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Facebook and Twitter Take Down a U.S. Propaganda Operation Targeting Russia, China, Iran
"These findings unveil what we believe are the first major covert pro-America and Western operations identified and suspended by Twitter and Meta,” a researcher who examined the operation told Motherboard.
Connecticut Is Paying Someone $150,000 to Search 4chan for Election Misinformation
Dubbed the “Misinfo Sheriff,” the full-time position will “bat down the BS before it gets out there.”
Meta Congratulates Itself for Trying to Moderate Misinformation in Australia
The big tech behemoth is desperate for you to know that it has done the absolute bare minimum on purging its platforms of COVID-19 misinformation.
Kendrick Lamar’s New Deepfake Video Is a Masterpiece. That’s Exactly the Problem
“The Heart Part 5” is poised to make deepfake technology more mainstream, but should it?
Everything We Know About the US ‘Freedom Convoy’
From mainstream GOP personalities to Fox News hosts to neo-Nazis, many Americans are working to get their own anti–vaccine mandate convoy going.
COVID Conspiracists Are Threatening Schools With a Fake Police Investigation
A disinformation campaign falsely claiming that COVID vaccines are under police investigation is targeting UK schools, advising them to cancel immunisation sessions or be held criminally liable.
What We Don't Want to Know
Do you want to know what you’ll get for Christmas? A movie spoiler? When you’ll die? The study of deliberate ignorance reveals the topics people want to remain in the dark about.
The Anti-Trans 'Gender-Critical' Movement Is Overflowing with Bullshit
Wild conspiracy theories, distortions and misinformation about trans issues are spreading like wildfire online.
How a Small Blog Became a Thorn in the Side of Corporate Climate Denial
With just six members of staff in its UK office, DeSmog has become a world-leader in rectifying environmental shithousery.
Anti-Vaxxers Are Already Weaponizing Colin Powell’s Death
Powell, 84, had multiple serious health conditions that left him vulnerable to COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.
TikTok Accounts Promoting Bogus ‘Diet Coffee’ Are Stealing Real Doctors' Videos
TikTok initially refused to take down misleadingly spliced videos when Dr Dana Brems complained, but did later remove two accounts when contacted by VICE World News.
Nicki Minaj’s Ballgate Drama Is Getting, Um, Nuts
Minaj said Wednesday she’d been invited to the White House to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine, but the White House says that didnt happen.