Fake news

Why policing truth is no longer enough

The AI-generated crocodile incident illustrates the wider challenges in determining what’s real, says the writer.

Poland says social media firms are ‘silent ally’ of Russia, threatens fines

Poland’s NASK data showed that, of all cases of disinformation and fake accounts reported, social media platforms deleted 7% and moderated over 17%.

Taiwan security agency flags rise in Chinese disinformation ahead of local elections

Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwanese government agencies averaged 2.58 million a day in the first nine months of 2026, data from Taiwan’s National Security Bureau showed.

Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to Philadelphia police

The AI model presented itself as someone who might have knowledge of the case.

Man, 30, to be charged over fake photo of crocodile sighting at Pandan Reservoir

Water activities in Pandan Reservoir were suspended for two days, with the authorities launching search-and-capture operations in the area.

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

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