Emmanuel Macron files defamation complaint against Marine Le Pen: Bahamas ...
Eddie Obeid: Jailed former NSW Labor minister still collecting parliamentary pension
Did Scott Morrison just swear in his interview with @LaurieOakes? Why the bleeping ..
"Fake news is shaping up to be a serious threat to democracy, as you can't be guided by the will of the people when they're misinformed. At least that's the way it's supposed to work, although in practice modern democracies tend to be oligarchies in disguise with the powerful few lying to the masses who place more stock in feelpinions than facts anyway." — Adam Turner in the Sydney Morning Herald
So It Turns Out The British Have An Official ‘Election Artist’
And this year’s is sculptor Cornelia Parker. Parker “will observe the election campaign, which culminates in the vote on 8 June, and produce a piece in response.”
This is why Theresa May and Marine Le Pen are more similar than you think Independent
The optimism and ambition of Macron's platform could yet frustrate him in office. But for the next week, when his job is to soak up voters from across the political spectrum against Le Pen, they will be his assets. His success has already proven the electoral rewards of sticking to the values of the centre ground.
Australia's political class might take heed: when one talks of the importance of values, those of the centre are what count.
European politics: The young centrists strike back Australian Financial Review
The media has been warned not to publish the contents of hacked emails from Emmanuel Macron's presidential campaign. France's electoral commission has said any organisations that circulate information from the leaked messages may be committing a ...
Obama endorses Macron in France’s presidential runoff AP. No interference there!
Sterile Elites and the French Election Ian Welsh (MR).
One Nation under fresh scrutiny over possible electoral breaches
India’s controversial national ID scheme leaks fraud-friendly data for 130,000,000 people Boing Boing
Former MP Ross Cameron stays locked out of Liberal Party
CHARLIE MARTIN: Remember the VICTIMS of Communism ...
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The Google News creator says there are ways social media platforms can check and correct misinformation in real time. And The New York Times writes about automated fact-checking, but omits important efforts.
The Google News creator says there are ways social media platforms can check and correct misinformation in real time. And The New York Times writes about automated fact-checking, but omits important efforts.