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The Left Suddenly Cares Very Little About Misinformation
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Polar vortex disruption helps explain this weekend’s extreme cold weather, despite climate misinformation
Record cold temperatures are once again expected to hit a swath of the country this weekend—even plunging Florida into its coldest stretch…
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How to build your deep reading and critical thinking skills to better resist misinformation
The average American checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57% of people admitting…
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What it’s like to be banned from the US for fighting online hate
Ahmed, Melford, Breton, and their respective organizations also made their own statements denouncing the entry bans. Ahmed, the only one…
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Spread of ‘Misinformation and Disinformation’ Complicates the Recovery From L.A. Wildfires, Jacob Soboroff Says in New Book
Jacob Soboroff will never forget the feeling he had as he rushed out of the NBC News’ Los Angeles bureau on the afternoon of Jan. 7, 2025,…
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The U.S. is now blocking visas for people who fight misinformation
Earlier this month, the State Department announced that it was instructing U.S. embassy staff around the world to reject work visa…
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Guy Pearce Apologizes for Sharing ‘Misinformation and Falsehoods’ About Israel on Social Media: ‘I am Deeply Sorry’
Guy Pearce issued an apology on Thursday for sharing “misinformation and falsehoods” about Israel on social media while supporting…
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Misinformation sites have an open-door policy for AI scrapers
AI models have a voracious appetite for data. Keeping up to date with information to present to users is a challenge. And so companies at…
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It’s never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist
The witch craze could not have traveled as far or lasted as long without the printing press. Malleus Maleficarum (Hammer of the Witches),…
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YouTube to reinstate creators banned over misinformation
YOUTUBE is set to reinstate creators previously banned for promoting Covid-19 misinformation and false election-related content, according…
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YouTube to Reinstate Users Banned for Misinformation About 2020 Election and COVID
YouTube will soon let creators back on the platform who were previously banned over now-retired content policies — including those…
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Misinformation is already a problem during natural disasters. AI chatbots aren’t helping
When deadly flash floods hit central Texas last week, people on social media site X turned to artificial intelligence chatbot Grok for…
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Misinformation fuels anti-ICE protests in L.A., nationwide
Underlying the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles are some basic misunderstandings about immigration law, such as who can be arrested, and…
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Once a Trump critic, Mark Zuckerberg pivots toward the president
Before Donald Trump kicked off his second term as president, Meta Platforms Chief Executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg took another big…
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Canada inquiry found no evidence of 'traitors’ in parliament, but warns against disinformation
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A public inquiry on foreign interference in Canada concluded Tuesday that while some foreign entities…
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Gavin Newsom launches new website to fight wildfire 'misinformation'
California Governor Gavin Newsom has launched californiafirefacts.com to counter what he describes as "misinformation" about the Southern…
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Video of tyre-slashing Indian tutor sparks anti-Muslim misinformation
Muslims are regularly targeted by misinformation spread online in Hindu-majority India. In the latest case, footage made the rounds on…
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Kenya urges end to secondhand textile misinformation
According to the Mitumba Consortium Association of Kenya (MCAK) over 95% of imported secondhand clothes are not waste, yet operators face…
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Unfounded Natalie Rupnow rumors being spread in misinformation effort
Social media posts speculating about the gender of the person responsible for the Abundant Life Christian School shooting were made just…
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Australia dumps plan for fines for social media giants enabling misinformation
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government said on Sunday it had dropped plans to fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue…
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Saudi Arabia brands claims of 21,000 dead workers as "misinformation"
The Saudi Arabian government has hit back at allegations that over 20,000 foreign workers have died since 2017 while working on…