QuickCheck: Is TikTok being asked to shut down in Malaysia?
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said preliminary investigations found that the viral post had been altered and was fake, and that such a statement was never…
Certain claims spread rapidly on social media during Japan’s Upper House election last July
About 9,400 social media accounts were detected that showed signs of behaving like bots, such as mass retweets to amplify particular assertions.
Praise and smear around Bangladesh’s February elections spread online
Some have worked to cast political parties in a favourable light, attributing to them popularity, legitimacy, or international recognition. Others have moved in the opposite…
Cambodian ministries urge public to stop sharing unverified Thai content
According to the ministries, this has led parts of the global audience to mistake false narratives for factual reporting.
Thailand ranks 2nd globally as businesses face critical disinformation threats
Over the past year, 78% of medium-to-large companies in Thailand were targeted by misinformation and disinformation campaigns.
Filipino woman who saved dogs from fire in viral video sounds alarm on bogus donation drives
Ei Mei Lee Chui-Maningo, 37, clarified that she has not begged for money after surviving the fire in Barangay Guizo. She added that the GCash account information being circulated…
Pakistan-origin man from Sydney falsely identified as Bondi Beach gunman fears for his life
Photos of a beaming man in a green Pakistan cricket jersey had subsequently pinged across social media. But the photo was taken from the Facebook profile of a different Naveed…
Fake Japan prime minister’s office website could spread malware
The Prime Minister’s Office issued an alert on Thursday through its official website and social media account.
No, India did not ask for Pakistan ex-PM Imran as ‘political prisoner’: Fake letter sparks frenzy
In a statement issued on X, India's Press Information Bureau stated that the letter was fake and allegedly fabricated by Pakistani propaganda accounts.
Pakistan’s information ministry, cybercrime agency to take action against fake news on ‘massive scale’
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said this during a press conference in Lahore, where he said he believed that “since the past few days, past few weeks, 90 percent news on social…