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Anatomy of Fake News: The Bulgarian Case
ByDaniel Penev 20 November 201720 June 2020
As fake stories are flooding the Bulgarian internet, local journalists are responding by debunking lies and tracing the sources of misinformation. They are bracing up for a tough battle. Bulgarian news aggregator Edinnabulgaria.site reported last August that dogs helping the Bulgarian border police would be euthanized. They cited a fringe Bulgarian website as the source…
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How Italy Wants to Slam Fake News: Use Fines and Prison
ByFrancesca Fanucci 13 March 20174 October 2025
Italian lawmakers have reacted to the spread of fake news and misinformation with an authoritarian law. Far from solving the problem, though, it in fact creates even more. A new strain of meningitis brought in by African immigrants ravages the country. Members of parliament pass a law setting up a “crisis fund” for their survival…
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