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EU-funded project tackles disinformation and promotes fact-checking techniques

November 3, 2020

Europe

The FINANCIAL — A three-day online training workshop on “fake news, misinformation, fact-checking techniques and reliable sources of information on the EU” will be held on 3-5 November for staff of the League of Arab States (LAS) Secretariat. The objective of this workshop is to contribute to tackling disinformation while promoting reliable sources of information on the EU. During the

Microsoft launches new tools to detect deepfake and combat disinformation

The FINANCIAL — Microsoft announced two new technologies to combat disinformation, new work

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September 7, 2020

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US State Department accuses Russia of spreading misinformation

The FINANCIAL — In line with its congressional mandate, the GEC released a

by The FINANCIAL

August 7, 2020

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Google, Amazon, Apple & other tech companies participated in a teleconference with White House

The FINANCIAL — Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Twitter, and other

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March 13, 2020

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Facebook will provide WHO with free ads

The FINANCIAL — Facebook will provide free advertisements to the World Health Organization in an effort to prevent the spread of the misinformation about the coronavirus. Facebook is one of multiple tech companies extending free services in response to the virus. Also,

by The FINANCIAL

March 5, 2020

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The World Health Organization joined TikTok to eliminate misinformation

The FINANCIAL — The World Health Organization joined popular video platform TikTok on Friday to share reliable information regarding the coronavirus outbreak and to cut through coronavirus misinformation online. WHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are fighting misinformation regarding

by The FINANCIAL

March 4, 2020

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