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Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say

Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say

At least 87 of Musk's posts this year have promoted claims about the U.S. election that fact-checkers have rated as false or misleading.
Tue Nov 05 2024
Fact Check-Harris-Trump debate: 12 statements examined​

Fact Check-Harris-Trump debate: 12 statements examined​

Kamala Harris cited Donald Trump as saying, "there will be a bloodbath" if the outcome of this election is not to his liking.
Wed Sep 11 2024
Deepfakes: Can the AI be harnessed for something good?

Deepfakes: Can the AI be harnessed for something good?

While audiences and users need to be educated on the negative implications of deepfakes, the technology can also have positive impacts.
Sat Apr 06 2024
Meta bars political advertisers from using generative AI ads tools

Meta bars political advertisers from using generative AI ads tools

Its advertising standards prohibit ads with content that is debunked by the company's fact-checking partners but do not have rules on AI.
Tue Nov 07 2023
Astro AWANI launches AI-powered Fact-Checking Lab ahead of debate

Astro AWANI launches AI-powered Fact-Checking Lab ahead of debate

The Fact-Checking Lab will employ the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to meticulously scrutinise facts, data, as well as contextual information that each debater will be presenting.
Wed Aug 09 2023
Notepad With Ibrahim Sani: Multi-Alliance JomCheck Fights Election Misinformation

Notepad With Ibrahim Sani: Multi-Alliance JomCheck Fights Election Misinformation

JomCheck, a multi-alliance coalition, fights election misinformation in state polls, uniting political parties and organizations for reliable information dissemination and fact-checking. Safeguarding electoral integrity and informed voter decisions. #NotepadWithIbrahimSani
Thu Jul 20 2023
Fact check: Pediatricians say homemade baby formula unsafe

Fact check: Pediatricians say homemade baby formula unsafe

Pediatricians advise not to use homemade formula, warning it may lack vitamins and nutrients key to helping infants grow and thrive.
Thu May 19 2022
People tend to accept information without checking when emotionally unstable - MyCheck Malaysia

People tend to accept information without checking when emotionally unstable - MyCheck Malaysia

Ali Imran said members of the public would be able to avoid being consumed by the game of perception and sentiment played by some quarters.
Sat Sep 18 2021
On Facebook, fake news gets more clicks than real news, study says

On Facebook, fake news gets more clicks than real news, study says

Facebook is back in the spotlight following a study highlighting the popularity of fake news on the platform.
Wed Sep 08 2021
Google, Facebook pledged millions for local news. Was it enough?

Google, Facebook pledged millions for local news. Was it enough?

Thousands of media outlets received financial and other support for everything from fact checking and reporting to training.
Fri Jun 11 2021
This year's Nobel Peace Prize draws hundreds of nominees

This year's Nobel Peace Prize draws hundreds of nominees

Reporters without Borders, the International Fact-Checking Network and the Committee to Protect Journalists are nominated too.
Tue Mar 02 2021
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fiction in his goodbye to Washington

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fiction in his goodbye to Washington

In his final remarks as president, Trump tried to take credit for accomplishments of his predecessor and even those to come under President Joe Biden.
Wed Jan 20 2021
In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets

In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets

Until now, the president has simply blown past Twitters half-hearted attempts to enforce rules intended to promote civility and 'healthy' conversation on its most prominent user.
Wed May 27 2020
Video shows helicopter crash that killed basketball Kobe Bryant?

Video shows helicopter crash that killed basketball Kobe Bryant?

A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts which claim it shows the helicopter crash that killed US basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter among others.
Thu Jan 30 2020
Fact-checking the campaigns for and against the TPPA

Fact-checking the campaigns for and against the TPPA

Here are some of the facts and arguments the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
Fri Feb 19 2016
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024