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Discover the latest top stories, shedding light on the battle against misinformation and promoting accurate information.

Our Top Stories section is a dynamic window into the ever-evolving battle against misinformation and the promotion of accurate information. Here, we curate the latest and most impactful developments in the field, offering insightful analysis, expert opinions, and up-to-the-minute updates on the fight against falsehoods. From debunking viral myths to dissecting disinformation campaigns, our top stories provide a comprehensive view of the misinformation landscape, illuminating both its challenges and the innovative solutions emerging worldwide. Whether you're a researcher, journalist, policymaker, or simply a concerned citizen, our Top Stories section keeps you informed and engaged in the crucial endeavor to safeguard the integrity of information in today's digital age.

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COP26: The truth behind the new climate change denial

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 | CLIMATE CHANGE | BBC REALITY CHECK

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As world leaders met at the COP26 summit to debate how to tackle climate change, misleading claims and falsehoods about the climate spiralled on social media. Scientists say climate change denial is now more likely to focus on the causes and effects of warming, or how to tackle it, than to outright deny it exists.

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The unique role of Fox News in the misinformation universe

NOVEMBER 8, 2021 | POLITICS | ANALYSIS THE WASHINGTON POST

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You will probably not be surprised to learn that Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to believe false claims and conspiracy theories centered on the coronavirus vaccines and the pandemic broadly. You will also probably not be surprised to learn that people who trust information about the pandemic from conspiratorial far-right networks such as One America News and Newsmax are much more likely to embrace conspiracy theories than people who watch network news, according to new polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).

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Senator slams Facebook for closing political ad research accounts

AUGUST 04, 2021 | SOCIAL MEDIA | MADE FOR MINDS

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Senator Mark Warner is pushing on Congress to “bring greater transparency to the shadowy world of online advertising.” Facebook said it was protecting privacy by closing accounts that study political ads.

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Disinformation, fake news plague German election campaign

SEPTEMBER 06, 2021 | POLITICS | MADE FOR MINDS

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False claims attributed to the chancellor candidates are circulating on social media. One candidate, in particular, is the target of fake news, a report says. Traditional media also play a role in spreading falsehoods.

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Facebook removes dozens of vaccine misinformation 'superspreaders'

AUGUST 19, 2021 | TECH | THE STRAITS TIMES

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As this year’s Environment Week wraps up, the Ryerson Leadership Lab, external link is launching a national project to engage 270,000 young Canadians on climate change. Supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Climate Action and Awareness Fund, external link, the three-year, $1.7 million project will address awareness and misinformation surrounding climate challenges and solutions amongst young Canadians through on-campus and community outreach.

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Twitter allows some users to flag 'misleading' content

AUGUST 19, 2021 | TECH | THE STRAITS TIMES

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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Twitter has announced a new feature that allows users to flag content that could contain misinformation, a scourge that has only grown during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Fake news, fake people, real objectives

AUGUST 14, 2021 | OPINION | THE STRAITS TIMES

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Spare a thought for the diplomats of Switzerland currently posted in China. Instead of going about their duties of representing their country, they spent most of this week feverishly searching for the whereabouts of one of their citizens.

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Anti-vaccine app squares off with Google, Apple over Covid-19 misinformation

AUGUST 01, 2021 | HEALTH | THE STRAITS TIMES

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NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – A new social app designed as a community for the unvaccinated is testing Google and Apple’s policies concerning the spread of misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines.

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Brexit: Good news for British farmers?

JULY 16, 2021 | AGRICULTURE | FRANCE24

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British farmers were some of the most fervent supporters of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. They had, on average, been receiving £27,000 (€34,000) a year each from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. But fervent supporters of Brexit insisted that things would be even better once the UK started on its new path. Our team has been sorting out the fact from the fake.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Is Bill Gates implanting us with 5G microchips?

JULY 17, 2021 | COVID-19 | FRANCE24

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One issue causing real concern about public health is fake news around Covid-19 vaccines. In France, anti-vaccine sentiment is already high, with 46% of people hesitant to get jabbed in December 2020. Among the fake news circulating most widely: the claim that US billionaire Bill Gates is planning to implant us all with 5G microchips along with the Covid-19 vaccine. Fact or fake? Our team has debunked it for you.

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Are hormone-treated beef and chlorine-washed chicken allowed in France because of the EU?

MARCH 19, 2019 | FARMING | SCIENCE | FRANCE24

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This story originated with a false declaration by the head of the European election candidate list for France’s far-right Rassemblement National party, previously known as the Front National. During an election rally, Jordan Bardella claimed that the EU’s international trade treaties were allowing imports into France of “hormone beef, genetically modified salmon and chlorine-washed chicken”. Actually, none of these products are commercially available in the EU, neither home-grown nor as imports.

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Lawsuits Over ‘Misleading’ Food Labels Surge as Groups Cite Lax U.S. Oversight

SEPTEMBER 07, 2021 | AGRICULTURE | THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Shoppers drawn to sustainable, humanely raised meat and dairy products could be forgiven for thinking the nation’s big food companies have turned away from the industrial farming practices that have long dominated American agriculture.

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Critiques of Gates Foundation agricultural interventions in Africa

SEPTEMBER 02, 2021 | AGRICULTURE | U.S RIGHT TO KNOW

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Leading experts in food security and hundreds of groups around the world have raised concerns about the foundation’s agricultural development strategies for Africa. They argue that a paradigm shift is needed away from high-input, chemical-dependent, corporate-controlled agriculture and toward more diverse, resilient, agroecological farming practices and policies that address social and equity issues.

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