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China penalises 10 people for misinformation over deadly mudslide

Fire and rescue personnel use dogs to search for victims of a mudslide beside the road which leads to Gyirong Port in China’s western Tibet.

Trump calls for ‘punishment’ of NBC reporter

US President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform to attack NBC journalist Kristen Welker as the “unpopular ‘hostess’ of the once great Meet the Press” talk show.

Police investigating after picture of crocodile sighting at Pandan Reservoir found to be fake

PUB said that after further investigation, it has confirmed that the photograph provided in relation to the reported crocodile sighting at Pandan Reservoir on Aug 20 was fake.

Who decides what is fake news? Philippine Bill puts power in state’s hands, to dismay of journalists

House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, eldest son of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, asked Congress to prioritise a Bill against disinformation as long as it was “balanced”.

EU tells Meta, TikTok to boost monitoring, fact-checking

Spain said that of 72,000 people who entered the enclave from Morocco on July 30 and 31, all but 2,000 had returned

Russia-linked group blamed for fake Merz resignation video

The video - using the branding of German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle and business daily Handelsblatt - falsely claimed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was set to resign.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 5, 2026

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Aug 3.

France suspects meddling by Russia in run-up to presidential polls, says source

French authorities have detected a disinformation campaign targeting politician and vocal Kremlin critic Raphael Glucksmann, who is expected to run for France’s top job in 2027.

‘Irresponsible’: Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

The new tool allowed Google Earth users to generate AI visualisations on top of the service’s satellite imagery - triggering complaints over the potential for disinformation.

Fake news spreads like an epidemic. Here’s how to stop it

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