Communication

As part of efforts to crack down on fake news and misinformation in the runup to European Parliament elections this month, social media giant Facebook has partnered with the Greek organization Ellinika Hoaxes to boost fact-checking on its Greek platform.

Bulgarians working in France were attacked and beaten because of fake news. Kristian Ivanov and Kiril Avramov from the village of Davidovo of Targovishte have been attacked by a large group of people while sleeping in their minibus with which they collect waste from non-ferrous metals, NOVA points out.
 

Senate President Calin Popescu-Tariceanu congratulates AGERPRES on its 130th anniversary and says that at a time when 'fake news and lapidary information have become a fashion', it is all the more necessary to have a news institution 'to deliver accurate and quality information.' "The 130 years of existence of the national news agency of any state is a historic moment.

The AGERPRES National News Agency is on top of my preferences as credible information source and I believe it is a landmark in terms of professionalism, Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) President Lucian Anghel says in his congratulation message sent to the AGERPRES National News Agency on the occasion of its 130th establishment anniversary.

''Europe is taking small steps to fight fake news, but the road is very long.'' How to recognize fake news commented Maria Gabriel, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Digital Society, in the morning block of the Bulgarian National Television.

Maria Gabriel said that every month the results of the fight of social networks with fake news are reported.

Former Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias has lodged a suit with the Supreme Court prosecutor against former defense minister Panos Kammenos for slander, threats and the spreading of fake news, it emerged on Monday.

"The Council of the European Union (EU) holds a role in respect to the elections to the European Parliament and this is why I added the misinformation topic as an important theme, which can also be seen from the perspective of the fact that we want these elections be as sheltered as possible from any outside interference," Minister-delegate for European Affairs George Ciamba stated on Tuesday i

Facebook users aged 65 plus and conservatives are more likely to share fake news on the platform than younger or more liberal counterparts, according to a new study published Wednesday, reports AFP. 

At least 14 people are confirmed dead from the New Year's Eve explosion at a high-rise apartment building in the Russian city of Magnitogorsk, news agencies reported Wednesday.

Citing local emergency officials, the RIA Novosti, TASS and Interfax news agencies said the number of dead had risen to 14 as rescuers pulled more bodies from the rubble of the collapsed building.

News agencies in Europe have joined forces to fight the growing threat posed by fake news. In a resolution adopted last week in Tirana, these commit to developing effective tools and rules to enable journalists and Internet users to fight misinformation as well as to promote reliable media and educate users to surf in the digital environment.