Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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The digital age has ushered in an era where information—and misinformation—travels at the speed of a single click. A recent, startling claim surfaced on the social media account @IrnaEnglish, alleging that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, had been martyred. The post went as far as to describe an…
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In recent weeks, Glasgow has become the epicenter of a troubling phenomenon where the digital world has collided violently with local reality. Fueled by unverified claims circulating on social media, groups in areas like Cranhill, Castlemilk, and Possilpark have taken to the streets to protest. These gatherings are frequently rooted in misinformation; one incident involved a crowd targeting an entirely innocent individual based on a false rumor about their criminal history, while another was sparked by the unfounded claim that a local care home was being repurposed to house asylum seekers. As these tensions rise, local authorities, police, and even…
The diplomatic climate between the Baltic states and Russia has reached a new level of friction, marked by a rare and unified display of disapproval. On July 10, the chargés d’affaires from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania walked into Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow to deliver an official protest, known as a démarche. This unusual, joint action was triggered by a series of reckless and unfounded public comments made just days earlier by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin. By acting in unison, the three Baltic nations sought to project a message of collective resilience and integrity, making it…
