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How a wave of disinformation is endangering Rohingya refugees in Indonesia

Dozens of photos and videos that have been either "doctored" or taken out of context so as to negatively portray Rohingya refugees have been circulating on Indonesian social media. This wave of disinformation has become so intense that the United Nations is worried about the refugees’ safety – even in…

France 24 · Feb 20, 2024

'One-sided War': Indonesians Join Forces To Bust Election Disinfo

Small armies of grassroots fact-checkers are battling a wave of election misinformation in the world's third-largest democracy, dedicating spare time to debunk posts before next week's presidential vote.

International Business Times · Feb 9, 2024

To stop hoaxes on WhatsApp, Line and Telegram, fact-checking must go beyond social media

This article is part of our #FightHoax2024 series.

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2023

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Asian innovators fight online hate, lies as tech giants fall short

BANGKOK/JAKARTA: Fed up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India - ranging from a water crisis in South Africa to rumours around a Bollywood actor's death -Tarunima Prabhakar built a simple tool to tackle misinformation.

Bangkok Post · Oct 24, 2022

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