Misinformation

Donald Trump 'arrested'? Vladimir Putin 'in jail'? How deepfakes are spreading misinformation online

Deepfake is a form of AI technology used to create manipulated and fake images, videos and audio that seem real, often with the intention to deceive or spread misinformation. This synthetic digital content is being used to target women and is adding to the spread of misinformation online

Tsunamis, abandoned children and more: How social media is spreading misinformation about Turkey-Syria earthquake

A video that was widely shared on social media claimed to show a ‘tsunami’ caused by the earthquake on the southern Turkish coast. But analysis of the footage showed it to be from a March 2017 storm in the South African city of Durban

Explained: How Donald Trump ignored advisers and spread election lies

The executive summary of the House 6 January committee's report details how former president Donald Trump was repeatedly warned by those close to him that claims he was defeated in re-election due to fraud were false. Nonetheless, Trump spread those lies

Spying, misinformation and censorship: Why TikTok is seen as a threat to US national security

Many in the United States worry that all information shared on the highly popular video-sharing app TikTok is processed by a Chinese company, where the Communist Party reigns supreme. Critics state that the data shared can be used to defend the Xi Jinping-led party's priorities

US midterms: Amid misinformation and conspiracy theories, how to verify information on Election Day

As Americans prepare to vote on Tuesday, they may see premature declarations of victory and accusations of fraud flood their social media feeds. According to experts, the best way to get accurate information is to follow local governments on social media

Twitter owner, Elon Musk boosts surge in misinformation about attack on Paul Pelosi

Misleading claims received a boost from some prominent Republicans and Elon Musk, now the owner of Twitter

'Pre-bunking' shows promise in fight against misinformation and fake news, but what exactly is it?

Fact-checking isn’t enough to fight fake news and misinformation because the term itself has taken on political connotations. What would help is ‘pre-bunking,’ or teaching people to identify which news is fake, on their own.

COVID-19 misinformation wave strengthens anti-vaccine movement

The anti-vaccine movement has mushroomed as its messages on social media have been amplified by conservative political figures as well as foreign influence operations, whose vaccine disinformation efforts pre-date the pandemic

Two YouTube channels booked, blocked for inciting communal frenzy though 'misleading' news

Senior Superintendent of Police Rohit Singh Sajwan said "misleading" news about riots and imposition of curfew in Bareilly was flashed on the two YouTube channels.

Russian propaganda targets Spanish speakers; spreads disinformation about Ukraine and the US

Though many of the claims have been discredited, they're spreading widely in Latin America and helping to make Kremlin-controlled outlets some of the top Spanish-language sources for information about the war