#ArtificialIntelligence #Misinformation #FacialRecognition
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Can you catch an AI catfish? Study shows most people can't -- here's...
Not only is AI getting harder to spot, but now we don't even know that we're wrong. Australian scientists found that people are becoming overconfident about their ability to tell real and digital faces apart, which can make us susceptible to misinformation and fraud.
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#ElectionIntegrity #PoliticalParanoia #Misinformation
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Opinion | The 2020 'stolen election' obsession: Cynical? Delusional? Reptilian?
A "Stop the Steal" rally outside the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta in 2020. (Kevin D. Liles/For the Washington Post)
Asked what she thought of an attack on the poet Lord Byron's morals, a wit replied, "It is the first time I ever heard of them.
#Misinformation #JeffreyEpstein #FactChecking
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Purported image of UAE leader in Epstein files is manipulated
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After the US government published its latest batch of files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, posts surfaced online falsely claiming a picture from the cache of documents depicts UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan kissed by two women.
#NipahVirus #Misinformation #PublicHealth
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Old Ebola video resurfaces in posts falsely claiming outbreak of Nipah virus in Uganda
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In late January 2026, Indian authorities confirmed two new Nipah virus cases in West Bengal state.
#Misinformation #SocialMedia #TransRights
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Misinformation experts warn of dire consequences in online hunt for blame
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Disinformation experts say while it's human nature to seek out more information after a tragedy, an online rush to identify suspects can have terrible consequences.
#Misinformation #Relationships #Communication
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Cult Experts Recommend Doing This When Talking To MAGA Relatives. Here's Why.
Before you grit your teeth and respond to something a MAGA friend or family member sent you, read this.
In an era where misinformation spreads faster than the truth, and political extremism often feels more like a full belief system than a policy stance, many of us have found ourselves in painfully surreal situations.
#EpsteinFiles #ConspiracyTheories #Misinformation
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Conspiracy Theories Only Flourish With More Epstein Evidence
The release of an enormous cache of files about the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein might have been expected to quell conspiracy theories about his crimes and the government's knowledge of them.
#Racism #ElectionIntegrity #Misinformation
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White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it
Editor's note: This story contains offensive imagery.
Washington -- The White House on Friday removed an election-conspiracy video shared by President Trump on social media that included racist footage depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
#Deepfakes #Misinformation #MediaLiteracy
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'Inoculation' helps people spot political deepfakes, study finds
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Informing people about political deepfakes through text-based information and interactive games both improve people's ability to spot AI-generated video and audio that falsely depict politicians, according to a study my colleagues and I conducted.
#FakeNews #Misinformation #AIContent
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As AI Fake News Increases, Americans Are Getting More Gullible
Nearly half of Americans fell for false online claims last year, particularly those featuring AI-generated content.
According to news reliability website NewsGuard, 46% believed at least one false claim between June and December last year - and at times the rate was even higher.
#Misinformation #FactChecking #AI-generatedContent
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Fact Check: Claim That Encrypted Messages Were Found On Alex Pretti's Phone Showing He Was A 'Key Player' In Planning Chaos Is Fake Viet Spam
Fact-checkers have identified a significant source of AI-generated false stories coming from Vietnam, including the recent spread of misinformation about Alex Pretti's death.
#AI #Deepfakes #Misinformation
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AI-altered photos and videos of Minneapolis shootings blur reality
From Facebook and TikTok to Instagram and X, AI-manipulated images and videos depicting Alex Pretti's final moments have proliferated across the internet since his fatal shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis last weekend.
#Immigration #DHS #Misinformation
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DHS keeps making false claims about people. It's part of a broader pattern
On a Saturday in early October, Marimar Martinez, a 30-year-old teacher and American citizen, was driving her car when she noticed federal immigration agents in her Chicago neighborhood.
#Immigration #PopulationGrowth #Misinformation
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U.S. sees slowest population growth since 2021 due to decreased immigration
Laura Doan is a fact checker for CBS News Confirmed. She covers misinformation, AI and social media.
The United States population experienced its slowest growth since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic amid President Trump's deportation and border crackdown, new data from the Census Bureau show.
#AI #Misinformation #MediaLiteracy
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Trump's use of AI images pushes new boundaries, further eroding public trust, experts say
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Trump administration has not shied away from sharing AI-generated imagery online, embracing cartoonlike visuals and memes and promoting them on official White House channels.
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Trump's use of AI images pushes new boundaries, further eroding public trust, experts say
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Trump administration has not shied away from sharing AI-generated imagery online, embracing cartoonlike visuals and memes and promoting them on official White House channels.
#Immigration #Minnesota #Misinformation
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Experts say the divide between Minnesota and federal authorities is unprecedented
A new Minnesota website lays out evidence to counter what state officials have called federal misinformation after immigration officials fatally shot two residents during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown
A new Minnesota website lays out evidence to counter what officials have called federal misinformation after immigration agents fatally shot two residents during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, deepening an unprecedented divide, experts said Monday.
#IranProtests #Hijab #Misinformation
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Old protest video misrepresented as Iranians rejoicing at 'elimination of hijab law'
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As people poured onto the streets in mass protests in Iran, a video of a woman dancing and throwing her headscarf on a bonfire was shared in posts falsely claiming it showed people celebrating the end of the hijab mandate in the Islamic republic.
#Trump #WorldEconomicForum #Misinformation
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Eight wars settled and Chinese windfarms: factchecking Trump's Davos claims
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Donald Trump's address at the World Economic Forum in Davos featured a parade of dubious claims about everything from peace deals to wind farms.
#Trump #Politics #Misinformation
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FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office
President Donald Trump marked his first year back in office with a lengthy press briefing, repeating false claims about the 2020 election, foreign policy, the economy, and energy
President Donald Trump marked his first year back in office by presiding over a meandering, nearly two-hour-long press briefing to recount his accomplishments, repeating many false claims he made throughout 2025.
