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China regulates deepfake technology

How to defeat disinformation with short-wave radio

Synthetic video: don’t call them deepfakes

Deepfake-detection algorithms retrained to improve success rate

TikTok blocks new content uploads in Russia after launch of ‘fake news’ law

Fact checkers say YouTube is not doing enough to tackle misinformation

Twitter is more resistant to fake news than other social media sites, study finds

Fact-checking shown to be highly effective in four-country study

Fake news is not ‘news’ – it’s manipulative disinformation

Is fake data good news?

Online Media Literacy Strategy seeks to help young people navigate disinformation

Elections Bill introduced; aims for transparency in online campaigns

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View from India: Social media and streaming firms face tighter rules to end fake news

Facebook cracks down on users sharing misinformation; EU tightens content rules

Children not adequately protected from porn in Online Safety Bill, Lords warn

Facebook’s ‘Supreme Court’ upholds Trump ban

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How open data can leave gaps for disinformation

Facebook News adds section for local UK stories

Instagram found to be recommending anti-vaxxer and extremist posts to users

Facebook bans vaccine misinformation, provides Covid-19 jab advice

Governments increasingly using private companies to manipulate public opinion

Social platforms like Gab and 4Chan could face huge fines for misinformation spread

UK government launches information warfare network

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