AI and Foreign Interference's Impact on 2024 Global Elections
In 2024, 3.7 billion people voted in elections across 70 countries; while Meta and other studies found minimal impact from AI and foreign interference in most cases, the Romanian presidential election was canceled due to evidence of such interference, highlighting varied global impacts.
AI and Foreign Interference's Impact on 2024 Global Elections
In 2024, 3.7 billion people voted in elections across 70 countries; while Meta and other studies found minimal impact from AI and foreign interference in most cases, the Romanian presidential election was canceled due to evidence of such interference, highlighting varied global impacts.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Germany Holds Snap Election Amidst Economic Crisis and Foreign Interference Concerns
Germany is holding snap elections seven months early due to a severe economic crisis and instability in Europe; the conservative opposition is favored to win, but concerns about foreign interference and disinformation campaigns are high.
Germany Holds Snap Election Amidst Economic Crisis and Foreign Interference Concerns
Germany is holding snap elections seven months early due to a severe economic crisis and instability in Europe; the conservative opposition is favored to win, but concerns about foreign interference and disinformation campaigns are high.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump's Return Exposes Crisis of Misinformation and Democracy
Barack Obama's warning about an "epistemological crisis" is being validated by Donald Trump's potential return, highlighting the threat of media fragmentation, misinformation, and the influence of powerful tech companies on global democracies.
Trump's Return Exposes Crisis of Misinformation and Democracy
Barack Obama's warning about an "epistemological crisis" is being validated by Donald Trump's potential return, highlighting the threat of media fragmentation, misinformation, and the influence of powerful tech companies on global democracies.
Progress
44% Bias Score
US Shuts Down Global Engagement Center Amidst Disinformation Controversy
The US State Department closed the Global Engagement Center (GEC), a $61 million, 120-employee agency focused on countering foreign disinformation, following Congressional budget cuts and criticism for exceeding its mandate and targeting conservative viewpoints, as alleged by Republicans and Elon Mu...
US Shuts Down Global Engagement Center Amidst Disinformation Controversy
The US State Department closed the Global Engagement Center (GEC), a $61 million, 120-employee agency focused on countering foreign disinformation, following Congressional budget cuts and criticism for exceeding its mandate and targeting conservative viewpoints, as alleged by Republicans and Elon Mu...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Romania Election: PNL's TikTok Campaign Backfires, Boosts Far-Right Candidate
Romania's National Liberal Party's (PNL) TikTok campaign inadvertently propelled far-right candidate Calin Georgescu to victory in the first round of the presidential election on November 24th, prompting a tax investigation and an EU Commission probe into TikTok's compliance with the Digital Service...
Romania Election: PNL's TikTok Campaign Backfires, Boosts Far-Right Candidate
Romania's National Liberal Party's (PNL) TikTok campaign inadvertently propelled far-right candidate Calin Georgescu to victory in the first round of the presidential election on November 24th, prompting a tax investigation and an EU Commission probe into TikTok's compliance with the Digital Service...
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48% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Fuels German Political Tensions
A man stabbed multiple people at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, resulting in one death and several injuries; the attacker, Taleb A., had received political asylum in Germany, and the incident has been used by far-right groups to promote anti-immigration sentiments.
Magdeburg Attack Fuels German Political Tensions
A man stabbed multiple people at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, resulting in one death and several injuries; the attacker, Taleb A., had received political asylum in Germany, and the incident has been used by far-right groups to promote anti-immigration sentiments.
Progress
48% Bias Score
AI-Fueled Disinformation Significantly Impacts 2024 Global Elections
The 2024 elections, involving 3.7 billion people across 70 countries, revealed significant interference from AI-generated disinformation and foreign actors, leading to events such as the annulment of Romania's presidential election and influencing votes in Moldova and the US.
AI-Fueled Disinformation Significantly Impacts 2024 Global Elections
The 2024 elections, involving 3.7 billion people across 70 countries, revealed significant interference from AI-generated disinformation and foreign actors, leading to events such as the annulment of Romania's presidential election and influencing votes in Moldova and the US.
Progress
56% Bias Score
French Ambassador's Visit to RCA Raises Concerns of Electoral Interference
French Ambassador Bruno Foucher's December 23, 2024, visit to the Central African Republic's High Council of Communication, focusing on elections and disinformation, alongside a €2 million election funding pledge, raises concerns about French interference in the country's internal affairs.
French Ambassador's Visit to RCA Raises Concerns of Electoral Interference
French Ambassador Bruno Foucher's December 23, 2024, visit to the Central African Republic's High Council of Communication, focusing on elections and disinformation, alongside a €2 million election funding pledge, raises concerns about French interference in the country's internal affairs.
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60% Bias Score
State Department's Disinformation Center Shuts Down Amidst Censorship Accusations
The State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC), accused of censoring Americans and having a $61 million budget, closed on December 23, 2024 due to lack of funding after conservatives criticized its activities and funding was removed from the NDAA.
State Department's Disinformation Center Shuts Down Amidst Censorship Accusations
The State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC), accused of censoring Americans and having a $61 million budget, closed on December 23, 2024 due to lack of funding after conservatives criticized its activities and funding was removed from the NDAA.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Alleged British Intelligence Operation Exploiting Russian Migration Policy
A Besogon TV program claims British intelligence, using over 225 million rubles in 2022, coordinated protests and funded ethnic groups via "agents of influence" within the Russian migration system, aiming to destabilize the country.
Alleged British Intelligence Operation Exploiting Russian Migration Policy
A Besogon TV program claims British intelligence, using over 225 million rubles in 2022, coordinated protests and funded ethnic groups via "agents of influence" within the Russian migration system, aiming to destabilize the country.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Fuels German Political Divide Amid Disinformation
On December 23rd, a counter-protest against the political exploitation of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack (5 dead, 235 injured) confronted a pro-AfD rally, amid widespread disinformation campaigns by right-wing figures and foreign actors, including accusations of government incompetence.
Magdeburg Attack Fuels German Political Divide Amid Disinformation
On December 23rd, a counter-protest against the political exploitation of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack (5 dead, 235 injured) confronted a pro-AfD rally, amid widespread disinformation campaigns by right-wing figures and foreign actors, including accusations of government incompetence.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Friendly Fire Downs U.S. Jet; Houthis Falsely Claim Victory
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet was shot down on Sunday by friendly fire from the USS Gettysburg in the CENTCOM area of responsibility; two pilots ejected safely, one with minor injuries, while the Iran-backed Houthi rebels falsely claimed responsibility, highlighting the challenges of combating dis...
Friendly Fire Downs U.S. Jet; Houthis Falsely Claim Victory
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet was shot down on Sunday by friendly fire from the USS Gettysburg in the CENTCOM area of responsibility; two pilots ejected safely, one with minor injuries, while the Iran-backed Houthi rebels falsely claimed responsibility, highlighting the challenges of combating dis...
Progress
48% Bias Score