Propaganda
China makes AI-generated videos to criticize Trump tariffs
China makes AI-generated videos to criticize Trump tariffs China has been using AI-generated videos to criticize US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods. The videos are being shared on Chinese social media platforms, including YouTube. The use of AI-generated content is part of China’s efforts to counter the negative impact of the tariffs on […]
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3 ways the government can silence opinions it disagrees with, without using censorship
3 ways the government can silence opinions it disagrees with, without using censorship The US government can silence opinions it disagrees with without using censorship by making institutions change their advocacy to get government benefits, inducing self-censorship through intimidation, and molding the government’s own speech to promote official ideology. The Trump administration has used these […]
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Weaponized storytelling: How AI is helping researchers sniff out disinformation campaigns
Weaponized storytelling: How AI is helping researchers sniff out disinformation campaigns AI-powered tools are being developed to detect disinformation campaigns that use narrative tactics to manipulate public opinion, particularly on social media platforms. The key to effective disinformation detection lies in understanding narrative structures, personas, timelines, and cultural references, which AI can analyze to identify […]
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Russia’s invasion united different parts of Ukraine against a common enemy – 3 years on, that unanimity still holds
Russia’s invasion united different parts of Ukraine against a common enemy – 3 years on, that unanimity still holds Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 united different parts of the country against a common enemy, leading to a largely stalemated conflict that has lasted for three years. The study found that even those Ukrainians who […]
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Trump’s first 100 days show him dictating the terms of press coverage − following Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s playbook for media control
Trump’s first 100 days show him dictating the terms of press coverage − following Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s playbook for media control President Donald Trump has taken steps to dictate the terms of press coverage, mirroring Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s playbook for media control. Trump’s administration has barred The Associated Press from the Oval Office, […]
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Trump DOJ goon threatens Wikipedia
Trump DOJ goon threatens Wikipedia Interim DC attorney Ed Martin has sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation, questioning Wikipedia’s status as a nonprofit entity due to alleged violations of US law. Martin claims that Wikipedia is allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread propaganda, including rewriting historical events and altering content on topics […]
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Memes and conflict: Study shows surge of imagery and fakes can precede international and political violence
Memes and conflict: Study shows surge of imagery and fakes can precede international and political violence A recent study by William Theisen et al. found that a surge of manipulated images and memes on social media can precede international and political violence, serving as strong indicators of coming mass violence. The researchers analyzed nearly 6 […]
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Covid․gov now points to a ‘lab leak’ conspiracy website
Covid․gov now points to a ‘lab leak’ conspiracy website Covid.gov, the official government website for COVID-19 information, has been redirected to a webpage promoting the lab leak conspiracy theory. The new webpage, which was not present on covid.gov until recently, claims that the virus originated from a Chinese lab due to “inadequate biosafety levels” and […]
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Covid.gov now points to a ‘lab leak’ conspiracy website
Covid.gov now points to a ‘lab leak’ conspiracy website Covid.gov, a government website providing COVID-19 information, has been redirected to a webpage promoting the lab leak conspiracy theory. The new webpage, which also redirects from Covidtests.gov, claims that the virus originated from a Chinese lab due to “inadequate biosafety levels” and pushes other conspiracy theories. […]
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