Hawaii wildfires: 'Directed energy weapons' and other false claims go viral
Rumours that the disaster was orchestrated by elites with a laser have been seen by millions.
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Staged videos fuel religious hate and misogyny in India
Scripted videos, apparently created for entertainment, are being shared to make them seem like real events.
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Niger coup: Fact-checking misinformation spreading online
False claims have been circulating online since the military took over in Niger.
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US officials worry about 'chilling effect' on combating election disinformation after order limiting Biden administration contact with social platforms
A federal judge's move to limit how some US agencies communicate with social media companies could have a "chilling effect" on how the federal government and states address election-related disinformation just as the 2024 election cycle get underway, according to interviews with current and former US officials.
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Meta made cuts to election teams ahead of Threads launch, prompting concerns for 2024
Meta has made cuts to its teams that tackle disinformation and coordinated troll and harassment campaigns on its platforms, people with direct knowledge of the situation told CNN, raising concerns ahead of the pivotal 2024 elections in the US and around the world.
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Ukraine war: Twitter's paid-for Blue accounts fuel misinformation
False and misleading claims about the war in Ukraine are being widely shared.
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Twitter pulls out of voluntary EU disinformation code
"You can run but you can't hide," commissioner Thierry Breton warns Twitter over upcoming rules.
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Venezuela: 'I'm paid to tweet state propaganda'
The Venezuelan government is paying people to tweet in support of it.
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