Social engineering

EC's Greece office leaked reports of EU fine for time change to raise awareness of fake news

Media reports about the European Union imposing a fine on Greece for introducing Daylight Saving Time on Sunday was leaked intentionally to raise awareness and encourage caution opposite fake news, the European Commission's office in Athens said in a statement.

Maria Gabriel: 75% of Young People Do Not Recognize Fake News

''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.

Copy-paste journalism

The reporting of news has changed drastically in the internet age. It is not just fake news - the deliberate misinformation of people - that is flourishing and shaking the very foundations of Western democracies; it is also, unfortunately, the recycling and reproduction of inaccurate reports, which is mainly due to journalists' laziness and the lack of any obligation to verify the facts.

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