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Even high school interns were able to use common AI tools to bypass security and launch bots on X, Facebook and other social media: report
Social media platforms like X and Facebook are facing increasing scrutiny over their ineffective bo…
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…
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…
Janhvi Kapoor thinks allergy tests for gluten and milk are ‘faaltu’. Here's why she might be misinformed.
Saif Ali Khan, Jr. NTR, and Janhvi Kapoor appeared on The Great Indian Kapil Show to promote their …
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…
Both Democrats and Republicans in North Carolina say misinformation is complicating Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Donald Trump and others have shared false claims about the federal hurricane response. Officials sa…
Katie Balevic
You can't use Canva's AI to create political flyers or spread medical misinformation, the CEO said
Canva doesn't want its AI to generate political or health misinformation, CEO Melanie Perkins told …
Shubhangi Goel
Unravelling the virality of death hoaxes—featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar and now Shreyas Talpade
From fake rumours of Amitabh Bachchan dying in a car crash to Lata Mangeshkar tweeting to confirm s…
Trump shared dubious images purporting to show 'Swifties for Trump,' and some Swifties are furious
Donald Trump shared images of Taylor Swift and her fans on his Truth Social platform that appear to…
Beatrice Nolan
Elon Musk's AI chatbot is trying to fix its election misinformation problem
Elon Musk's X updates its AI chatbot after secretaries of state accused it of spreading election mi…
Alice Tecotzky
Raygun is the internet's newest villain — and memes about her have paved the way for a wave of gleeful misinformation
The memes and controversy around Raygun (Rachael Gunn) opened the door for untrue claims that she r…
Palmer Haasch
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…
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
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…
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
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
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
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
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
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…