Fake News

Why Nigerian cyber fraudsters are 'role models'
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Africa
Posted
23 September 2019
How do you survive 25 years debunking fake news?
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US & Canada
Posted
23 September 2019
What's the truth behind a viral celery juice 'cure'?
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BBC Trending
Posted
22 September 2019
Inside tech's big revolt to save democracy
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Technology
Posted
20 September 2019
Microsoft: Don't move fast and break things. Video, 00:05:33
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Technology
Posted
20 September 2019
The Corrections. Olive the Poppy Seller. Audio, 28 minutes
The Corrections is the series which looks at how journalists tell news stories.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Canadian broadcaster launches fake-news chat bot
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News from Elsewhere
Posted
19 September 2019
Facebook to block altering of headlines in adverts
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Family & Education
Posted
17 September 2019
Facebook unveils its plan for oversight board
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Technology
Posted
17 September 2019
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Meet the ‘electronic flies’: Algeria’s web trolls
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BBC Trending
Posted
17 September 2019
Fact-checkers sceptical about Instagram fake news plan
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BBC Trending
Posted
14 September 2019
Debunking cancer myths found in YouTube videos. Video, 00:03:11
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Health
Posted
13 September 2019
How YouTube makes money from fake cancer cure videos
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BBC Trending
Posted
13 September 2019
BBC and tech firms join forces to fight fake news
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Technology
Posted
7 September 2019
SA xenophobic attacks: 'Fake' videos stoke tension. Video, 00:02:47
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Africa
Posted
6 September 2019
Facebook helps fund effort to spot deep fakes
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Technology
Posted
6 September 2019
The Inquiry. Why does Donald Trump seem to have such a problem with the truth? Audio, 23 minutes
Examining some of the many false or misleading claims made by the US President
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
'Deepfake' app causes fraud and privacy fears in China
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Technology
Posted
4 September 2019
The Documentary Podcast. Detours 1: Doctor Fake News. Audio, 27 minutes
Medical student Elena ran out of money, so she started writing fake stories for cash
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BBC World Service
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Idlib ‘double tap’ air strikes: Who’s to blame? Video, 00:09:19
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Middle East
Posted
31 August 2019
Pinterest to push vaccine searches to health sites
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Business
Posted
29 August 2019
Facebook tightens rules amid 2020 election fears
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Technology
Posted
28 August 2019
KS3 / KS4 / GCSE History: How did Britain use fake news in World War Two?
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BBC Teach
Posted
29 August 2019
'Dangerous' AI offers to write fake news
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Technology
Posted
27 August 2019
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