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Fintan O'Toole: If Russell Brand and Rupert Murdoch are not part of the elite, then who is?
irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/09/26/fintan-otoole-if-russell-brand-and-rupert-murdoch-are-not-part-of-the-elite-then-who-is/
Quick Glance: Russell Brand and Rupert Murdoch: Are they part of the elite?
- Rupert Murdoch poses as a rebel despite being the most powerful media baron in the world.
- Brand could say the same about Murdoch's journalists who reported on his alleged sexual misconduct.
- Brand has 11.2 million followers on Twitter, while the Times and Sunday Times have 1.7 million.
- More people received the Brand story from these conspiratorial sources than from newspapers or mainstream media.
Russell Brand quits YouTube after 'spreading Covid misinformation': Russell Brand has swapped YouTube for Rumble after claiming one of his posts was ...
metro.co.uk/2022/09/29/russell-brand-quits-youtube-after-spreading-covid-misinformation-17477681/
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.
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
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
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
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
Russell Brand plan to transform village pub refused: Russell Brand has been dealt a blow as his plan to convert a village pub into a recording studio ...
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MCMC records statements from Chegubard, Salim, Papagomo: They are being investigated for allegedly disseminating false information.
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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 ...
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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/
Sahel denies app hacked | kuwaittimes: Sahel denies app hacked - Kuwait - KUWAIT: The official spokesman of the Sahel app Yousef Kadhem denied on Wednesday the ...
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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/
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
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
'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 ...
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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
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
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/
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Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.’s Running Mate, Sets New Low for Anti-Vax Misinformation
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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
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 Vote at Volkswagen Plant in Tennessee
- This week, 4,300 hourly workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are voting on whether to join the United Auto Workers union.
- The significance of this vote lies in the potential shift in union dynamics in the South, with the UAW launching a strong campaign to penetrate non-union auto factories in the region.
- The outcome of this vote could either significantly strengthen or hinder the union, with the UAW needing a majority of yes votes to win.
- Southern politicians warn of job losses if unionization occurs in the region, while Volkswagen emphasizes respecting employees' right to choose and its substantial investments in the plant.
They are examining tax matters and other issues on top of the question of whether Rayner gave false information for the electoral register when she lived ... Show more
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
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
2024 election: What misinformation trends to watch out for: From deepfake robocalls to false claims from candidates, here's what you should be aware of as Nov ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/16/business/misinformation-2024-election-deepfakes-ai/
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/
UNDP and Partners Handover iVerify Platform to Local Voices Liberia: Monrovia – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday, April 8 ...
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From IT bots to AI deepfakes: The evolution of election-related misinformation in India
thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/from-it-bots-to-ai-deepfakes-the-evolution-of-election-related-misinformation-in-india/article68015342.ece
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
The Fake Fake-News Problem and the Truth About Misinformation: Manvir Singh reviews “Off the Edge,” by Kelly Weill; “Falsehoods Fly,” by Paul Thagard; “Foolproof ...
newyorker.com/magazine/2024/04/22/dont-believe-what-theyre-telling-you-about-misinformation
Why Some US Counties Are More Vulnerable to Misinformation, Despair: Factors like high unemployment, limited educational opportunity and the absence of local ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-15/why-some-us-counties-are-more-vulnerable-to-misinformation-despair
Beyond Believable: ‘Monolith’ and Misinformation in Modern Society: Matt Konopka looks at lo-fi horror thriller 'Monolith' and what it has to say about ...
dreadcentral.com/editorials/498789/beyond-believable-monolith-and-misinformation-in-modern-society/
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
Misinformation Undermines Life In The Age Of Digital Revolution| Countercurrents: In this era of an Artificial Intelligence-fuelled digital revolution ...
countercurrents.org/2024/04/misinformation-undermines-life-in-the-age-of-digital-revolution/
How the alt right used X to exploit the Bondi attacks, a Meta complaint dismissed and reindeer vs North Korea?
