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Training journalists in the era of fake news

US President Donald Trump, who popularised the term 'fake news', has been accused or publishing it himself, including a doctored video of political rival Nancy Pelosi (L). [Photo: AFP]

As uncannily realistic "deep fake" videos proliferate online, including one recently retweeted by Donald Trump, journalism schools are scrambling to adapt to an era of misinformation -- or fake news.

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