OPINION: Tories wrong for spreading ‘fake news’ during ITV debate but IndyRef2 gets good hearing
It says a lot about a hyped-up TV debate when the most noteworthy thing about it happens outside the studio.
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‘Fake news’ row after St Andrews beach photograph used for PR stunt involving India’s PM
India's Prime Minister has been caught up in a row over "fake news" after an image of St Andrews was used to illustrate a message about him cleaning litter from a beach in his home country.
Tech companies ‘shifted superficially’ on privacy, committee chairman says
Tech companies have “only shifted superficially” in their approach to privacy since the start of the fake news inquiry, a committee chairman has said.
Microsoft joins BBC and Angelina Jolie to educate ‘future leaders’ on fake news
Microsoft is set to work with the BBC and Angelina Jolie in an educational initiative to combat fake news and educate “future leaders”.
BBC to ‘fight back’ against disinformation with Beyond Fake News project
The BBC will tackle the fake news phenomenon with the launch of an international initiative that delves into why and how disinformation is shared.
BBC must extend Reality Check teams to debunk fake news – director-general
The BBC must extend the work of its teams assembled to debunk deliberately misleading and false stories in the battle against fake news, the director-general has said.
Former Dundee guitarist recalls being at centre of ‘fake news’ Runrig showbiz frenzy at height of band’s fame
Scots music heroes Runrig will bring the curtain down on their illustrious career this month with two sold-out farewell concerts in Stirling.
Dundee Matters: SNP Bad? An easy answer to difficult questions
Sometime before the independence referendum in 2014, a friend asked me if newspapers were given a list of stories knocking the SNP each day.
Facebook probe finds no new evidence of Russian-linked ads during Brexit campaign
Facebook has told MPs it has found no new evidence of adverts from Russian-linked accounts targeting voters in the Brexit campaign.
Courier Junior Journalist project making tomorrow’s reporters
Could your child grow up to be the next Woodward or Bernstein? Might they expose the next MPs’ expenses scandal or even topple a president or prime minister?