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Mar 26 2024
News
Kate rumours linked to Russian disinformation
Security researchers believe a Russia-based disinformation group amplified and added to the frenzy of social media conspiracies about the Princess of Wales's health.
In the days before Catherine revealed her cancer diagnosis in a video message, there had been a surge in online rumours and often wild claims about her health, adding to the emotional pressure on the princess and her
BBC NewsApr 29 2024
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Spain’s PM won’t resign, slams ‘deliberate disinformation’ of allegations against wife
MADRID — Spain’s Pedro Sanchez on Monday said he would stay on as the country’s prime minister after threatening to stand down over what he has denounced as a campaign of political harassment by the right. “I have decided to stay,” he said in a highly anticipated public address that ushered in days of political uncertainty that had gripped the country for the past five days. In office since
The Times of IsraelApr 30 2024
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EU Probes Meta Over Election Misinformation, Deceptive Content
The European Union has intensified its scrutiny of Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, launching an investigation to ensure the tech giant bolsters its defenses against misinformation and foreign interference, particularly in the lead-up to pivotal EU elections, Breitbart reported. The European Commission, the EU's executive branch, has targeted Meta, expressing concerns over insufficient safeguards on
Newsmax (News)May 01 2024
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Meta Could Face EU Fines Over Alleged Election Disinformation On Facebook And Instagram
The European Union will investigate Meta’s handling of disinformation and deceptive advertising on Instagram and Facebook, the bloc announced Tuesday, a probe that could focus on a Russian-backed influence campaign and may lead to millions in fines—amid growing concerns in the United States and Europe about foreign interference in upcoming elections.
The European Commission said it
ForbesApr 21 2024
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Pinkerton: The Proliferation of 'Disinformation' Media and A.I. Put More Bricks in the Wall
Sometimes small things reveal big realities: And that’s the case with disinformation, which has been variously defined as everything from “foreign propaganda” to “conservative beliefs.” We are reminded: They are always putting another brick in The Wall. For instance, this recent item from TV Newser: “Ahead of the 2024 presidential election Scripps News is launching a six-person Disinformation
Breitbart NewsFeb 20 2023
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: 'Disinformation Risk Assessment' Lacks Transparency, Shows Bias Against the Right
From the CenterThe Global Disinformation Index (rated as Left bias by AllSides) recently published its 2022 “Disinformation Risk Assessment” on U.S. news media sources. The assessment ranked 69 sources on the likelihood that they’ll publish disinformation, by the group’s definition (explained later).
It’s good to want to be aware of misinformation and disinformation. But GDI’s
Henry A. BrechterJun 02 2020
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George Floyd protests: How to avoid disinformation and misinformation on Facebook and Twitter
George Floyd is not really dead. Billionaire philanthropist George Soros is supplying bricks to protesters.
Hoaxes, conspiracy theories and other falsehoods like these are spreading on Facebook and Twitter following Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis.
Bad actors exploit large-scale events dominating the national conversation to sow chaos and fear and deepen distrust
USA TODAYApr 27 2022
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Department of Homeland Security Sets Up ‘Disinformation Governance Board’ to Fight ‘Misinformation’
The Department of Homeland Security is setting up a Disinformation Governance Board in an attempt to combat “misinformation” online.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke about the “just established” governance board during a congressional hearing on Wednesday, arguing it would help reduce domestic threats to the United States.
The team will focus on irregular
Breitbart NewsApr 05 2024
Analysis
Why Democrats aren’t really worried about ‘disinformation’
Twelve years ago, Sasha Issenberg published “The Victory Lab,” and revealed how campaigns were using new data collection and social science advances to manipulate the electorate. “The Lie Detectives,” his new book, is an odd sort of sequel — a reported look at the battle against online “disinformation,” as seen through panicky Democrats and the political operatives that they hired after the
SemaforApr 02 2024
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DHS-tied ‘misinformation’ researcher personally advised Big Tech on content moderation
A left-wing researcher who chaired a since-dissolved Department of Homeland Security “misinformation” panel accused of facilitating censorship directly advised social media companies on content moderation policies, she testified to Congress behind closed doors.
Kate Starbird, a professor leading the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public to investigate “disinformation
Washington Examiner