Brazil Supreme Court orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news and obstruction
apnews.com/article/brazil-musk-x-supreme-court-investigation-a645757b95a66ee658832802908466ab
Quick Glance: Elon Musk and the Support of Far-Right in Brazil
- A court in Brazil is planning an investigation against X owner Elon Musk for alleged obstruction of justice, following Musk's reactivation of accounts belonging to far-right individuals that were flagged by the Brazilian government for removal.
- Under Musk's leadership, X has transformed into a sanctuary for the far right and dissemination of misinformation, resulting in an escalation of hate speech on the platform.
- Experts caution that Musk is establishing a dangerous precedent by protecting and promoting the far right on his platform, regardless of local regulations or public opinion.
- Despite Musk's claims of advocating for free speech, the implementation of these principles on the platform has been inconsistent under his direction, especially concerning government requests to deactivate accounts.
Joe Lycett shares multiple 'fake news stories' he's planted over past month: Joe Lycett was back for a new series of Late Night Lycett on Friday night ...
mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/breaking-joe-lycett-reveals-multiple-32575477
The Far Right Is Crawling With Eclipse Conspiracy Theories: Alex Jones and other far-right influencers are pushing an array of conspiracy theories about the ...
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/solar-eclipse-conspiracy-theories-far-right-1234998475/
Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
Musk Tells Court He Failed to Verify Defamatory Tweet About College Graduate: Elon Musk refused to verify or delete his post after the claims against Ben Brody ...
fij.ng/article/musk-tells-court-he-failed-to-verify-defamatory-tweet-about-college-graduate/
Meta’s AI chatbot is coming to social media. Misinformation may come with it.: As MetaAI rolls into Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, experts warn that the ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/18/meta-ai-facebook-instagram-misinformation/
Dispute over X in Brazil: Elon Musk's latest feud: The owner of X, formerly Twitter, has been publicly dueling with a Brazilian judge for days ...
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BREAKING: Scottish Justice Secretary Angela Constance has slammed MSPs who have spread 'deliberate misinformation' about the Hate Crime Act ... Show more
How disinformation, fake news, and AI threatens India’s electoral process: There are growing concerns that AI-generated and manipulative content may impact the ...
trtworld.com/magazine/how-disinformation-fake-news-and-ai-threatens-indias-electoral-process-17837049
Civil advocacy groups press Big Tech on AI-fueled misinformation: More than 200 civil advocacy groups urged leading technology companies to increase efforts to ...
thehill.com/policy/technology/4585117-civil-advocacy-groups-press-big-tech-ai-fueled-misinformation/
The Far Right Is Crawling With Eclipse Conspiracy Theories: Alex Jones and other far-right influencers are pushing an array of conspiracy theories about the ...
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/solar-eclipse-conspiracy-theories-far-right-1234998475/
Joe Lycett reveals he's behind 'multiple fake news' stories which have hit the headlines this month
itv.com/news/2024-04-05/joe-lycett-reveals-hes-behind-multiple-fake-national-news-stories
RFK Jr. rebuked for calling Biden bigger threat to democracy than Trump: Historians and experts rebutted independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ...
washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/04/02/rfk-jr-biden-trump-democracy/
Jackson Hinkle Rides Rage Over Israel to Prominence: Jackson Hinkle’s incendiary commentary has generated over two million new followers on X since October — a ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/11/business/media/jackson-hinkle-israel-gaza-misinformation.html
Humza Yousaf urges critics of hate crime law to ‘stop peddling misinformation’: The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act came under intense criticism when ...
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Right-wing extremism in schools: Do something about swastikas, Hitler salutes and Jewish jokes
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Governments and businesses have announced how they’re planning to fight fake news.
Read more digital technology stories from the World Economic Forum here: ... Show more www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/03/ai-misinformation-digital-technology-news-march-2024/
Japanese doctors sue Google Maps over 'groundless' reviews: TOKYO: A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google ...
deccanchronicle.com/world/asia/japanese-doctors-sue-google-maps-over-groundless-reviews-890284
Trump on trial and for once it's not all about him: For all the saturation coverage given to Donald Trump’s trial in Manhattan, the line that caught many ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/24257460.trump-trial-not/
Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial
- A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.
- The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.
- Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.
- The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.
