Topic: Media — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-20 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iran’s hardline-dominated parliament has approved the broad outlines of a plan presented as a means of combatting foreign “infiltration”, with a consequential focus on academia, media and the cultural sector.
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[2026-08-20 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday ordered the Anti-Cybercrime Group to strengthen coordination with social media platforms in taking down all photos and videos of the fatal Aug. 18 shooting incident at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) junior high school campus.
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[2026-08-20 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has defended its prosecution of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey after a social media post of seashells arranged in “86 47” was shared on Instagram last year.
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[2026-08-20 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tennessee left tackle David Sanders Jr. smiles while filming videos with Isaac Fowler, a Learfield Studios supervising producer, for Sanders’ NIL deal during Learfield’s NIL media content production day with the university in Knoxville, Tenn., July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa M. Walker)
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[2026-08-20 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S startup Joby, Toyota's joint venture partner, has been working to commercialize electric flying cars. (Joby Aviation)
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[2026-08-20 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-20 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-20 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-20 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-20 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-20 00:43 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — EU countries will be able to fund small local media without asking Brussels for permission, according to a draft of the bloc’s revised state aid rulebook obtained by POLITICO.
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[2026-08-20 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Desarrollo Internacional de Canadá, Randeep Sarai, habla durante una entrevista con The Associated Press en Beirut, Líbano, el martes 18 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Bilal Hussein)
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[2026-08-20 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-20 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canada’s Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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[2026-08-20 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: AP Mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week.
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[2026-08-19 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Wednesday that Pyongyang is more focused on the fact that South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises are continuing than on the recent decision to reduce the scale, Pyongyang's state media reported.
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[2026-08-19 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reported Wednesday, as the country seeks to advance its space program.
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[2026-08-19 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Barnett said it was "totally surreal" to be in hospital on the night her documentary was broadcast
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[2026-08-19 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than 80 per cent of parent-child disputes tied to excessive screen time, Hong Kong Institute of Family Education says
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[2026-08-19 22:47 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than 80 per cent of parent-child disputes tied to excessive screen time, Hong Kong Institute of Family Education says
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[2026-08-19 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Israeli army has ordered a criminal investigation into the killing in Gaza of six-year-old Hind Rajab, whose death was internationally condemned after a desperate recording of her speaking to paramedics was broadcast around the world.
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[2026-08-19 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Fuel purchase restrictions are beginning to make a comeback in some regions as persistent shortages continue to dog the domestic market following months of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries, in what Russian media is calling the “second wave” of the summer fuel crisis.
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[2026-08-19 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan gives a press conference at his home, in Lahore, Pakistan, on May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)
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[2026-08-19 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic Republic is establishing a new prosecutor’s office for “moral security” in Tehran to handle “violations and crimes against public morality,” including hijab non-compliance and social media posts critical of the regime, according to recordings released by Iranian media of Tehran Prosecutor Ali Salehi speaking at a meeting of the judiciary’s High Council.
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[2026-08-19 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JINCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- What is typically a cheery occasion turned into a solemn one Wednesday for the South Korean national wrestling team, as its head coach and his athletes broke down in tears at their joint press conference while discussing the upcoming Asian Games.
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[2026-08-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese international, who plays for Shanghai Port, takes to social media to track down boy and his father, who were attacked by Shenhua fans
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[2026-08-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese international, who plays for Shanghai Port, takes to social media to track down boy and his father, who were attacked by Shenhua fans
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[2026-08-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Internal documents obtained by Guardian show White House meetings, scheduled calls with top Trump officials and communications with Fox News producers
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[2026-08-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Social media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Soon it will be harder for the beauty industry to aggressively market at children, hopefully spelling the end of gimmicky, ineffective kiddie makeup
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[2026-08-19 18:45 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: From kitchens equipped with butler’s pantries, media rooms or cinemas, and built-in bars for outdoor amenities such as pools, spas, and al fresco areas, these are just some of the features that make entertaining easy.
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[2026-08-19 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nigerian authorities have arrested a social media personality they say was a senior figure in an international cocaine trafficking operation following the seizure of 184.5kg of the drug in Lagos.
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[2026-08-19 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In recent weeks, with the elections drawing nearer, the Prime Minister's Office has been promoting the National Artificial Intelligence Directorate that has been established under its auspices over the past year. Early this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a ceremonial press conference at which he launched the Directorate and introduced its head, former IDF visual and geospatial intelligence Unit 9900 Brig.
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[2026-08-19 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov speaks to journalists during a joint press conference with Sweden’s Defense Minister Pal Jonson in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, file)
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[2026-08-19 16:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Data shows Wavve nearly closing gap with Netflix on users' time spent in first half of 2026
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[2026-08-19 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s embassy demands stronger protections for personnel following camp raid and social media live stream at Kherlen Tohoi oil block
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[2026-08-19 16:35 UTC+10:00] [B. Dashpurev] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s embassy demands stronger protections for personnel following camp raid and social media live stream at Kherlen Tohoi oil block
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[2026-08-19 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army launched several attacks across south Lebanon, state media reported.
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[2026-08-19 16:02 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: ROBLOX. Roblox Corporation's head of communications in APAC, Papri Dev, answers questions from the media at the Roblox Unblox event dealing with safety on the platform
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[2026-08-19 15:09 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: ASM. ABS-CBN president and CEO Carlo L. Katigbak speaks via video call during the media firm's annual stockholders' meeting on August 19, 2026.
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[2026-08-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Italy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Alpine communities hit out after influencer videos draw huge queues to Friedrich August refuge in Dolomites
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[2026-08-19 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This is the first official acknowledgement of Nguyen Sy Cuong’s involvement after allegations had circulated on social media for months
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[2026-08-19 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Nguyen Sy Cuong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This is the first official acknowledgement of Nguyen Sy Cuong’s involvement after allegations had circulated on social media for months
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[2026-08-19 13:06 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: JOSH LOWENTHAL. Member of the California State Assembly Josh Lowenthal speaks as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference in Oakland, California, USA, August 18, 2026.
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[2026-08-19 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Twisha Sharma's death on 12 May sparked a huge media frenzy
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[2026-08-19 12:53 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-19 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sydney Swans chairman Andrew Pridham and CEO Matthew Pavlich speak to the media after the club stood down five players for the remainder of the 2026 season.
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[2026-08-19 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MELBOURNE — Australian mushroom killer Erin Patterson's lawyers said Wednesday the jury was not properly sequestered in her trial as they sought to overturn her conviction in a triple-murder case that sparked a worldwide media frenzy.
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[2026-08-19 12:19 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Oakland, California – Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a U.S. federal court heard Tuesday in a trial against the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users.
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[2026-08-19 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell (0) drives as Toronto Tempo’s Kia Nurse (11) and Marina Mabrey (3) defend during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-19 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday that South Korea received no prior notice concerning Washington's decision to scale down the Korea-US joint military exercise before US President Donald Trump's social media post on Sunday.
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