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Now playing Next World News Media ‘least-trusted’ institution in global attitudes survey Fear of fake news has shaken confidence in social media especially, while trust in institutions in the US has 'crashed' - 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. 22/01/2018
Now playing Next Europe News Brief: EU makes progress against online hate This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital. 18/01/2018
Now playing Next World News After years of 'fake news attacks' across Europe—EU responds Russia has been accused of meddling in the “democratic processes” of European countries, something Russian leaders have dismissed as “absurd” or “pulled out of thin air”. 17/01/2018
Now playing Next United Arab Emirates UAE angers citizens by blocking Skype—then blocks petition against it National telecom providers said the video calling app was "unlicensed" and could not be used legally. 16/01/2018
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels tackles fake news Facebook, Twitter and Google - the internet giants were all at the table in Brussels on Monday to discuss the problem of fake news and online disinformation. 15/01/2018
Now playing Next USA Google app update lets users match their faces to famous paintings An update to a free Google app helped drive it to the top of Apple's App Store download chart this weekend. 15/01/2018