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Pro-Kremlin TV commentator ordered to leave France, under house arrest

(FILES) Xenia Fedorova, former director of the French version of Disinformation experts have raised the alarm about Xenia Fedorova, as France heads for a presidential election in 2027.

Rohingya targeted by resurgence of ‘hateful’ disinformation in Malaysia

Rohingya refugees preparing a hillside for planting trees at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar in June.

South Korean law targeting false online information takes effect

The law requires major platforms to set up new response systems.

Video allegedly of S’porean stealing RON95 petrol in Malaysia flagged as fake, misleading

The car in the video is believed to be a Malaysian car.

Unchecked AI progress may pose catastrophic risks, UN panel warns

2 websites linked to digital news portal The Online Citizen required to comply with POFMA sanctions

The notices are aimed at alerting viewers that the sites have “a record of communicating falsehoods”, said the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.

Britain considers forcing social media firms to prioritise trusted news

The UK government said it may require platforms such as Facebook, Youtube and TikTok to make content from trusted news providers easier to find in users’ feeds and searches.

London mayor rages against social media machine, re-imagines an internet of ‘positivity’

London Mayor Sadiq Khan delivering his acceptance speech after receiving the 2026 Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize at the Capitol Theatre on June 15.

Rise of AI slop and ‘pink slime’ journalism poses risk to Australian politics: Experts

In May 2026, the first known instance of a content-producer publishing entire news sites in Australia made up of AI-generated fake journalism emerged.

Thai PM Anutin says clip of him vowing to reopen border with Cambodia ‘obviously AI’

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has promised to keep closed border crossings with Cambodia in his election campaign.

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