Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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It is a chilling reality of modern public life that the most sacred spaces—our homes and our families—are increasingly being turned into theaters for political theater. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, recently found themselves caught in this harrowing spotlight when they became the targets of a…
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The news cycle is a relentless, dizzying stream of upheaval, and the recent headlines surrounding former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg serve as a stark reminder of the toxicity currently permeating our public square. Buttigieg recently shared a harrowing personal experience: he and his husband were briefly separated from their four-year-old twins after an anonymous, malicious report was filed with Child Protective Services. Authorities have since confirmed that the report was entirely fabricated, exposing it for what it truly was—a calculated, cruel, and politically motivated weaponization of a child welfare system intended to protect vulnerable families. For any parent, the…
The digital age has brought an unprecedented speed to the flow of information, but it has unfortunately also paved the way for the rapid spread of malicious disinformation. Recently, the people of Armenia were subjected to a calculated attempt to incite panic when a fraudulent video surfaced on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The content was crafted with sophisticated deceit, mimicking the visual branding of the Seismic Protection Territorial Service—an official branch of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs—to trick the public into believing an imminent natural disaster was on the horizon. By weaponizing official-looking indicators, the perpetrators…
