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Anna Desmarais/Euronews. A new study shows that Facebook pages flagged more than 10 times for fake content by fact-checkers still make money off their content, including after suspension. Disinformation actors are making money on Facebook even after violating the platform’s policies, a new study shows. What to Fix, a tech policy non-profit, and Raskrinkavanje, a Bosnian fact-checking organisation, analysed over 290 Facebook pages in Bosnia that were flagged for distributing fake content over 10 times by one of Meta’s fact-checking partners. Fifty-one of the accounts flagged by fact-checkers for promoting disinformation at least ten times “have a history of being enrolled in…
Aleksandar Brezar & Babak Kamiar & Nathan Rennolds Tehran has since confirmed that the “text of the memorandum of understanding” has been agreed on and is to be signed in Switzerland, opening the door to 60-day negotiations “following verification of US commitments,” including the lifting of the US blockade. The US-Iran deal is now “complete,” US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday night. “The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “I hereby fully authorise the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorise the…
Dr Timo Graf. Many people believe that Germans are not prepared for defence. In a guest article for European news outlet “Euronews”, military sociologist Dr Timo Graf uses recent survey data to show why this view underestimates German society’s capacity for defence. Russia is waging a war of aggression against Ukraine and a hybrid war against Europe as a whole. At the same time, the US is retreating from its role as Europe’s military security guarantor. Against this backdrop, Germany is assuming greater responsibility for the defence of Europe. In fact, Germany is investing heavily in strengthening its own defence…
Méabh Mc Mahon & Adnan Leal/ Euronews Reacting to concerns over US travel restrictions affecting World Cup participants, the EU Commissioner for sport told Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today that it is for the host countries to decide “who has access”, while stressing that “football should be accessible to everyone.” “Decisions on who has access are for the host countries to make,” European Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef told Euronews’ flagship morning programme, Europe Today, responding to concerns over US travel restrictions affecting both fans and team officials ahead of the World Cup which has already resulted in border control incidents. The tournament…
By Nathan Rennolds/Euronews The volunteers were among the first named victims of the epidemic, which is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus. Three volunteers working for the Red Cross in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have died from suspected cases of Ebola in Ituri Province, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the country, the organisation said on Saturday. In a statement, the Red Cross said volunteers Alikana Udumusi Augustin, Sezabo Katanabo and Ajiko Chandiru Viviane were believed to have contracted the Ebola virus while managing dead bodies during a mission unrelated to Ebola. “At the time of the…