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THE MOMENT I KNEW I NEEDED TO CUT DOWN ON SOCIAL MEDIA IN 2017
We're in the process of organising a weekend together and without social media, we may well have lost touch... READ MORE›
PARLIAMENT TO GRILL FACEBOOK CHIEFS OVER 'FAKE NEWS'
An inquiry into fake news is set to be launched by an influential cross-party committee of MPs within months amid fears the phenomenon is undermining democracy... READ MORE›
FACT CHECK FOR DUMMIES TEACHING WASHINGTON POST CO HOW TO DO JOURNALISM ONE LAST TIME
3 WaPo RT claims it has more than 500,000 unique viewers every day and more than 800 million views on its YouTube channel since 2005... READ MORE›
21YO EMERGENCY PATIENT DIES IN RUSSIA AFTER CAR BLOCKS ROAD TO RESPONDING AMBULANCE (VIDEO)
The ambulance, signaling with lights and sirens, was blocked by a car occupied by a female driver and a male passenger... READ MORE›
'BUZZFEED'S UNVERIFIED TRUMP DOSSIER - SCUMBAG JOURNALISM'
But I think the Western media was behaving quite responsibly over this story overall... READ MORE›
CHINA WARNS US OVER ISLANDS 'CONFRONTATION'
The angry response came after secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson said the US should deny Beijing access to new islands in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
'DEEP STATE' WINS... TRUMP IS BEING TAMED TO TOE THE LINE
Donald Trump finally concedes Russia hacked the election, crowed the US media following his first news conference this week... READ MORE›
'TRUMP BASE DON'T CARE ABOUT HIS 'RUSSIAN DOSSIER''
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 11, 2017... READ MORE›
A DIGITAL FACT-CHECKER FIGHTS FAKE NEWS
Storyful says that's a common MO for social media propagandists... READ MORE›
WHY DID BUZZFEED PUBLISH UNVERIFIED ALLEGATIONS ON TRUMP'S RUSSIA TIES?
Salacious and unproven claims Russian intelligence has personal and compromising information about president-elect Donald Trump have been reportedly circulating among high-ranking politicians and jour... READ MORE›
BUZZFEED POSTS UNVERIFIED TRUMP CLAIMS SPARKING OFF ROILING DEBATE
BuzzFeed was the only news outlet to publish the entire 35-page document on Tuesday, which contains unsubstantiated information about ties between Trump and the Russian government... READ MORE›
CHINA MERGES FIVE STATE MEDIA FIRMS UNDER ONE BANNER
Xinhua gets permission to acquire companies to rebrand them into financial news-focused company that will be launched in Beijing next week... READ MORE›
AILING CANADIAN NEWS INDUSTRY WANTS OTTAWA'S HELP, DOCUMENTS SHOW
The Public Policy Forum project has cost 270,000, with the departments of Canadian Heritage and Innovation, Science and Economic Development each contributing 100,000... READ MORE›
TRUMP NEWS SPREADS FASTER THAN REPORTERS CAN VERIFY
Even Donald Trump deserves journalistic fairness, tweeted David Corn, Washington bureau chief of Mother Jones... READ MORE›
'ENTITLED CREEP' MARTIN SHKRELI BANNED FROM TWITTER FOR HARASSING JOURNALIST
Duca responded by tweeting to the Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey, pointing to the earlier exchange, and asking Shkreli be removed from the site... READ MORE›
TRUMP TWEETS HIS ANGER THAT KELLYANNE CONWAY INTERVIEW CUT SHORT
This man, Donald Trump, ran successfully on America first and he means it in every respect of the term, she said... READ MORE›
AMERICAN SPIES WOULD PREFER IF RT DIDN'T REPORT THE NEWS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
The blinders are back on, and it's back to scapegoating-as-usual - now of a Russian TV channel for reporting on American reality... READ MORE›