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-15/screenshot-alt-right-exploits-bondi-junction-attack-with-disinfo/103709852
Six months into the Israel-Gaza war in which more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed, Israel’s Ambassador to T&T Itai Bardov has expressed concern about ... Show more www.guardian.co.tt/news/ambassador-concerned-about-israelgaza-misinformation-6.2.1976403.67e5db72dd
Anger over CDU flyer against the town hall cooperation's budget: On a flyer, the Wiesbaden CDU criticizes the "fee hammer" of the cooperation ...
wiesbadener-kurier.de/lokales/wiesbaden/stadt-wiesbaden/aerger-um-cdu-flyer-gegen-haushalt-der-rathaus-kooperation-3482122
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
Sydney uni student trolled for being Bondi Junction killer in a terrible case of mistaken identity
smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-uni-student-trolled-for-being-bondi-junction-killer-in-a-terrible-case-of-mistaken-identity-20240414-p5fjoo.html
A look at Allu Arjun’s Rs 460 crore net worth & sources of income: Renowned as one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu industry, Allu Arjun’s financial ...
financialexpress.com/web-stories/lifestyle/a-look-at-allu-arjuns-rs-460-crore-net-worth-sources-of-income/
People Are Misdiagnosing Themselves with Autism from TikTok Misinformation: Misinformation on social media platforms like TikTok are leading a growing number of ...
healthline.com/health-news/autism-self-diagnosis-tiktok
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 ...
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Fake news: The most useful strategy for combating it is correct before censoring: A study reveals that, in the battle against disinformation, proving the ...
english.elpais.com/technology/2024-04-12/fake-news-the-most-useful-strategy-for-combating-it-is-correct-before-censoring.html
Los Angeles woman pleads guilty to federal charges involving COVID relief fraud: Prosecutors said Hynes submitted more than 80 bogus applications for Paycheck ...
dailynews.com/2024/04/11/los-angeles-woman-pleads-guilty-to-federal-charges-involving-covid-relief-fraud/
Use TikTok to combat misinformation, MPs tell government : Cross-party committee urges creation of strategy engage with new platforms that appeal to young
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/12/use-tiktok-to-combat-misinformation-mps-tell-government
Council leader apologies for false information about 'stabbing': A man was taken to hospital after a 'medical episode'
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/council-leader-apologies-circulating-false-9218973
Bryan Kohberger Did Not Stalk Idaho Victim Before Murder, Court Hears: The prosecutor was trying to establish that the defense has been spreading false ...
newsweek.com/bryan-kohberger-moscow-idaho-murders-polling-jurors-judge-university-idaho-1889262
Fake kNOw More for youth in Romania: The ADFABER association launches the "Fake kNOw More" program, a dedicated initiative combating misinformation among young ...
romaniajournal.ro/society-people/fake-know-more-unique-approach-to-combat-youth-misinformation/
Why laws to combat misinformation can do more harm than good: Loosely defined legislations can instead be used by governments to crack down on an independent ...
scroll.in/article/1066180/why-laws-to-combat-misinformation-can-do-more-harm-than-good
Vitamin G: The Miseducation Of Vaginal Health: With social media opening access to discourse and opinions, some misconceptions have formed surrounding vaginal ...
girlsunited.essence.com/article/vitamin-g-miseducation-vaginal-health/
From 2021 | In a country in which many are still uneducated, for an influential, politically-connected spiritual guru to push disinformation that promotes ... Show more scroll.in/article/995792/yoga-guru-ramdevs-misinformation-about-modern-medicine-during-a-pandemic-endangers-real-lives #patanjali #ramdev
Boston Mayor Wu slams ‘false information’ that vacant office space will lead to $1B budget shortfall
bostonherald.com/2024/04/10/boston-mayor-wu-slams-false-information-that-vacant-office-space-will-lead-to-1b-budget-shortfall/
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Physical Backers of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Hit with Unexpected Shipping Costs
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Rohit Sharma 'hasn't met' Agarkar, Dravid; rubbishes 'fake' T20 World Cup meeting: 'Ajit is in Dubai and Rahul bhai...'
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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/
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 ...
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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
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
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
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/
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
Does ‘Dead’ Billionaire Karl-Erivan Haub Have a Secret Life in Moscow With Mistress?
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“Asparagus pee with strawberry smell”: Authority admits: Four-year-old “study” is April Fool’s joke
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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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