Where to watch the UK general election results
Coverage of the UK election results begins on multiple platforms as polls close at 10pm this evening and running through…
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Level of ‘junk news’ shared online ahead of election ‘relatively low’, research finds
So-called “junk news” is on the decline on Twitter but still receives high engagement on Facebook, researchers claim. Analysis of…
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Channel 4 News says sorry for ‘people of colour’ misquote on viral video of Boris Johnson speech
Channel 4 News has apologised for misquoting Boris Johnson on immigration in a viral video shared on Twitter. The broadcaster…
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Youtube follows Facebook in taking down Tory election ads using BBC News footage
Google has removed Conservative Party election adverts which used edited BBC News clips from its video-sharing platform Youtube. The move…
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The BBC has welcomed Facebook’s removal of Conservative adverts featuring “distorted” footage of some of its top journalists reporting on…
By BBC condemns Conservative Facebook advert using footage of its journalists
The BBC has demanded the Conservatives take down a “completely unacceptable” Facebook advert using clips from its journalists, claiming it…
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Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales plans to hire journalists for rebranded ‘news-focused social network’
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales plans to a hire a small number of journalists for a “news-focused social network” in the…
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Labour pledges another ‘fake news’ inquiry and action against Duopoly in 2019 manifesto
Labour has promised to hold an inquiry into “fake news” and take action against the Duopoly’s “monopolistic hold” on the…
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