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Opinion 1 week ago

Ensuring 'Pakde' —and all of us– pass the 'litmus test'

Indonesians need to do their bit to avoid us sliding right back to where we left off — authori...

Science & Tech 1 week ago

Older people, conservatives more likely to share fake news: Study

Facebook users aged 65 plus and conservatives are more likely to share fake news on the platform tha...

Editorial 1 week ago

Don't believe the hype

Beyond just targeting individual candidates, it now seems that hoaxes and fake news are being design...

World 3 weeks ago

'Spiegel' suspends two editors after fake news scandal

German news weekly Der Spiegel has suspended two senior editors over false stories.

World 4 weeks ago

Facebook shuts down government-linked fake news sites in Bangladesh

Facebook has shut down several fake news sites with apparent links to the Bangladeshi government, th...

Books 1 month ago

'Sabrina': Muffled voices in a post-truth world

A graphic novel entitled Sabrina by Nick Drnaso critically comments on our world, which is currently...

National 2 months ago

Time to leave? Hoaxes thrive in WhatsApp group chats

WhatsApp was unable to control the messages sent through its platform due to its end-to-end encrypti...

National 2 months ago

Beware what you share: Police step up war on hoaxes

The police’s move has sparked concern among civil liberty activists, who believe the move was ...

World 2 months ago

Despite crackdown, 'junk news' still flourishes on social media

In analyzing some 2.5 million tweets and 6,986 Facebook pages over a 30-day period, the study found ...

World 3 months ago

Trump praises congressman who assaulted reporter

US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised a US congressman who assaulted a reporter, making ligh...