Mass hysteria
Fake News ‘Virus’ Needs ‘Vaccine’, BIRN Media Conference Concludes
In the wake of regional and global political uncertainties, fake news in Kosovo has gone to another level, a BIRN-organised conference on the eve of International Fact-Checking Day, April 2, concluded on Thursday.
PM Citu urges journalists to be partners in making Romanians responsible, properly informed on vaccination
Prime Minister Florin Citu is urging journalists, on Press Freedom Day, to continue to be partners in the effort to rightly inform the people and to make Romanians responsible to getting vaccinated in the largest number.
Turkish father sues son over fake news scheme targeting family members, officials
A Turkish father has sued his "cyber bully" son for operating a fake news scheme to target his family members, as well as public officials including judges.
Bulgarian Companies Cannot Protect Themselves Against Fake News
The conference "Corruption and the Origin of Fake News" was held in the European Parliament. It gathered over 120 Bulgarian public figures, citizens and European MP's.
Charlie Charlie Game: Social media demon-calling craze sends kids to hospital (videos)
The Charlie Charlie Challenge that originated in Mexico is fast travelling through teen social media accounts across the globe driving teens over the edge in a type of mass hysteria.
"Poisoned" students had "collective psychosomatic reaction"
"Poisoned" students had "collective psychosomatic reaction"
NOVI SAD -- Students in an elementary school in Sajkas, northern Serbia, who fainted and reported with symptoms suggesting their were poisoned, suffered from mass hysteria.