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Threatened by Facebook disinformation, a Buddhist monk flees Cambodia
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Apple update to limit Facebook's ability to track people
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Facebook braces itself for Trump to cast doubt on election results
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Dangerous rumours are big business for social media platforms
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Gen Z Kiwis turning off social media, mobile
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Facebook removes Trump post falsely claiming children are 'almost immune' to Covid-19
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He threatened to feed Simon Bridges to pigs, now he's been sentenced
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National Party shuns supporters' 'offensive' online page
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