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Singapore's ban on fake news sets a dangerous precedent

As tempting as it sounds, Singapore's initiative to curb online misinformation could stop public-interest journalism and stifle academic discourse, says Donna Lu

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Polarisation on social media could be reduced with a few simple tweaks

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Mark Zukerberg

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Taking on tech giants: Can anyone stop Facebook, Amazon and Google?

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Gabbie Hanna

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The psychological dark side of sharing your daily life on YouTube

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Facebook and Instagram may have to remove like buttons for UK children

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Consider your child’s future before you share that ‘hilarious’ image

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Facebook blocked over a million uploads of Christchurch attack video

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Children can find inappropriate videos on YouTube in just 10 clicks

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Climate change is the new normal but we don’t seem to notice

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YouTube science videos: The channels you should subscribe to

Meet the science YouTubers Simon Clark, Inés Dawson, Simone Giertz and more who make videos spanning rubbish robots, Star Wars planets and hijacking a Bieber hit

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Don't miss: A chance to grapple with time travel, the joy of maths

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WhatsApp’s message limit isn’t enough to halt the spread of fake news

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The truth about generations: Why millennials aren't special snowflakes

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Facebook tasks fact checkers with tackling misinformation in the UK

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