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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 03:37 UTC

Tag: misinformation online

  • Friday, September 27th 2019 - 09:51 UTC

    Twenty countries sign an agreement to stop spread of fake news

    “The emergence of a global digital space is shaking up the world of information, bringing with it progress as well as risks,” said French Foreign Minister Le Drian

    Twenty countries, including France, Britain, and India, signed an agreement at the UN on Thursday that aims to stop the spread of fake news online. The signatories, which also included South Africa and Canada, committed to promoting “independently reported, diverse and reliable” information on the internet, under an accord initiated by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a press freedom watchdog.