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Cambodian immigration department clarifies viral claims: Africans not being targeted

The clarification referred specifically to reports published by websites identified as Campaigner Online and News Ghana, which claimed Cambodian authorities had issued a directive…

  • Published: June 1, 202610:35 am
  • Author Raksmey Hong
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Malaysia police probes fake TikTok account spreading AI insults against King

According to a post on the King’s official Facebook page, the Royal Press Office said the account, using the name "Sultan Ibrahim Ismail”, was found to be using Artificial…

  • Published: May 22, 202611:56 am
  • Author Farik Zolkepli
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Indonesian authorities using online disinformation campaigns to target critics, Amnesty says

In March last year, human rights activists, including Andrie Yunus from the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, protested against the expansion of the…

  • Published: May 20, 20269:05 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Cambodia information minister calls on youth to ‘Say No to Fake News’

Speaking to around 2,400 high school students, Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra said young people must not only keep pace with rapidly evolving technology, but also learn to…

  • Published: May 19, 202611:11 am
  • Author Rithy Thenh and Vong Oun
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Malaysia considering legal action against Meta over fake royal accounts

The Communications Minister said the matter had been raised several times with the technology giant, but the action taken thus far remained unsatisfactory.

  • Published: May 11, 20268:30 am
  • Author RSN Murali
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Petrol, diesel price hike rumours busted: Indian government says reports ‘mischievous’

Government highlights India’s rare price stability in fuel prices despite a global oil surge, says oil firms absorbed costs, and urges citizens to ignore viral misinformation on…

  • Published: April 24, 20269:57 am
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Beware of fake news site posing as Malaysian paper The Star

It has come to the group's attention that a fake news article, on a scam site impersonating The Star, has been circulating about a false exchange between economist Dr Muhammed…

  • Published: April 20, 202611:33 am
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China dismisses claims of support to Iran’s military as ‘false information’

China's Ministry of National Defence on Thursday denied claims that Chinese firms offered chip equipment and intelligence support to Iran's military, dismissing them as "false…

  • Published: April 10, 202610:59 am
  • Author Jiang Chenglong
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‘Zero tolerance’ for ‘energy lockdown’ fake news peddlers: Philippine State Palace

The statement came after the Palace flagged a viral social media post urging the public to stockpile power banks, solar equipment, flashlights, candles, food, medicine, and water…

  • Published: April 6, 202611:11 am
  • Author Darryl John Esguerra
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Pakistan info ministry refutes reports of ‘complete lockdown’ on weekends as fuel-saving measure

In a post on its “fact checker” account on X, the ministry shared the notification being circulated on social media, with “fake” over it.

  • Published: March 31, 202611:48 am
  • Author Dawn

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