Protecting Truth in the Digital Age

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

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1. The First Spark: A Lie Is Born It began not with a bomb, not with a government announcement, not with a journalist’s carefully sourced dispatch, but with a single keystroke. Somewhere in India, an anonymous account on X—formerly known as Twitter—posted a quote attributed to the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The words were explosive. They seemed to say something so provocative, so inflammatory, that they could not be ignored. Perhaps they threatened Israel with annihilation, or promised retaliation in a way that echoed the darkest fears of the Middle East. The exact content doesn’t matter as…

The Los Angeles Lakers have never been a franchise that does things quietly, and the latest chapter in their ownership saga is proving to be no exception. In just over a year, the team has been at the center of a seismic shift in control, and now a second sale has stirred up a fresh wave of chaos. This time, the drama centers on ESPN’s lead NBA insider, Shams Charania, and a report that set off a firestorm among the Buss family. According to Charania, the Buss siblings voted to sell their remaining 17.8% stake in the Lakers to incoming…

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