There is something deeply human about wanting to make sense of a chaotic world. We scroll through our feeds, and a headline catches our breath; a video makes our heart race; a photograph seems to confirm our worst fears or our deepest hopes. In those moments, before we have even verified what we have seen, we have already formed an opinion, and often, we have already shared it. This week, as the BRICS Summit 2026 unfolded in New Delhi, the world was watching India with unusual intensity, and that attention created a fertile ground for misinformation. One of the most…

Imagine the scene: a war is already raging in the Middle East, American forces are stretched thin and on edge, and somewhere in the vast, crowded waters of the region, a Chinese cargo ship is quietly making its way across the sea. Inside a US military command center, an intelligence report has just landed, and it sends a shockwave through the room. The report claims that this vessel is carrying components linked to a nuclear weapons program. It is the kind of information that cannot be ignored. Within hours, armed military personnel are being prepared to board the ship, military…