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Heads-up for people sharing fake political news on social media: You may be prone to psychosis or schizophrenia!
Social media has significantly broadened our exposure to various mental health disorders. The multi…
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A small number of ‘superspreaders’ are propagating most of the misinformation on Twitter, study finds
Building on our understanding on the spread of misinformation on social media, a team of analysts a…
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Fake AI images now contributing to misinformation spread nearly as much as traditionally altered media: Research
Fake images churned out by artificial intelligence (AI) are now spreading at an alarming rate, near…
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Tired of blatant misinformation in the media? This video game can help you and your family fight fake news!
Developed specifically for research and educational purposes, the award-winning video game 'Bad New…
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Election fuelled misinformation is serious global risk in 2024, says WEF
It’s a year of many elections across the world. This, on top of two ongoing wars, could make it the…
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A royal photographer strongly denied manipulating photos of Harry and Meghan, as the 'Katespiracy' spreads
Misan Harriman, a photographer known for his images of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, defended him…
Mikhaila Friel
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The rampant spread of fake X posts about the Israel-Gaza conflict is 'a direct result of Elon Musk's policies,' misinformation expert says
Changes made at X by Elon Musk are not only allowing, but also motivating, the spread of fake news …
Beatrice Nolan
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Barely any of the doctors accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation were ever disciplined, the Washington Post found
Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers in several states are pushing to make it even harder for their stat…
Katie Hawkinson
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Old blog posts reveal Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman spread 9/11 conspiracies
While working as a middle school principal, he also maintained a personal blog: Relentless-Strongba…
Madison Hall
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TikTokers are spreading a false claim that Costco chicken can cause cancer based on scientific misinformation
Carrageenan, a common, natural food preservative with a similar name to a substance used in X-ray i…
Mara Leighton,Allana Akhtar
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X has been slower to act on the misinformation that's swamped the platform after Elon Musk cut hundreds of trust and safety workers
Posts sharing misinformation videos on the Israel-Gaza war continue to circulate X despite being fl…
Jyoti Mann
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Eco chambers on social media spread vaccine misinformation: Study
"Where vaccine supporters often refer to news media and science sites when sharing knowledge about…
PTI
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Elon Musk's next headache after Tesla's earnings flop could be users ditching X over Israel-Hamas misinformation, Nobel economist Paul Krugman says
The spread of misinformation about the conflict in the Middle East could be a "tipping point" for X…
George Glover
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WhatsApp might soon limit forwarding messages in groups to curb the spread of misinformation
Whatsapp is reportedly working on setting limits to forwarding messages in a group chat. The update…
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TikTokers are telling viewers to drink or bathe in borax to achieve 'detox' or weight loss. Doctors say the trend is dangerous and misinformed.
TikTokers say they are drinking and bathing in borax to help with inflammation and weight loss. Doc…
Aimee Pearcy
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The spread of Ukraine misinformation on Indian Twitter has made its government's difficult position on Russia more bearable
Indian PM Narendra Modi was criticized over his handling of students trapped in Ukraine. Pro-Russia…
Charu Kasturi
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Harry and Meghan urge Spotify to stop COVID-19 misinformation from spreading on its platform
A spokesperson said the pair raised concerns with Spotify to ensure changes to its platform are mad…
Sam Tabahriti
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A viral video that claimed to show a CNN team staging a rocket attack in Israel was fake. It's being slammed as another case of misinformation on Elon Musk's X.
A CNN spokesperson said the audio was "inaccurate and irresponsibly distorts the reality of the mom…
Marta Biino
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An old video has surfaced of Sen. Rand Paul telling students that spreading misinformation is a 'great tactic'
The Kentucky senator admits in the 2013 video he would "sometimes spread misinformation" to college…
Cheryl Teh
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QAnon influencer who spread conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19 dies after contracting the virus
"I'm exhausted and I have no, I'm very, very weak. I have no strength. I haven't eaten in four days…