Protecting Truth in the Digital Age

We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.

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The recent announcement by Taoiseach Simon Harris that Fine Gael will produce a formal blueprint for Irish unification by their November Ard Fheis has taken many by surprise. By tapping Ulster University Professor Deirdre Heenan to spearhead this project, the party is signaling at least a surface-level commitment to moving beyond vague platitudes. Historically, Irish political discourse on unity has been plagued by “silly season” rhetoric—summertime comments from party leaders that evaporate as soon as the autumn sessions begin. For those who genuinely believe in the potential of a New Ireland, this moment feels like a high-stakes test. We have…

In a landmark legal development for New York politics, Jonathan Rinaldi, a 47-year-old Queens candidate, has become the first politician in the state to face criminal charges for weaponizing artificial intelligence to deceive voters. Following his unsuccessful campaign for the State Assembly this week, Rinaldi was arraigned on Wednesday on multiple counts of forgery and criminal possession of a forged instrument. Prosecutors contend that during his previous City Council run, Rinaldi used AI to manufacture fake news stories and fabricate endorsements, effectively turning his digital campaign into a web of calculated misinformation. The prosecution’s narrative portrays Rinaldi’s actions not as…

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