Tag: Online misinformation
RFK Jr’s Anti-Vaccine Group Loses Lawsuit Against Meta for Supporting CDC
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine group, the Children's Health Defense (CHD), recently lost a lawsuit against Meta for supporting the CDC....
The Impact of QAnon on American Family Dynamics
QAnon, the conspiracy movement that originated from anonymous messages on the online message board 4chan, still has a significant following in the United States...
Bipartisan NO FAKES Act Holds Individuals and Companies Liable for AI...
On July 31, 2024, a bipartisan bill called the NO FAKES Act was introduced to hold individuals and companies accountable for creating AI deepfakes....
Disinformation Threat: Going Nuclear Over Going Viral | TechCrunch
Rumors and disinformation have always spread rapidly, but in today's digital age, they can go nuclear, according to a recent paper published by researchers...
Imran Ahmed on Elon Musk’s Lawsuit, Election Disinformation, and Social Media...
Techmeme snapshot date and time: 11:30 PM ET, July 14, 2024Imran Ahmed shared insights on various tech-related topics, including Elon Musk's lawsuit, election disinformation,...
Uncovering the Truth Behind Kamala Harris Conspiracy Theories
After President Joe Biden's disastrous debate, speculations that Vice President Kamala Harris may fill the void are everywhere. Today on WIRED Politics Lab, how...
Uncovering the Impact of Russian AI Spam on Google Search Results
A piece of fake news about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's wife purchasing a Bugatti car with American aid money spread rapidly across the internet...
Russian AI Spam Farm: The Impact of Disinformation on Google Search...
In the span of just one day, a piece of false information originating from a Russian source circulated rapidly across the internet, claiming that...