WASHINGTON-AREA SNOW MAY AFFECT RELEASE OF U.S. JOBS, TRADE DATA
The National Weather Service was forecasting a possible 1 to 2 inches 2.5 to 5 centimeters of snow in Washington as of about 3 15 p.m... READ MORE›
'THEIR CHILDHOODS SHOULDN'T BE OWNED': READERS ON CHILDREN AND SOCIAL MEDIA
If parents are going to allow their children online, they must be involved in their internet and social media use and must lead by example... READ MORE›
CHINA SEES ECONOMY GROWTH AT 6.5-6.7 PERCENT
China sees economy growth at 6.5-6.7 percent -- RT Business... READ MORE›
CHICAGO POLICE INVESTIGATE VIDEO BEATING
CHICAGO AP -- Chicago police said Wednesday that they're investigating a video circulating on social media that shows several people beating a man at a residence... READ MORE›
CHICAGO POLICE DETAIN FOUR SUSPECTS OVER BEATING CAPTURED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Video of the alleged incident was initially posted on Facebook, but was later removed from the social media site... READ MORE›
'AS SOON AS YOU TURNED YOU WOULD BE GROPED'
However, after CCTV footage of an attack went viral on social media, police announced they had set up an inquiry... READ MORE›
IN CHINA BIG BROTHER ISNT JUST WATCHING YOUR EVERY MOVE HE MAY BE SELLING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
In China Big Brother isnt just watching your every move He may be selling your personal data... READ MORE›
GUARDIAN 'FAKE NEWS' STORY ON JULIAN ASSANGE 'PUNISHMENT FOR HIS INCONVENIENT TRUTH-TELLING'
Guardian 'fake news' story on Julian Assange 'punishment for his inconvenient truth-telling' -- RT Op-Edge... READ MORE›
CHINESE STATE NEWSPAPER MOCKED FOR SHARING NEW YEAR'S PUZZLE FULL OF OBSCENITIESA
A New Year's puzzle posted online by China's People's Daily newspaper was quickly removed after it was pointed out the word game was full of obscenities... READ MORE›
POLICE TO INVESTIGATE ABUSE OF ROHINGYA CAUGHT ON VIDEO
Selfie-style video filmed by border guard police shows officers kicking, punching and slapping Rohingya men... READ MORE›
WAS 2016 THE WORST YEAR EVER? NOT FOR MOST PEOPLE
We have all been through the mill equally, the narrative goes, hit by the myriad misfortunes of Brexit, Donald Trump and beloved celebrities dying... READ MORE›
'CHINA NEEDS TO KNOW BETTER ABOUT THE WORLD AND THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW BETTER ABOUT CHINA,' XI SAYS. BUT ONLY THE GOOD STUFF
Indeed, China's media ambitions don't stop at promoting its own industry... READ MORE›
NEARLY 100 JOURNALISTS KILLED WORLDWIDE IN 2016: IFJ
'Self censorship' The Committee to Protect Journalists CPJ, based in New York, said in a report earlier in December that impunity fostered acts of self-censorship... READ MORE›
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JOURNALISM FACES AN 'EXISTENTIAL CRISIS' IN TRUMP ERA
A great America requires a great and free and safe press... READ MORE›
INSIDE A FAKE NEWS FACTORY THIS IS ALL ABOUT INCOME
In Tbilisi, the two-room rented apartment Mr. Latsabidze shares with his younger brother is an unlikely offshore outpost of America's fake news industry... READ MORE›
AT LEAST 67 KILLED IN CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT AT CHINESE POWER PLANT
At least 40 people were killed in a scaffolding collapse Thursday morning at a construction site in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangxi, state media reported... READ MORE›
NEW SCREEN TIME RULES FOR KIDS, BY DOCTORS
Parents are children's main role models, so it's important for moms and dads to have healthy digital media habits... READ MORE›
