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Meta, TikTok, X To Join European Union Stress Test For German Election
The European Commission will hold a stress test with large social media platforms next week to see whether they have done enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month's German election, an EU spokesperson said on Friday.
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"Promises Made Were Kept": Capitol Rioter Who Was Pardoned By Trump
A Conservative social media influencer, charged for her involvement in the January 2021 Capitol riots, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump, hours after his inauguration on January 20.
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The Dynamics That Polarise Us On Social Media Are About To Get A Lot Worse
Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musks X (formerly Twitter).
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Canada As 51st US State? Republicans Would Never Win Another Election
Since his re-election, Donald Trump has drawn plenty of attention for neo-annexationist propositions made on social media about the Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada including in the hours following Justin Trudeaus resignation announcement.
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Human Rights Body Tells X To Remove AAP's Campaign Video Featuring Children
NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo on Monday directed social media platform 'X' to immediately remove an objectionable video showing the alleged involvement of children in political campaigning by AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal Atishi.
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Fact Check: Viral ABP Opinion Poll Forecasting BJP Win In 2025 Delhi Election Is Fake
A video circulating on social media alleges that an opinion poll aired by the Hindi news channel ABP News predicts a sweeping victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.
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Trump Media Files for ‘TruthFi’ Trademark, Hinting at Expansion into Web3
Trump’s media firm Truth Social has filed for a trademark for ‘TruthFi’, hinting at exploring the Web3 space. As per a report by New York Times, if TruthFi comes into operation, it is likely that Trump’s media organisation could consider acquiring smaller Web3 firms and onboard people familiar with the sector.
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Jharkhand Elections Results: As INDIA Poised For Jharkhand Win, A Hemant Soren Moment With His Sons
Jharkhand Elections Results 2024:As the JMM-led INDIA bloc crossed the majority mark in the Jharkhand Assembly elections, Chief Minister Hemant Soren took to social media to share a photograph of him and his children.
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Trump Net Worth Dips $300 Million As Truth Social Parent's Stocks Stumble
Donald Trump's net worth has taken a $300 million hit following a dip in the shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social.
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Deadly 'MATGA Movement' Emerges In US After Trump's Presidential Win, Here's What It Is
Following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential elections, a new trend has emerged on social media platforms called the 'MATGA movement'.
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Behind-The-Scenes Video Reveals How Donald Trump Composes His Social Media Posts
In the video, viewers get to see Trump live-reacting to Kamala Harris' speech at the Democratic National Convention back in August.
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Donald Trump's Hollywood Endorsements: Celebrities Who Backed Him In The 2024 Campaign
Some of Hollywood's biggest names endorsed Donald Trump, helping sway the election in his favour
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Mauritius Bans Social Media Untll Elections End After Wire-Tapping Scandal
A scandal broke out earlier this month in Mauritius when secret recordings of phone calls by politicians, journalists, members of civil society and even foreign diplomats were leaked online.
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Chinese-Controlled Bot Army Tries To Influence US Voters: Microsoft Report
An army of Chinese-controlled social media bots is attempting to influence voters in Alabama, Texas and Tennessee, while denigrating Florida Senator Marco Rubio, according to new research published on Wednesday by Microsoft.
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Kamala Harris' '2011 Hit-And-Run' Is Fake News Spread By Russia: Microsoft
A false claim circulating on social media that Kamala Harris left a 13-year-old girl paralysed after an alleged hit-and-run in San Francisco in 2011 is the work of a covert Russian disinformation operation, according to new research by Microsoft.
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Meta, TikTok, X To Join European Union Stress Test For German Election
The European Commission will hold a stress test with large social media platforms next week to see whether they have done enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month's German election, an EU spokesperson said on Friday.
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"Promises Made Were Kept": Capitol Rioter Who Was Pardoned By Trump
A Conservative social media influencer, charged for her involvement in the January 2021 Capitol riots, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump, hours after his inauguration on January 20.
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The Dynamics That Polarise Us On Social Media Are About To Get A Lot Worse
Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musks X (formerly Twitter).
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Canada As 51st US State? Republicans Would Never Win Another Election
Since his re-election, Donald Trump has drawn plenty of attention for neo-annexationist propositions made on social media about the Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada including in the hours following Justin Trudeaus resignation announcement.
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Human Rights Body Tells X To Remove AAP's Campaign Video Featuring Children
NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo on Monday directed social media platform 'X' to immediately remove an objectionable video showing the alleged involvement of children in political campaigning by AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal Atishi.
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Fact Check: Viral ABP Opinion Poll Forecasting BJP Win In 2025 Delhi Election Is Fake
A video circulating on social media alleges that an opinion poll aired by the Hindi news channel ABP News predicts a sweeping victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.
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Trump Media Files for ‘TruthFi’ Trademark, Hinting at Expansion into Web3
Trump’s media firm Truth Social has filed for a trademark for ‘TruthFi’, hinting at exploring the Web3 space. As per a report by New York Times, if TruthFi comes into operation, it is likely that Trump’s media organisation could consider acquiring smaller Web3 firms and onboard people familiar with the sector.
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Jharkhand Elections Results: As INDIA Poised For Jharkhand Win, A Hemant Soren Moment With His Sons
Jharkhand Elections Results 2024:As the JMM-led INDIA bloc crossed the majority mark in the Jharkhand Assembly elections, Chief Minister Hemant Soren took to social media to share a photograph of him and his children.
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Trump Net Worth Dips $300 Million As Truth Social Parent's Stocks Stumble
Donald Trump's net worth has taken a $300 million hit following a dip in the shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social.
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Deadly 'MATGA Movement' Emerges In US After Trump's Presidential Win, Here's What It Is
Following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential elections, a new trend has emerged on social media platforms called the 'MATGA movement'.
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Behind-The-Scenes Video Reveals How Donald Trump Composes His Social Media Posts
In the video, viewers get to see Trump live-reacting to Kamala Harris' speech at the Democratic National Convention back in August.
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Donald Trump's Hollywood Endorsements: Celebrities Who Backed Him In The 2024 Campaign
Some of Hollywood's biggest names endorsed Donald Trump, helping sway the election in his favour
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Mauritius Bans Social Media Untll Elections End After Wire-Tapping Scandal
A scandal broke out earlier this month in Mauritius when secret recordings of phone calls by politicians, journalists, members of civil society and even foreign diplomats were leaked online.
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Chinese-Controlled Bot Army Tries To Influence US Voters: Microsoft Report
An army of Chinese-controlled social media bots is attempting to influence voters in Alabama, Texas and Tennessee, while denigrating Florida Senator Marco Rubio, according to new research published on Wednesday by Microsoft.
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Kamala Harris' '2011 Hit-And-Run' Is Fake News Spread By Russia: Microsoft
A false claim circulating on social media that Kamala Harris left a 13-year-old girl paralysed after an alleged hit-and-run in San Francisco in 2011 is the work of a covert Russian disinformation operation, according to new research by Microsoft.
