Australian social media investigation deepen, fears of foreign meddling
Following revelations regarding Russian interference in the United States' 2016 elections, the Australian government has begun investigating popular social media such as Facebook, WeChat and Twitter for evidence of meddling by foreign powers. Last month, the country's government mandated that all higher education institutions must disclose transactions with institutions abroad.
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Brazil's president censored by Facebook
Facebook has deleted a post made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claiming the post was full of misinformation. In the post, he claimed hydroxychloroquine was curing the coronavirus everywhere it was used despite the fact that there is no concrete evidence that suggests this. Twitter has also recently removed some of Bolsonaro's posts.
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UK PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
UK's Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced via a Twitter post that he developed mild coronavirus-related symptoms last night, and subsequently has tested positive for the COVID-19 infection. Johnson further stated that he would be maintaining self-isolation for the foreseeable future at his home in Downing Street, but would continue to lead the country through video-conference.
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New Zealand begin strictest border control policy in the world
New Zealand has announced that all incoming travelers, including its citizens, will have to isolate themselves for two weeks when they first land in the country. The country has only had six confirmed cases and no fatalities but has still instituted what many experts claim is the strictest border control policy in the world.
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Polls show Democrats believe Sanders could beat Trump in the election
Democratic presidential hopeful, Bernie Sanders, has remained in the lead for the Democratic presidential nomination. Although his competitors claim he will not be able to beat Trump in the 2020 election. Although according to a recent poll 27% Democrats believe Sanders is the strongest candidate to take on Trump with Bloomberg coming in second at 20%.
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