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TikTok Implements Major Policy Changes to Combat Misinformation, Harmful Content: Almost all social media sites have misinformation if not conspiracy theories ...
techtimes.com/articles/303750/20240418/tiktok-implements-major-policy-changes-combat-misinformation-harmful-content.htm
Quick Glance: ByteDance Given 24 Hours to Provide DSA Risk Assessment for TikTok Lite
- The EU demands TikTok owner ByteDance to submit a risk assessment for TikTok Lite within 24 hours to address compliance questions related to the Digital Services Act.
- EU's concerns focus on the launch of TikTok Lite, especially on a reward-linked engagement feature that could have a negative impact on young people's mental health.
- The EU has requested TikTok to provide more information on the risk assessment of the new program and the measures to mitigate systemic risks.
- The company has until April 26 to provide additional information before the EU decides on potential further steps, such as a formal investigation.
Assam HSLC 10th Result 2024: Assam Education Minister busts fake news on exam results announcement
financialexpress.com/jobs-career/education-assam-hslc-10th-result-2024-assam-education-minister-busts-fake-news-on-exam-results-announcement-3462862/
Rohit Sharma 'hasn't met' Agarkar, Dravid; rubbishes 'fake' T20 World Cup meeting: 'Ajit is in Dubai and Rahul bhai...'
hindustantimes.com/cricket/i-havent-met-anyone-agarkar-is-in-dubai-and-rahul-dravid-rohit-sharma-rubbishes-fake-t20-world-cup-meeting-101713414979719.html
Ranveer Singh flags risk of deepfake after AI video criticising political party goes viral: 'Deepfake se bacho…' | Mint
livemint.com/news/ranveer-singh-flags-risk-of-deepfake-after-ai-video-endorsing-political-party-goes-viral-aamir-khan-lok-sabha-elections-11713534140762.html
DWP warns of court action or fines for Universal Credit claimants: People claiming Universal Credit could be subject to court action or receive penalties
birminghammail.co.uk/news/money/dwp-warns-court-action-fines-29013245
Inside Indian polls: Modi’s lies, fake news and media that does not question: Modi has been on a spree of ‘interviews’ with no interruptions, follow-ups ...
newslaundry.com/2024/04/18/inside-indian-polls-modis-lies-fake-news-and-media-that-does-not-question
UAW ‘misinformation and scare tactics’ threaten jobs: Ivey, Southern governors denounce union efforts
al.com/news/2024/04/uaw-misinformation-and-scare-tactics-threaten-jobs-ivey-southern-governors-denounce-union-efforts.html
Quick Glance: Historic Step: Volkswagen Workers in Tennessee Vote to Join Union
- Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have decided to join the United Auto Workers union.
- This vote marks a significant milestone for the UAW's efforts to support nonunion factories.
- The decision has led to upcoming bargaining between Volkswagen and the union.
- The new UAW President Shawn Fain, backed by President Joe Biden, has previously led successful strikes against major automakers in Detroit resulting in lucrative new contracts.
Exclusive: More trust themselves to make health decisions: The growing rise of "health empowerment" is a double-edged sword.
axios.com/2024/04/18/public-trust-medical-pharmaceutical-industry-institutions
Elon Musk’s Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users’ jokes: X likely hopes to avoid liability with disclaimer that Grok "can make mistakes."
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/elon-musks-grok-keeps-making-up-fake-news-based-on-x-users-jokes/
Sonali Bendre On Feeling Like A "Caricature" In Duplicate: "Sometimes You Do Things For Paycheck"
ndtv.com/entertainment/sonali-bendre-on-feeling-like-a-caricature-in-duplicate-wanting-to-do-characters-that-break-stereotypes-5483193
Don't Believe the Real Estate Hype — Understand the New Rules About How You Can Buy and Sell Your House
entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/new-rules-about-buying-and-selling-your-house-are-being/472447
In 2023, Trump’s supporters circulated a deepfake video showing his #RepublicanParty rival Ron DeSantis saying that “leadership is about fooling the ... Show more scroll.in/article/1048562/explained-should-india-be-worried-about-malicious-ai-tools-influencing-politics #deepfakes
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How Facebook ads let foreign-managed health products spread, putting Filipinos at risk
rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/ways-foreign-managed-health-products-exploit-facebook-ads-spread-disinformation/
Adobe is fighting AI election deepfakes. Here's how: "AI-powered misinformation poses a significant risk to election integrity,” an Adobe executive said
qz.com/deepfake-elections-ai-misinformation-adobe-content-cred-1851417898
Does ‘Dead’ Billionaire Karl-Erivan Haub Have a Secret Life in Moscow With Mistress?
