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Caracas, Nov 11 (EFE) .- Social media are the refuge of Venezuelans seeking information. With the siege to which many news media are subjected to and the official absorption of others, citizens turn to social media, becoming prey to another evil: fake news.FOOTAGE OF CARACAS AND PEOPLE ON THEIR PHONES IN CARACAS.SOUNDBITES OF FRANKLIN NORIEGA, RESIDENT IN CARACAS.Translation:"(I especially look for information) On Twitter, more than anything Twitter. I follow many accounts, not just from here, but international ones. I try to have a wider vision, not just the one from Venezuela. Press here... no."
YouTube are to switch around their front page to stop the spread of fake coronavirus news.
A study has found that humans are more responsible for the spread of fake news on Twitter than bots.
Google launched a verification platform dubbed 'CrossCheck' at the French Development Agency's headquarters in Paris on Tuesday, aimed at combatting fake news. The partnership between First Draft and the Google News Lab will work in collaboration with 17 newsrooms, including Agence France-Presse (AFP), BuzzFeed News, France Televisions and Le Monde, among others. The CrossCheck launch comes as France prepares to hold presidential elections this summer.
After watching a couple of fights and drink throwing incidents off to the side of his speech he claims that his Rally's are the safest places. Well maybe not for those people involved in the disturbances. They sure do have loud and excited crowds at his events and lots of police and Secret Service agents.
Thousands of residents flee the southern part of Congo's capital Brazzaville, after heavy fire in opposition bastions between troops and unidentified assailants. IMAGES.