Protecting Truth in the Digital Age

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

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The political landscape in Maine has been shaken this week by a deeply difficult development involving Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner. Following a report published by Politico, Platner is now facing serious allegations of sexual assault brought forward by a former romantic partner, 41-year-old Jenny Racicot. According to Racicot, her on-and-off relationship with the candidate took a traumatic turn in 2021. She alleges that during a volatile encounter, Platner forced himself on her while he was intoxicated, deliberately ignoring her repeated, urgent pleas for him to stop. Recalling the harrowing nature of that night, she vividly described the terrifying moment…

In an era where digital noise is constant and the line between fact and fiction often blurs, misinformation has become a significant challenge for even the most essential service providers. Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the Philippines’ largest power distributor, recently took a definitive stand against this tide by officially partnering with MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. through the “THINKaMuna Pilipinas” campaign. This collaboration, formalized during a signing ceremony earlier this week, brings together industry leaders—including Meralco’s top executives and MediaQuest’s personnel—with the singular goal of fostering media and information literacy. By addressing the widespread plague of “fake news” head-on, the partnership aims…

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