Deception

Journalists covering US protests find themselves under attack

Members of the media have come under attack by police as well as protesters across the United States during the Black Lives Matter protests that were triggered by the death of George Floyd.

Nations prepare to ease lockdowns as virus deaths pass 200,000

The number of deaths officially attributed to the new coronavirus topped 200,000 globally, a figure widely believed to understate the actual total.

Facebook to warn users who 'liked' coronavirus hoaxes

Facebook, Google and Twitter are introducing stricter rules, altered algorithms and thousands of fact checks to stop the spread of bad misinformation online about the virus.

Facebook bans deepfakes in fight against online manipulation

The social network said late on Monday that it's beefing up its policies for removing videos edited or synthesised in ways that aren't apparent to the average person.

India disinformation network targets Pakistan, says European watchdog

A network of fake news outlets and NGOs are spreading anti-Pakistan propaganda.

Essay: The False Promise of Technology

What do we really know about the digital world we inhabit?

How the rumour of a baby killer vaccine caused panic in a Pakistani city

The increasing spread of unverified news in Pakistani society often leads to unprecedented chaos and violence.

The spectre of disinformation looms as India prepares for elections

Platforms like WhatsApp fuel public manipulation and risk undermining democracy in India.

Facebook, Twitter link Bangladesh government to fake accounts

Facebook and Twitter have shuttered fake pages and accounts they say are linked to the government. The move comes ahead of December 30 elections, in a nation where the political divide between the two major parties has widened and become more bitter.

Trump launches attack on liberal tech giants for being biased

Trump launches blistering attack on technology giants, Google, Twitter and Facebook for ignoring conservative voices

Billionaire jeweller denies involvement in huge Indian bank fraud – lawyer

It is alleged that companies linked to Nirav Modi and one of his relatives received credit worth nearly $1.8 billion between 2011 and 2017 using false guarantees in what is India's biggest banking scam.

India's federal investigators close bank branch at heart of fraud

The $1.77 billion fraud is the biggest scam in India's banking history and has so far resulted in three arrests in a case that involves billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi.