Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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“Talk about a comeback story, even when you haven’t actually gone anywhere! Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found himself in a rather bizarre and, frankly, macabre situation recently. He had to personally scuttle rumors of his own demise, a task that one would hope is not a regular part of…
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The digital age, for all its marvels, has brought with it a labyrinth of information, some illuminating, much of it misleading. A recent study, born from the dedicated work of experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, has peeled back a concerning layer of this digital landscape, revealing how social media platforms, particularly TikTok, have become hotbeds of misinformation surrounding crucial topics like ADHD and autism. This isn’t just about harmless internet chatter; it’s a phenomenon directly contributing to a disturbing surge in self-diagnoses among young people, often without the necessary…
The European Union has uncovered a significant surge in foreign interference campaigns that are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence. This disturbing trend, highlighted in a recent EU report, suggests a new, more sophisticated era of disinformation and manipulation targeting democratic processes within the bloc. This isn’t just about a few rogue actors anymore; it’s a systematic and evolving threat where AI is becoming the weapon of choice for undermining public trust, stoking societal division, and influencing elections. The report emphasizes that these AI-powered operations are proving to be far more effective and harder to detect than previous, more rudimentary attempts at…
