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Fake Walmart news release claimed it would accept cryptocurrency
2021-09-13 18:28:11| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A news story claiming Walmart would accept cryptocurrency Litecoin was fabricated, the retail giant says.
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Coronavirus: Fake news crackdown by UK government
2020-03-30 01:01:25| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A rapid response unit is working with social media firms to take down misleading or harmful content.
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Fake BBC News page used to promote Bitcoin-themed scheme
2019-01-17 14:29:32| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The public is warned of an email-based campaign that uses a fake BBC News article to seek funds.
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Social media companies agree to fight fake news with European code of conduct
2018-09-26 12:42:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Leading social media companies have agreed to a new code of conduct to fight fake news on their platforms, after the EU threatened regulation if they did not improve their practices. Google, Facebook and Twitter are among the first to commit to the code, and other online service providers and advertisers are expected to join. European Digital Society Commissioner Mariya Gabriel said she would meet with the companies in the coming weeks to discuss the changes, and the EU will evaluate progress with the code by the end of the year before considering further action.
NCPC: Watch out for fake news surrounding Hurricane Florence
2018-09-12 18:25:13| National Hog Farmer
In the days leading up to and then following Hurricane Matthew, activists sounded repeated alarms about the damage that would result from flooded hog farms.
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