thedailybeast.com/does-dead-billionaire-karl-erivan-haub-have-a-secret-life-in-moscow-with-mistress
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I’m a GP – this is what happened when my photo was used in a scam: As a doctor in the public eye, this deeply concerns me
inews.co.uk/opinion/gp-this-happened-photo-used-scam-3012843
Musk’s X ignores Australia’s legal threats to take down ‘distressing’ stabbing content
smh.com.au/politics/federal/musk-s-x-ignores-australia-s-legal-threats-to-take-down-distressing-stabbing-content-20240419-p5fl6f.html
Disinformation hackathon battles manipulation, takes fight to fake news: Journalists, programmers, data analysts and designers meet in Buenos Aires to debate and ...
batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/disinformation-hackathon-battles-manipulation-takes-fight-to-fake-news.phtml
Ahead of polls, eye on ‘money, muscle power and misinformation’: In Delhi, police sources said, local personnel and paramilitary forces will carry out ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/ahead-of-polls-eye-on-money-muscle-power-and-misinformation-9280481/
Could we all do without social media?: In moments of stress or boredom, I find myself watching weird videos on social media. That’s not why I installed the app.
theage.com.au/technology/could-we-all-do-without-social-media-20240417-p5fkl6.html
Mati: fire service official handed suspended sentence for false information: A senior fire service officer has been handed a two-year suspended sentence for ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1236878/mati-fire-service-official-handed-suspended-sentence-for-false-information/
Who are Doppelgänger? The Russian group behind Princess of Wales conspiracies: Doppelgänger's work can be traced back to 2022 when they began by mimicking ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-19/who-are-doppelgnger-the-russian-group-behind-princess-of-wales-conspiracies
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EXCLUSIVE: A top law professor has blamed Police Scotland for misinformation surrounding Scotland's new hate crime laws.
Professor James Chalmers said not ... Show more
Prominent defamation lawyer Sue Chrysanthou to represent Benjamin Cohen in Network Seven Bondi Junction stabbing misidentification
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-17/nsw-sydney-bondi-junction-stabbing-defamation-benjamin-cohen/103734072
Government beginning to look impotent in its failure to rein in X: The response of politicians to the growing repugnance to social media’s malign influence ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/government-beginning-to-look-impotent-in-its-failure-to-rein-in-x-20240419-p5fl3z.html
Sahel denies app hacked | kuwaittimes: Sahel denies app hacked - Kuwait - KUWAIT: The official spokesman of the Sahel app Yousef Kadhem denied on Wednesday the ...
kuwaittimes.com/article/13258/kuwait/other-news/sahel-denies-app-hacked/
Daily Briefing: Voting kicks off for 102 LS seats; first outreach by Pakistan govt; and more
indianexpress.com/article/live-news/daily-briefing-india-news-israel-iran-war-lok-sabha-polls-9278808/
Norway's immigration authority closes 1,000 cases into suspected cheating: Norway’s Directorate of Immigration (UDI) has dismissed more than 1 ...
thelocal.no/20240417/norways-immigration-authority-closes-1000-cases-where-cheating-was-suspected
Svenja Schulze, what is the most absurd lie you have come across?: In an interview with stern, Svenja Schulze clears up fake news. The Development Minister talks ...
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Digital 'sleuths' fuel misinformation after Iran strikes - World News: Terrified onlookers crouch behind a wall as lights streak across the night sky in ...
hurriyetdailynews.com/digital-sleuths-fuel-misinformation-after-iran-strikes-192566
Heated discussion with Julian Reichelt - The Media Days end in Leipzig: The Central Germany Media Days ended in Leipzig after two days with a heated discussion ...
lvz.de/kultur/regional/hitzige-diskussion-mit-julian-reichelt-in-leipzig-enden-die-medientage-H2FOY3DI6NHXPPJ5L6SBGXE2EY.html
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Heavy rain in Dubai: Fake news wave after the “rain bomb”: Social networks are still buzzing after the rain of the century in Dubai. It wasn't the Arabs' cloud ...
