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You may be watching false COVID info on YouTube. 1 million videos have been taken down and there’s more

Do you go to YouTube for news? Careful, the video streaming platform just removed over a million “dangerous” COVID-19 videos

Brush up on your fact-checking skills with free Google workshops

Calling all journalists and students! There’s a free Google workshop to help you sharpen your fake-news finding skills

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Social media platforms (finally) muzzle Trump. Here’s why

After a fiery speech that, observers say, incited Trump supporters to seize the Capitol building in Washington DC, social media platforms are temporarily banning the outgoing US President

Class is in session: Ambeth Ocampo is taking his history lecture series online

This year, writer and historian Ambeth Ocampo is celebrating 10 years of delivering public lectures…

Bye fake news? Facebook will now boost credible news reports on your feed

In an attempt to divert attention from spam and clickbait on their site, Facebook announced…

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Will the fake news complaints against Mocha Uson reach court? Stay tuned

National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has finished investigating Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Mocha…

Fact or fiction: Debunking misconceptions amid the coronavirus outbreak

When news was released on a number of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China that signaled…

Other than Taal, there are 40+ volcanoes currently erupting. They’re not connected, it’s kinda normal

It’s during times of mass hysteria and panic that people are most vulnerable to misinformation.…

How disinformation is a major symptom of a sick democracy

As dirty tactics evolve between election seasons, more is at stake other than which candidate wins