Russia Launches New Project To Track `Fake News`
(World News Russia)

Russia has embraced the buzzword "fake news" to dismiss coverage it considers unfair or flat-out wrong -- even as Western governments accuse Moscow of exploiting false and misleading news for political gain. Now it`s launched a project aimed at refuting reports it deems "false." The Foreign Ministry this week unveiled a new section on its official website highlighting what it calls "examples of publications spreading false information about Russia." So far, only five media outlets have landed in the ministry`s crosshairs: NBC News, The Telegraph, The New York Times, and Bloomberg. Even the significantly lower-profile Santa Monica...