GERMAN FIRMS INCLUDING BMW PULL ADVERTISING FROM BREITBART
But according to far-right expert Johannes Baldauf, of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, there is room for Breitbart... READ MORE›
HANDSOME PAKISTANI CHAI WALA TURNS MODEL
Arshad Khan, 18, was photographed pouring tea at Islamabad's Sunday Bazaar by photographer Javeria Ali... READ MORE›
TRUMP WON BECAUSE CLINTON & HER SUPPORTERS REFUSED TO LIVE IN THE REAL WORLD
Trump won because Clinton her supporters refused to live in the real world -- RT Op-Edge... READ MORE›
'UNLIKE WESTERN MAINSTREAM MEDIA, I'VE SPENT THE LAST THREE DAYS IN EAST ALEPPO'
'Unlike Western mainstream media, I've spent the last three days in East Aleppo' -- RT Op-Edge... READ MORE›
CHINA BLASTS SHIPMENT EXPLODES IN TIANJIN PORT
Huge explosions hit the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, with state media reporting that hundreds of people have been injured... READ MORE›
PHOTOS RAINBOW APPEARS FROM WORLD TRADE CENTER ON EVE OF911
The colorful image appeared to be coming from One World Trade Center on the eve of the 14th anniversary of the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks... READ MORE›
FAKE NEWS: AN INSIDIOUS TREND THAT'S FAST BECOMING A GLOBAL PROBLEM
As in the United States and elsewhere, increasing numbers of Indians are getting their news from social media... READ MORE›
PUNTERS RUSH TO BACK TRUMP DESPITE DISASTROUS WEEK OF CAMPAIGNING
And they could be pointing to a victory for Donald Trump... READ MORE›
CHINA CHOKES ON SMOG SO BAD THAT PLANES CAN'T LAND
Officials in China's capital Beijing issued a red alert for air pollution... READ MORE›
FROM DAVID BOWIE TO GEORGE MICHAEL
He was an inspiration to many social media users around the world... READ MORE›
AN ECLECTIC RANGE OF TRIBUTES POURS IN AFTER NEWS OF DAVID BOWIE'S DEATH
Fans of David Bowie lay flowers, light candles and leave messages at the mural in the heart of Brixton..... READ MORE›
'LOOK LIKE A GIRL A?? THINK LIKE A MAN'
Bic South Africa posted the ad on its Facebook page to celebrate national women's day... READ MORE›
DOZENS KILLED IN TIANJIN PORT BLASTS
China explosions Dozens killed in Tianjin port blasts... READ MORE›
DESPITE THE WARS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ BRITISH VOTERS STILL BELIEVE IN FOREIGN WARS
The frown has proved irresistible on social media with 521,000 followers on Instagram and 255,000 on Twitter... READ MORE›
THE MEDIA LOVES HILLARY -- AND IT COULD COST HER THE ELECTION
It mattered largely because, shockingly, Donald Trump was shocked that Holt was in the tank for Clinton... READ MORE›
'IF I WRITE IN LINE WITH RUSSIAN MEDIA, IT'S BECAUSE WE BOTH TELL THE TRUTH' - EVA BARTLETT TO RT
Bartlett also denied the notion that the Syrian government paid her to speak at the UN... READ MORE›
HOW ROW OVER MASHED AVOCADO TOAST IS DIVIDING AUSTRALIAN GENERATIONS
I have seen young people order smashed avocado with crumbled feta on five-grain toasted bread at 22 a pop and more, Mr Salt wrote... READ MORE›
INSIDE THE SURREAL WORLD OF THE ISLAMIC STATEA??S PROPAGANDA MACHINE
A sympathetic colleague gave Abu Hajer the paperwork he needed to pass Islamic State checkpoints on the way out of Syria, he said... READ MORE›
OPEC THREATENED BY TINY OKLAHOMA TOWN WITH SOARING SUPPLIES
For OPEC, there are few enemies more fearsome than the tiny Oklahoma town of Cushing... READ MORE›
KRISTOF THE MEDIA HELPED MAKE TRUMP
THOSE of us in the news media have sometimes blamed Donald Trump's rise on the Republican Party's toxic manipulation of racial resentments over the years... READ MORE›
