disinformation
The people paid to spot risks see high chance of ‘global catastrophe’ within 10 years
World
January 10, 2024
The people paid to spot risks see high chance of ‘global catastrophe’ within 10 years
London CNN — Humanity faces a perilous future, marked by an explosion of disinformation turbocharged by artificial intelligence and the…
Big Oil has engaged in a long-running climate disinformation campaign while raking in record profits, lawmakers find
World
December 10, 2022
Big Oil has engaged in a long-running climate disinformation campaign while raking in record profits, lawmakers find
Big Oil companies have engaged in a “long-running greenwashing campaign” while raking in “record profits at the expense of American…
2020 election lies have officials on edge for problems at polling places and lawsuits Tuesday
World
November 8, 2022
2020 election lies have officials on edge for problems at polling places and lawsuits Tuesday
Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday in an election that has state and local officials across the country on…
China complains of UN “double standards” over Ukraine war
World
May 13, 2022
China complains of UN “double standards” over Ukraine war
China’s Foreign Ministry has criticized the UN Human Rights Council after it adopted a resolution on Russian abuses in Ukraine,…
Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads
World
October 8, 2021
Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads
LONDON (AP) — Google is cracking down on digital ads promoting false climate change claims or being used to make…
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
World
July 29, 2020
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian intelligence services are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic,…
Twitter deletes Chinese ‘state-linked’ disinformation network
World
June 12, 2020
Twitter deletes Chinese ‘state-linked’ disinformation network
Twitter said Friday it had deleted more than 170,000 accounts linked to a Chinese government disinformation campaign that targeted Hong…
Internet shutdown fuels Kashmir fake news battle
World
October 18, 2019
Internet shutdown fuels Kashmir fake news battle
A communications blackout in India’s powder keg Kashmir region is fueling a fake news war with Pakistan, as both sides…
In speech, Sisi expresses confidence of victory in ‘war of lies and rumors’
Egypt
October 6, 2019
In speech, Sisi expresses confidence of victory in ‘war of lies and rumors’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi addressed the Egyptian people on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the October 6,…
Blocked Chinese Twitter accounts targeted Beijing critics: think tank
World
September 4, 2019
Blocked Chinese Twitter accounts targeted Beijing critics: think tank
Hundreds of Chinese accounts suspended by Twitter were part of a disinformation operation for years targeting critics of China’s ruling…