When Facebook blocks news, studies show the political risks that follow

Since Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies, right-wing meme producer Jeff Ballingall says he has seen a surge in clicks for his Canada Proud ... Read More

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Tweets purported to be from Sky News and used to suggest that the media misreports suspects’ religious background during unfolding attacks are fabricated. A photo showing smoke from a 2021 ... Read More

EU adopts measures soon to curb election risks on X, TikTok, Facebook

March 20 (Reuters) - Under EU guidelines likely to be adopted next week, Elon Musk's X, TikTok, Facebook ... elections in June. "The Commission will use these guidelines as a kind of check list. Read More

Fact Check: Article calling maypole dancing ‘a ritual of white supremacy’ is fake

“Isn't it about time that this woman left the country,” one Facebook user wrote ... The Guardian said in an emailed statement to Reuters: “To confirm the screenshot shared is not and ... Read More

Fact Check: Charlie Hebdo March 20 issue about Russia’s election, not Macron

2024 Fact Checkcategory Fact Check: Biden did not set Transgender Day of Visibility to annually coincide with Easter April 5, 2024 Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, ... Read More

Fact Check: Images of celebrities wearing ‘unwoke, unvaxxed’ T-shirt were altered

Another image surfaced on Facebook of Wahlberg wearing ... as the total solar eclipse in April 2024. Fact Checkcategory Fact Check: Sky News did not send tweets about Muslims and unfolding attacks ... Read More

Fact Check: Posts wrongly claim 7,000 migrants arrived in Lampedusa in 36 hours

2024 Fact Checkcategory Fact Check: Tesco’s reprimand for customer putting pork in halal section is fake April 5, 2024 Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s ... Read More

Solomon Islands votes in election watched by China, US for regional security impact

which has been a widespread practice in past elections. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Reporting by Kirsty Needham in Sydney ... Read More

India Top Court Puts on Hold Unit for Fact-Checking Online Content About Govt

India Top Court Puts on Hold Unit for Fact-Checking Online Content About Govt NEW DELHI (Reuters ... Modi seeks a rare third term in general elections. The unit was created as part of changes ... Read More

UK Elections News | Latest Headlines & Stories | Reuters

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party is set for a heavy defeat at a national election expected this year, according to a seat projection published on Wednesday which showed the ... Read More

Fact Check: Antarctic ice data cherry-picked to make false global warming claim

Two satellite images were published alongside each other in Facebook and X posts ... The NSIDC told Reuters via email these figures do not match its records. It said the five-day average sea ... Read More

India top court puts on hold unit for fact-checking online content about govt

NEW DELHI (Reuters ... unit created to fact-check online content about the government, a month before Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term in general elections. Read More