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Pictures of hundreds of people killed in Iran’s violent crackdown on protests leaked

Many of the victims were reportedly so disfigured, they could not be identified

The Independent UK

Fake AI-generated videos shared by Musk about Venezuela received millions of views

Within hours of Donald Trump’s announcement that Venezuela’s president had been captured, social media was flooded with AI-generated media. Bryony Gooch reports

The Independent UK

10 Examples of Absurd Fallout From the U.K.'s Online Safety Act

The measure is putting up roadblocks for people who want to read about world news, listen to music on Spotify, chat on Discord, play video games, find information about quitting smoking, or join antimasturbation groups.

Reason

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BBC Verify largely factchecks international stories – what about UK politics?

In a world of fake news and disinformation, factchecking claims and the veracity of images has become an important part of impartial journalism. People invest their trust in information sources they believe are accurate.

The Conversation

Trump’s attack on the BBC is part of an endless campaign to undermine public trust in information

The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, recently gave a press briefing about Palestinians killed close to an aid distribution centre in Gaza on June 1. A key question, she suggested, was whether the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were really to blame, as had been reported.

The Conversation

BBC drawn into spat with White House over Gaza coverage

Trump’s press secretary said: ‘unlike some in the media, we don’t take the word of Hamas with total truth’

The Independent UK

Misinformation floods Indian and Pakistani social media in absence of official updates

Mislabelled videos, recycled images and fake advisories are leaving millions of anxious observers uncertain over what to believe

The Independent UK

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Tories say Labour is weakening national security with plan to decommission drones, warships and helicopters – as it happened

Defence secretary John Healey announced moves including decommissioning two Navy flagships as part of plans to save up to £500m

The Guardian - UK

'Short-sighted': Experts weigh in on BBC's swingeing Newsnight cuts

THE BBC has shown a “failure to understand what's really important” with a planned restructure of its news output, media experts have said…

The National (Scotland)

Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media fakes are rampant, news verification is vital

As news of Palestinian militant group Hamas launching a deadly attack on Israel and Israel’s threat of retaliation began to filter across news networks and social media platforms, a wave of misinformation and fake videos rose alongside.

The Conversation

BBC News effort tries to popularize new reporting methods, boost transparency

The BBC is more aggressively bringing “open source” reporting and efforts to expose disinformation to its day-to-day reporting, a move that signals a potential shift in journalism’s embrace of new technology

The Independent UK

Mordaunt suggests MPs heard first cuckoo of spring listening to Bridgen

Her remarks came after Mr Bridgen criticised the BBC’s coverage of Covid vaccines in light of the corporation establishing its new BBC Verify service.

The Independent UK

BBC launches new team to 'counter disinformation' and tackle conspiracy theories

THE BBC has launched a new investigative journalism team tasked with “countering disinformation” and fact checking.

The National (Scotland)

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