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fake news
July 30, 2018
WhatsApp, Fake News? The Internet and Risks of Misinformation in India
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Should WhatsApp be singled out for India's fake news problem?
June 02, 2018
Fake News and India’s Democracy
By Juhi Ahuja
Disinformation campaigns could have a serious impact on India’s electoral system.
April 09, 2018
How Fake News Spreads in India
By Alisha Sachdev from StoriesAsia
Clickbait, votes, WhatsApp journalism: Your primer on what really drives fake news in India.
April 07, 2018
How the Indian Government Polices Journalists To Curb 'Fake News'
By Priyanka Borpujari
India's push to regulate "fake news" lays bare the poor state of press freedom in the country.
April 05, 2018
The Real Problem with Malaysia’s Fake News Law
By David Hutt
The controversy over the law belies deeper issues in the country and the region more generally.
January 30, 2018
Fake News Busting in India
By Krzysztof Iwanek
India, a massive internet market, is flooded with fake news -- but also enterprising fact checkers and hoax busters.
January 13, 2018
China’s Hybrid Warfare and Taiwan
By Ying Yu Lin
How China could use “fake news” and digital warfare in its preparations for engagement with Taiwan.
June 22, 2017
Winning Asia's War on Fake News
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Despite the difficulty in forging a regional response, helpful conversations are ongoing.
May 09, 2017
The Dark Side of Indonesia's Social Media Boom
By Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Fake news, defamation, and hoaxes point to the urgent need for social media literacy training in Indonesia.
January 23, 2017
Indonesia Wrangles With Its Own 'Fake News' Crisis, Made in China
By Andrew Barclay
Fake news is dominating discussions in Indonesia too -- a nation divided along ethnic and sectarian lines.
January 05, 2017
No, China Did Not Target a US Carrier With Ballistic Missiles Last Summer
By Steven Stashwick
Reports China targeted American aircraft carrier with DF-21s not supported by the Chinese sources cited.
December 12, 2016
Bangladesh Fights Malicious Facebook Postings, Online Hate
By Sajeeb Wazed
The country finds itself on the frontlines of a new war.