YouTube had failed to block "false information" on the offensive in Ukraine, "ext...
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Pro-Nupur Sharma Post On Facebook Leads To Clash In Bihar's Arrah
Two young men squabbled at a tea stall over the social media post before it turned into a full-blown fight with sticks and rods
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US Senators Express Concern Over Russian "Pro-War Propaganda" On TikTok
Republican senators on Friday asked TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew about reports the social media site had allowed Russian state-approved media content but barred other videos.
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Ukraine Invasion: Propaganda, Fake Videos of Russia Attack Bombard Social Media Users
The messages, videos, and photos flying across Twitter, Facebook, and Telegram far outnumber the airstrikes raining down on Ukraine.
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H&M, Nike Targeted Amid Criticism Against Labour Conditions In China
More foreign retail brands were criticised on Chinese social media on Thursday after Beijing's propaganda offensive against Sweden's H&M sparked by the company's expression of concern about labour conditions in Xinjiang.
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"India Stands United": Amit Shah Amid Pushback After Rihanna Farmer Post
Home Minister Amit Shah this evening became the senior-most member of thegovernment to warn of the "temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags..." - a response to the wave of support for farmers protesting the new agriculture laws
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Parler Partially Reappears With Support From Russian Technology Firm
Parler, a social media website and app popular with the American far right, has partially returned online with the help of a Russian-owned technology company.
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China Used Paid Trolls To Manipulate Online Discourse On COVID-19: Report
Confidential directives from Chinese authorities to local propaganda workers and new outlets revealed that officials paid trolls to manipulate social media discourse on Covid-19, according to a report.
