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This is the official statement from Kiss Baking Company.

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A media release seemingly from Kiss Baking Company was released after the National Flour Mills announced an increase in flour prices. Please note that this media release is fake.

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"The biggest problem is that Facebook and Google are these giant feedback loops that give people what they want to hear. And when you use them in a world where your biases are being constantly confirmed, you become susceptible to fake news, propaganda, demagoguery." Franklin Foer

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#GUYANA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Guyana economy, which had been negatively impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the floods last year, has recovered well supported by the oil boom, and policy actions.

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The Fatel Razack arrived in Trinidad on May 30th, 1845. The system of indentureship ended in 1917. #factcheck

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Heritage Petroleum apologizes for Indian Arrival Day message which contained an inaccurate date of the first arrival of indentured labourers saying it was an internal error.
The corrected version leaves out the year entirely

[Kalain Hosein 🇹🇹 @KalainH]

Daily dose of don’t be dumb on social media.

From @MOH_TT: “The public is advised that the image and information below is Fake News. Please get reliable information and updates from official sources only, such as the MoH website at https://t.co/dRDARnDcl8 and social media pages”

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#CUBA: The figure contrasts with the deaths reported as a result of COVID-19 during 2021 by the Ministry of Public Health, 8,177, which indicates an underreporting in the official data of the pandemic on the Island of 47,029 deaths.

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#CUBA: Demographic data from the National Office of Statistics and Information have been questioned. In 2021, 55,206 more Cubans died than in 2020. A report dated May 11, last year said 167,645 people died on the island, compared to the 112,439 who did so the previous year.

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Infographic from @NewsLitProject explaining the difference between misinformation and disinformation, useful for #teaching #media in #CSPE

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#factcheckcaribbean #energyexplained #fuelsubsidy #oilprices #energysector #trinidadandtobago #oilandgas #energy

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With everything going on in the world right now, there’s been a lot of talk about oil and gas. So time for a series to clear up any misconceptions about energy!

Here are the facts about the fuel subsidy and what led to its partial removal (and increased prices for consumers).

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And you pretty much get all you need to know to make a wise decision

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Press on them and a new panel pops up

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Google's "3 dots" will save your students much grief by making @lateralreading simple. Have you noticed the 3 dots to the right of each result? 🧵 1/4

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Happy World Press Freedom Day to all Caribbean journalists! Your role in preserving truth and democracy cannot be understated.

On this day, may we be grateful for freedom of the press in the region.

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Daily reminder not to be dumb on social media

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THE ODPM REFUTES SOCIAL MEDIA VOICE NOTE

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Government refutes erroneous and libellous statements by Watson Duke

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US Embassy responds to reports of purchasing Country Club in Maraval