German Election Security: No Imminent Threat Despite Disinformation Concerns
Despite concerns about potential foreign interference, particularly from Russia, German election security officials state that the February 23rd parliamentary elections are not currently at risk due to active monitoring and a paper-based voting system that mitigates the risk of electronic manipulati...
German Election Security: No Imminent Threat Despite Disinformation Concerns
Despite concerns about potential foreign interference, particularly from Russia, German election security officials state that the February 23rd parliamentary elections are not currently at risk due to active monitoring and a paper-based voting system that mitigates the risk of electronic manipulati...
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36% Bias Score
Germany Warns of AI-Powered Disinformation Campaign Targeting Bundestag Election
Ahead of the February 23rd Bundestag election, the Saxon Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of disinformation campaigns using AI to create fake content, aiming to influence public opinion and undermine democratic institutions. Right-wing extremist actors are amplifying these efforts...
Germany Warns of AI-Powered Disinformation Campaign Targeting Bundestag Election
Ahead of the February 23rd Bundestag election, the Saxon Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of disinformation campaigns using AI to create fake content, aiming to influence public opinion and undermine democratic institutions. Right-wing extremist actors are amplifying these efforts...
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40% Bias Score
Sánchez Calls for Personal Liability for Social Media Owners to Combat Fake News
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed holding social media owners personally liable for content on their platforms, presenting this to EU leaders in March to combat fake news and protect democracy, potentially impacting figures like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
Sánchez Calls for Personal Liability for Social Media Owners to Combat Fake News
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed holding social media owners personally liable for content on their platforms, presenting this to EU leaders in March to combat fake news and protect democracy, potentially impacting figures like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
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64% Bias Score
CNN Defamation Case: $5 Million Verdict Against Network
A Florida jury found CNN liable for defamation against Navy veteran Zachary Young, awarding him $5 million in damages for a 2021 report falsely accusing him of war profiteering in Afghanistan; CNN settled on punitive damages.
CNN Defamation Case: $5 Million Verdict Against Network
A Florida jury found CNN liable for defamation against Navy veteran Zachary Young, awarding him $5 million in damages for a 2021 report falsely accusing him of war profiteering in Afghanistan; CNN settled on punitive damages.
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48% Bias Score
Brazil Revokes Pix Monitoring After Misinformation Campaign
Brazil revoked a measure increasing Pix transaction monitoring over R$5,000 due to misinformation campaigns causing a 15.3% drop in Pix transfers; a new measure will prohibit extra charges for Pix and reinforce bank secrecy.
Brazil Revokes Pix Monitoring After Misinformation Campaign
Brazil revoked a measure increasing Pix transaction monitoring over R$5,000 due to misinformation campaigns causing a 15.3% drop in Pix transfers; a new measure will prohibit extra charges for Pix and reinforce bank secrecy.
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48% Bias Score
BFM TV Denies False Accusation of Offering Money for Filming Le Pen's Funeral
Following Jean-Marie Le Pen's funeral, the far-right media outlet Frontières falsely accused BFM TV of offering €5,000 to residents for filming access, which BFM TV denied, leading to a potential defamation lawsuit and highlighting issues of journalistic ethics.
BFM TV Denies False Accusation of Offering Money for Filming Le Pen's Funeral
Following Jean-Marie Le Pen's funeral, the far-right media outlet Frontières falsely accused BFM TV of offering €5,000 to residents for filming access, which BFM TV denied, leading to a potential defamation lawsuit and highlighting issues of journalistic ethics.
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56% Bias Score
AI-Generated Misinformation Deceives 35% of Teenagers in New Study
A Common Sense Media study found that 35% of 1,000 US teenagers (ages 13-18) have been misled by AI-generated fake content online, with another 41% encountering deceptive real content; this trend is linked to declining fact-checking and low teen trust in large tech companies.
AI-Generated Misinformation Deceives 35% of Teenagers in New Study
A Common Sense Media study found that 35% of 1,000 US teenagers (ages 13-18) have been misled by AI-generated fake content online, with another 41% encountering deceptive real content; this trend is linked to declining fact-checking and low teen trust in large tech companies.
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36% Bias Score
Saxony Warns of AI-Powered Disinformation Campaign Targeting Bundestag Election
The Saxon Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of widespread disinformation campaigns leveraging AI to create realistic fake content aimed at influencing the February 23rd Bundestag election, undermining democratic institutions, and amplifying right-wing extremist narratives.
Saxony Warns of AI-Powered Disinformation Campaign Targeting Bundestag Election
The Saxon Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of widespread disinformation campaigns leveraging AI to create realistic fake content aimed at influencing the February 23rd Bundestag election, undermining democratic institutions, and amplifying right-wing extremist narratives.
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40% Bias Score
Fake Train" Viewership Controversy Highlights Misinformation in Political Discourse
The German Federal Agency for Civic Education's €470,000 "Fake Train" video series, combating misinformation, saw low viewership on its website (651-6565 views per episode) but significantly higher, undisclosed numbers on Amazon Prime Video, prompting misleading criticism from AfD politicians.
Fake Train" Viewership Controversy Highlights Misinformation in Political Discourse
The German Federal Agency for Civic Education's €470,000 "Fake Train" video series, combating misinformation, saw low viewership on its website (651-6565 views per episode) but significantly higher, undisclosed numbers on Amazon Prime Video, prompting misleading criticism from AfD politicians.
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48% Bias Score
Apple suspends AI news summarization feature after false alerts
Apple temporarily suspended its AI-powered news summarization feature after it produced false news alerts for BBC, New York Times and other news organizations, including false reports of a suspect's suicide and a dart player's premature win.
Apple suspends AI news summarization feature after false alerts
Apple temporarily suspended its AI-powered news summarization feature after it produced false news alerts for BBC, New York Times and other news organizations, including false reports of a suspect's suicide and a dart player's premature win.
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44% Bias Score
Combating Disinformation: Strategies, Challenges, and Democratic Risks
Since 2016, disinformation campaigns, particularly evident in the 2016 US election and the 2024 Romanian presidential election, have threatened democratic processes, prompting responses like the Global Engagement Center and pre-bunking strategies, although their effectiveness and potential overreach...
Combating Disinformation: Strategies, Challenges, and Democratic Risks
Since 2016, disinformation campaigns, particularly evident in the 2016 US election and the 2024 Romanian presidential election, have threatened democratic processes, prompting responses like the Global Engagement Center and pre-bunking strategies, although their effectiveness and potential overreach...
Progress
48% Bias Score
AI Adoption Among Small Businesses: A Reality Check
The author, a small business owner, refutes claims of widespread AI adoption among small businesses, citing limited use beyond experimentation with chatbots and expressing concerns about reliability and data security, contrasting this reality with the heavy investment by large corporations.
AI Adoption Among Small Businesses: A Reality Check
The author, a small business owner, refutes claims of widespread AI adoption among small businesses, citing limited use beyond experimentation with chatbots and expressing concerns about reliability and data security, contrasting this reality with the heavy investment by large corporations.
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56% Bias Score