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Publishers' meeting in Celle: Warning of threats to democracy: The members of the Association of Northwest German Newspaper Publishers and Digital Publishers ...
cz.de/lokales/celle-lk/celle/verlegertreffen-in-celle-warnung-vor-bedrohung-der-demokratie-OHY3FC3NNREJ3BNQVG7Y7HPT5Q.html
Help, my boss asked me to lie to get a colleague fired: There are serious legal implications if someone is dismissed based on false information ...
theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/help-my-boss-asked-me-to-lie-to-get-a-colleague-fired-20240324-p5fetb.html
TikTok Is Going to War With Grifting Gym Bros and Conspiracy Theorists: These big changes to TikTok could be too little, too late.
gizmodo.com/tiktok-is-going-to-war-with-grifting-gym-bros-and-consp-1851419072
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Why people fall for misinformation and how to avoid being fooled: A new book by Professor Alex Edmans tackles the tricky problem of misinformation ...
inews.co.uk/news/why-people-fall-misinformation-how-to-avoid-3011807
MCMC records statements from Chegubard, Salim, Papagomo: They are being investigated for allegedly disseminating false information.
malaysiakini.com/news/702853
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DJ Switch Stops Arrest Rumour as Lagos PPRO Admits Misinformation: Reacting via a tweet on X (formerly Twitter), Switch said she woke up to the news and was ...
fij.ng/article/dj-switch-stops-arrest-rumour-as-lagos-ppro-admits-misinformation/
80% of people think deepfakes will impact elections. Here are three ways you can prepare
zdnet.com/article/80-of-people-think-deepfakes-will-impact-elections-here-are-three-ways-you-can-prepare/
The Morning Show Season 4 Will Address ‘Deepfakes and AI’: Charlotte Stoudt said that the fourth season will incorporate threatening technological elements ...
comingsoon.net/tv/news/1661792-the-morning-show-season-4-will-address-deepfakes-and-ai
Police investigating Angela Rayner over council house sale: Deputy Labour leader was reported by Tory MP over concerns she may have given false information about ...
ft.com/content/329ff217-02db-4e2e-a2d7-a6d2a0b1e8a8
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The quick, cheap, easy process of building an AI-generated disinformation website
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/18/the-quick-cheap-easy-process-of-building-an-ai-generated-disinformation-website
Disney Denies Purchase of Epstein Island Amid Viral Rumors: A wave of viral speculation has swept across social media platforms, alleging that Disney has ...
techtimes.com/articles/303614/20240415/disney-denies-purchase-epstein-island-amid-viral-rumors.htm
Google’s AI model, Gemini has been touted as a massive leap forward, but it has failed to impress. It produced woke misinformation, historical inaccuracies ... Show more
How AI bots spread fabricated information to sway public discourse: Users should exercise caution when encountering accounts exhibiting suspicious behaviour ...
scroll.in/article/1066480/how-ai-bots-spread-fabricated-information-to-sway-public-discourse
Church stabbing, Bondi Junction highlight X’s failure to moderate: The misinformation and persistence of graphic videos can cause real harm to a huge audience.
theage.com.au/technology/church-stabbing-bondi-junction-highlight-x-s-failure-to-moderate-20240415-p5fjze.html
“Asparagus pee with strawberry smell”: Authority admits: Four-year-old “study” is April Fool’s joke
n-tv.de/politik/Behoerde-raeumt-ein-Vier-Jahre-alte-Studie-ist-Aprilscherz-article24881563.html
Microsoft's security threat division sees evidence of more Russian disinformation efforts
neowin.net/news/microsofts-security-threat-division-sees-evidence-of-more-russian-disinformation-efforts/
Africa’s media practitioners to converge on Nairobi : AllAfrica Global Media has announced the launch of a new convening platform, the AllAfrica Media ...
punchng.com/africas-media-practitioners-to-converge-on-nairobi/
A team established to rebut criticism of Hong Kong’s new security law will continue to operate, the government has said, citing continued “misinformation and ... Show more hongkongfp.com/2024/04/17/team-set-up-to-rebut-slanders-of-new-security-law-here-to-stay-hong-kong-says-citing-ongoing-misinformation/
'That's just misinformation': Late Night with the Devil directors address AI controversy
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Journalists tipped on prioritising accuracy and ethics: Officials stressed the importance of journalists acting as responsible stewards of information ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/journalists-tipped-on-prioritising-accuracy-and-ethics-4593340
Digital ‘sleuths’ fuel misinformation after Iran-Israel strikes: Terrified onlookers crouch behind a wall as lights streak across the night sky in what ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/17/digital-sleuths-fuel-misinformation-after-iran-israel-strikes
Nelson man helped forge documents for people entering the UK: Seven couples and one man, mostly from Nelson, forged documents and provided false information on ...
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24257028.nelson-man-helped-forge-documents-people-entering-uk/
Online misinformation spread like wildfire in the aftermath of the Bondi Junction and Wakeley stabbing incidents in Sydney this week ... Show more ab.co/abcnewsapp
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