NORTH KOREA ORDERS TROOPS ON WAR FOOTING AFTER EXCHANGING FIRE WITH SOUTH
The latest tensions come after North Korea fired a shell at South Korea's western border on Thursday, reportedly to protest against the South's propaganda broadcasts... READ MORE›
LODENICE JOURNAL CZECH COMPANY PRESSING HITS FOR YEARS ON VINYL FINDS IT HAS BECOME ONE
GZ Media has 49 presses, including six new machines built by a Czech company to GZ's specifications... READ MORE›
NEW ZEALAND PASSPORT ROBOT TELLS APPLICANT OF ASIAN DESCENT TO OPEN EYES
Up to 20 percent of passport photos submitted online are rejected for various reasons, an Internal Affairs spokesman said... READ MORE›
ONE MANA??S HARD LESSON AFTER THE EIFFEL TOWER'S DARKNESS WAS MISTAKEN FOR A MOVING TRIBUTE
On the night of the Paris attacks, Rurik Bradbury noticed an inevitable and tiresome trend popping up on Twitter... READ MORE›
'HE'S PLAYING US': MAKING SENSE OF TRUMP'S MEDIA STRATEGY
Trump's strategy of bypassing the media raises 'danger signs'... READ MORE›
NON-STUDENT ARRESTED OVER SOCIAL MEDIA THREATS AT U. OF MISSOURI
A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested on charges of making a terrorist threat to the University of Missouri campus on social media, campus police said Wednesday... READ MORE›
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FACEBOOK HAS BUILT TOOL TO CENSOR POSTS IN CHINA, REPORT SAYS
It runs its advertising businesses, which solicit ads from Chinese companies to run on Facebook, from Hong Kong... READ MORE›
IT'S A BAD TIME TO BE IN THE FAKE NEWS BUSINESS TOO
Google and facebook are trying to curb misleading posts by cutting off ad revenue to fake sites... READ MORE›
FOR ELECTION NIGHT, SOCIAL MEDIA WILL BE HANGOUT, SUPPORT GROUP FOR VOTERS
Grateful as she is for the camaraderie of her Facebook groups, she thinks the outsized role played by social media during the election has been damaging... READ MORE›
'KILLER CLOWN' CRAZE: 12 OF THE CREEPIEST UK SIGHTINGS
ALL SECTIONS More 'Killer clown' craze 12 of the creepiest UK sightings Creepy clown craze... READ MORE›
'KILLER CLOWN' CRAZE: 12 OF THE CREEPIEST UK SIGHTINGS
ALL SECTIONS More 'Killer clown' craze 12 of the creepiest UK sightings Creepy clown craze... READ MORE›
WATCH OUT CNN, NEW YORK TIMES. FACEBOOK COULD BE THE WORLD'S MEDIA PROVIDER
I don't think Facebook or any of the others social media players wanted to be in the news business... READ MORE›
CENSORSHIP IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Orwell 2016 Censorship in the age of social media... READ MORE›
ARAB FEMALE ATHLETES UNDER FIRE OVER CLOTHES
But an Egyptian beach volleyball team was also mocked and humiliated on Arab social media for wearing long-sleeved T-shirts and leggings... READ MORE›
DEMOCRATS CLAIM GUN DEBATE DYNAMIC SHIFT AFTER CONGRESS SIT-IN
In remarks Wednesday outside the Capitol, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi praised how her party harnessed social media... READ MORE›
MARRIED IRISH FATHER 'FEELS STUPID' AFTER FACEBOOK SCAMMERS POST NUDE PICTURES ONLINE
I accepted it, and about five minutes later I received a message through Facebook messenger... READ MORE›
TERRORIST ATTACKS WHY YOU CARE AND WHY SOMETIMES YOUDONT
What social media illuminates is that we're inclined to identify with people most like ourselves... READ MORE›
CRYING TINTIN CARTOON FLOODS SOCIAL MEDIA IN AFTERMATH OF BRUSSELS ATTACKS
Others borrowed from the 2015 Charlie Hebdo tragedy, using the hashtag JeSuisBruxelles, or I am Brussels... READ MORE›