U.S. intelligence officials believe Russia propagandist was behind a fake San Francisco TV channel that spread outright lies about a supposed hit-and-run incident involving vice president Kamala Harris.
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UK: NHS Trust Boycotts Musk’s X Over Hate Speech & Misinformation
A NHS hospital Trust has quit the social media platform X over an increase in abuse, hate speech and misinformation following the far-right riots in UK.
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INDIA: Viral Video Of Hindus Throwing Religious Statues In River Is False
A viral video showing Indians throwing Hindu religious statues being thrown into a river because the gods apparently failed to protect them from the novel coronavirus. In the 3minutes, 40 seconds video, men can be seen climbing into a truck containing large idols and lobbing the idols one by one over the bridge into a river below.
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SPAIN: Elderly Woman Returned 10 Days After Having Died Of COVID
After a mix-up over names, the family of 85-year-old Rogelia Blanco were informed that the pensioner died of COVID-19 on Jan. 13 and her funeral, which they would not be able to attend due to coronavirus protocols.
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WhatsApp Introduce New ‘Fact Check’ Feature To Curb Misinformation Spread
WhatsApp has introduced “Search the web”, a new feature that allows users to fact-check content contained in forwarded messages.
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NIGERIA: DSS Denies Magu’s Arrest
Contrary to reports making the rounds on social media, the Department of State Services (DSS) has denied the arrest of the acting chairman of the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.
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