Articles from April 2019

Jair Bolsonaro accused of creating ‘criminal network’ to spread fake news in Brazil election

Jair Bolsonaro accused of creating ‘criminal network’ to spread fake news in Brazil election

Brazil’s far-Right election front-runner was accused of setting up a ‘criminal network’ with big businesses to spread fake news through Whatsapp. Brazilian media reported that well-heeled supporters of Jair Bolsonaro paid for messaging by third-party…

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Government under pressure to use Salisbury sanctions against Saudi officials after Khashoggi killing

Saudi officials found to have been involved in the killing of a prominent journalist in Turkey should be targeted by new sanctions introduced by Theresa May in the wake of the Salisbury attack, MPs and campaigners said on Saturday. Andrew Mitchell, the former…

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