Fake News

Misinformation on coronavirus causing 'infodemic'
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Technology
Posted
13 February 2020
#Broomchallenge: Eggs, equinox and misinformation
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BBC Trending
Posted
11 February 2020
Newcastle fan exposing himself leads to 'fake news'
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Newcastle
Posted
7 February 2020
Coronavirus deaths exceed Sars fatalities
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China
Posted
9 February 2020
WHO warns against coronavirus 'trolls'
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World
Posted
8 February 2020
Russian disinformation 'ongoing problem' says FBI
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Technology
Posted
6 February 2020
GCSE PSHE / Citizenship / Computing: Fake News
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BBC Teach
Posted
6 February 2020
Author Stephen King quits Facebook
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Technology
Posted
4 February 2020
Coronavirus: How social apps tackle fake claims
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Technology
Posted
1 February 2020
Doctors fight against coronavirus misinformation
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BBC Trending
Posted
31 January 2020
China coronavirus: Misinformation spreads online
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BBC Trending
Posted
30 January 2020
How I became a deepfake. Video, 00:03:43
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Technology
Posted
27 January 2020
Deepfakes: A threat to democracy or a bit of fun?
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Business
Posted
23 January 2020
Doomsday Clock nearer to apocalypse than ever
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US & Canada
Posted
23 January 2020
Chinese social media users worry over virus
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China
Posted
22 January 2020
Orwell in Five Words. Truth. Audio, 14 minutes
George Orwell has been dead for 70 years. What can his ideas tell us about life in 2020?
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
What claims do you want BBC Reality Check to investigate?
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UK
Posted
17 January 2020
The YouTube algorithm that spread fake science. Discovery. Audio, 00:02:24
A change prioritising niche videos over popular ones in 2015 had huge consequences
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BBC World Service
Posted
14 January 2020
Debunking Australia 'arson emergency' claims. Video, 00:02:50
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Australia
Posted
9 January 2020
Misleading maps of Australia fires go viral
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BBC Trending
Posted
7 January 2020
Facebook to ban 'deepfakes'
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Technology
Posted
7 January 2020
The year China got louder on social media
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China
Posted
29 December 2019
Facebook removes misleading HIV drug ads
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Technology
Posted
31 December 2019
Shanghai New Year drone display was pre-recorded
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China
Posted
3 January 2020