#misinformation

#misinformation

The screenshot appears to have been taken from the collaborative equality index site Equaldex, which relies on users to update LGBTQ+ laws globally.

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) is calling on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to explain the Trump administration's cuts to HIV/AIDS programs, citing concerns over misinformation regarding the virus.

This is a common sense post.” Pratt misrepresented the content of Senate Bill 549, claiming it would enable L.A. County to push dense reconstruction and bypass local zoning decisions.

In Europe, cases of whooping cough tripled to nearly 300,000 in 2024, while measles infections doubled to over 125,000, WHO said, amid falling vaccine coverage.

Newspapers and social media platforms that agree to deprioritize misinformation could be violating US antitrust law if they exclude rivals or lead to anticompetitive effects, the Justice Department says.

Mackey's conviction was overturned as the 2nd Circuit found no evidence that his social media posts misled anyone into not voting, stating it was not proved he conspired with others.

Cloud seeding is an attempt to make precipitation fall from clouds by injecting a mineral similar to ice, allowing small water droplets to freeze and fall as heavier ice particles.

Grok's output suggested that "a particular group" fueled "pervasive ideological biases, propaganda, and subversive tropes in Hollywood-like anti-white stereotypes."

Investigating fast-spreading misinformation during crises highlights journalism's critical role, as demonstrated by the viral but false reports of a miraculous Texas flood rescue.

Listen, this is one of the more devastating stories that I think we've had to cover. As a mother of two daughters that are going to go to camp at some point, I cannot even imagine what that feels like.

AI writing often maintains a formal or neutral tone, lacking the personality and energy found in human communication, making it easily recognizable.

"[W]hile I don't think it's going to propel us to a misinformation doomsday just yet, Veo 3 strikes me as an absolute AI slop machine," Johnson wrote.

Elon Musk's actions have included displaying a Nazi salute, promoting misinformation, and undermining humanitarian efforts, contributing to a dangerous political climate in the U.S.

A 17-second video published on TikTok, with over 500,000 views, allegedly shows footage from the 25 June 2025 protests in Nairobi, Kenya, but is actually old footage from Ethiopia.

Elon Musk's X is running a new pilot program that allows AI chatbots to generate Community Notes on the platform, aimed at combating fake news.

A viral claim on X falsely alleges that a satellite image shows damage at Israel's Weizmann Institute after an Iranian missile strike. Fact-checking debunks this, showing it actually depicts the aftermath of Israeli attacks on an Iranian missile facility.

News mirages are entrancing. They present communities with what appears to be credible information, but it is ultimately untrustworthy, complicating the existing crisis of news deserts.

Governor Gavin Newsom's lawsuit against Fox News highlights the tension between public figures and media outlets, with serious allegations of misinformation and its potential repercussions.

The viral video claiming to show an explosion at Evin prison appears to be fabricated, likely created with AI using an outdated image of the prison's entrance.

"Sorting through all that to figure out which nutritionists and health professionals to pay attention to, in the absence of adequate support from the doctors, has been a battle."