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AI-Generated Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Over 100 AI-generated fake news websites, linked to Russia, are spreading disinformation about German politicians to influence the February 23rd elections, aiming to sow discord and undermine trust in the democratic process.
AI-Generated Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Over 100 AI-generated fake news websites, linked to Russia, are spreading disinformation about German politicians to influence the February 23rd elections, aiming to sow discord and undermine trust in the democratic process.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Bulgarian Civil Society Under Threat from Unlikely Alliance
In Bulgaria, the pro-Putin Vazrazhdane party and the DPS party, which portrays itself as anti-Putin, are jointly working to destroy civil society using legal and investigative tools, similar to Russia's methods against George Soros and his foundations.
Bulgarian Civil Society Under Threat from Unlikely Alliance
In Bulgaria, the pro-Putin Vazrazhdane party and the DPS party, which portrays itself as anti-Putin, are jointly working to destroy civil society using legal and investigative tools, similar to Russia's methods against George Soros and his foundations.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Romania Annuls Presidential Election After TikTok Campaign Manipulation
In Romania, an unknown pro-Russian presidential candidate, Călin Georgescu, unexpectedly won the first round of the election through a successful TikTok campaign. However, investigations revealed manipulation, leading the Supreme Court to annul the results due to suspected Russian interference and t...
Romania Annuls Presidential Election After TikTok Campaign Manipulation
In Romania, an unknown pro-Russian presidential candidate, Călin Georgescu, unexpectedly won the first round of the election through a successful TikTok campaign. However, investigations revealed manipulation, leading the Supreme Court to annul the results due to suspected Russian interference and t...
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44% Bias Score
Neo-Nazi Activity on X Threatens Australian Elections
Concerns grow over the spread of neo-Nazi activity on Elon Musk's X platform in Australia, amplified by the delayed implementation of Labor's social media legislation and the general reliance on social media by younger demographics, which poses a significant threat to the upcoming elections.
Neo-Nazi Activity on X Threatens Australian Elections
Concerns grow over the spread of neo-Nazi activity on Elon Musk's X platform in Australia, amplified by the delayed implementation of Labor's social media legislation and the general reliance on social media by younger demographics, which poses a significant threat to the upcoming elections.
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52% Bias Score
Bondi Dismantles Foreign Influence Task Force, Curtails FARA Enforcement
Attorney General Pam Bondi disbanded the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force and scaled back enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act on her first day in office, prioritizing resources to combat drug cartels and transnational crime, despite warnings of increasing foreign influence operation...
Bondi Dismantles Foreign Influence Task Force, Curtails FARA Enforcement
Attorney General Pam Bondi disbanded the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force and scaled back enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act on her first day in office, prioritizing resources to combat drug cartels and transnational crime, despite warnings of increasing foreign influence operation...
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48% Bias Score
Max Planck Study: Age and Political Affiliation Key Factors in Misinformation Susceptibility
A Max Planck Institute meta-analysis of 31 US studies (2006-2023) involving 11,500 participants revealed that age, political affiliation (Republicans more susceptible), and familiarity with a headline (increased belief) are stronger predictors of misinformation susceptibility than education level.
Max Planck Study: Age and Political Affiliation Key Factors in Misinformation Susceptibility
A Max Planck Institute meta-analysis of 31 US studies (2006-2023) involving 11,500 participants revealed that age, political affiliation (Republicans more susceptible), and familiarity with a headline (increased belief) are stronger predictors of misinformation susceptibility than education level.
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24% Bias Score
False USAID Celebrity Payments Video Fuels Calls for Agency's Dismantling
A false video on X, claiming USAID paid celebrities millions to visit Ukraine, was amplified by Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr., leading to increased calls for the agency's dismantling amid a wave of online misinformation.
False USAID Celebrity Payments Video Fuels Calls for Agency's Dismantling
A false video on X, claiming USAID paid celebrities millions to visit Ukraine, was amplified by Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr., leading to increased calls for the agency's dismantling amid a wave of online misinformation.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Google Photos Adds Invisible Watermarks to AI-Edited Images
Google's new SynthID technology adds invisible watermarks to AI-edited images in Google Photos, using its Reimagine tool, to identify AI-generated modifications, combating the spread of misleading imagery, but its effectiveness is limited by Google's exclusive access to the decoding software.
Google Photos Adds Invisible Watermarks to AI-Edited Images
Google's new SynthID technology adds invisible watermarks to AI-edited images in Google Photos, using its Reimagine tool, to identify AI-generated modifications, combating the spread of misleading imagery, but its effectiveness is limited by Google's exclusive access to the decoding software.
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32% Bias Score
China-Linked Disinformation Campaign Targets Canadian Liberal Leadership Candidate
Canada's Rapid Response Mechanism uncovered a coordinated online disinformation campaign, possibly originating from China, targeting Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland on WeChat between January 29 and February 3, garnering over 140,000 interactions and reaching an estimated two to three ...
China-Linked Disinformation Campaign Targets Canadian Liberal Leadership Candidate
Canada's Rapid Response Mechanism uncovered a coordinated online disinformation campaign, possibly originating from China, targeting Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland on WeChat between January 29 and February 3, garnering over 140,000 interactions and reaching an estimated two to three ...
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40% Bias Score
US Halts Aid to South Africa Amidst Land Reform Dispute
The US halted aid to South Africa on February 8th, citing a discriminatory expropriation law targeting the white minority. South Africa rejected this, claiming a disinformation campaign and highlighting its history of colonial dispossession. The US offered refuge to Afrikaners while denying asylum t...
US Halts Aid to South Africa Amidst Land Reform Dispute
The US halted aid to South Africa on February 8th, citing a discriminatory expropriation law targeting the white minority. South Africa rejected this, claiming a disinformation campaign and highlighting its history of colonial dispossession. The US offered refuge to Afrikaners while denying asylum t...
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44% Bias Score
Suspected Russian Sabotage Targeting German Election
Over the past two months, 270 cars in Germany were vandalized with construction foam, potentially as part of a Russian operation to influence the upcoming election; four suspects confessed to receiving payments from a Russian recruiter.
Suspected Russian Sabotage Targeting German Election
Over the past two months, 270 cars in Germany were vandalized with construction foam, potentially as part of a Russian operation to influence the upcoming election; four suspects confessed to receiving payments from a Russian recruiter.
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60% Bias Score
Russia Suspected in German Car Vandalism Campaign
Over the past two months, 270 cars in Germany have been vandalized with expanding foam; four suspects confessed to being paid by a Russian operative to disrupt the upcoming election, suggesting a Russian disinformation campaign.
Russia Suspected in German Car Vandalism Campaign
Over the past two months, 270 cars in Germany have been vandalized with expanding foam; four suspects confessed to being paid by a Russian operative to disrupt the upcoming election, suggesting a Russian disinformation campaign.
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52% Bias Score
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