Pope Links "Fake News" to Trump Assassination Attempts
Pope Francis, in his annual address, blamed "fake news" for assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump in 2024, citing a Pennsylvania shooting where a bystander died and a thwarted Florida attack, alongside an attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Pope Links "Fake News" to Trump Assassination Attempts
Pope Francis, in his annual address, blamed "fake news" for assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump in 2024, citing a Pennsylvania shooting where a bystander died and a thwarted Florida attack, alongside an attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
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48% Bias Score
Surge in Disinformation Campaigns Following Assad Regime's Fall in Syria
Following the ouster of the Assad regime in Syria by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels in early December 2023, a surge in misinformation and disinformation campaigns—from various domestic and international actors—is impacting Syrian society and international perceptions of the country.
Surge in Disinformation Campaigns Following Assad Regime's Fall in Syria
Following the ouster of the Assad regime in Syria by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels in early December 2023, a surge in misinformation and disinformation campaigns—from various domestic and international actors—is impacting Syrian society and international perceptions of the country.
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40% Bias Score
Musk's Interference in German Election Sparks Outrage
Elon Musk, via his X platform, is openly supporting Germany's far-right AfD party in the upcoming February 23rd election, attacking Chancellor Scholz and President Steinmeier, raising concerns about foreign interference and democratic integrity.
Musk's Interference in German Election Sparks Outrage
Elon Musk, via his X platform, is openly supporting Germany's far-right AfD party in the upcoming February 23rd election, attacking Chancellor Scholz and President Steinmeier, raising concerns about foreign interference and democratic integrity.
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64% Bias Score
Reporters Without Borders Urges Apple to Remove AI Feature After False Headline
Reporters Without Borders is urging Apple to remove its new AI-powered news summarization feature, Apple Intelligence, after it falsely reported that murder suspect Luigi Mangione had shot himself, causing concern about the reliability of AI-generated news.
Reporters Without Borders Urges Apple to Remove AI Feature After False Headline
Reporters Without Borders is urging Apple to remove its new AI-powered news summarization feature, Apple Intelligence, after it falsely reported that murder suspect Luigi Mangione had shot himself, causing concern about the reliability of AI-generated news.
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32% Bias Score
Unverified Information in News Reporting: Lessons from War Zones and High-Stakes Events
CNN's Clarissa Ward wrongly identified a Syrian prisoner's identity, highlighting the challenges of verifying information during wartime; other examples include exaggerated crime reports following Hurricane Katrina, false Boston Marathon bombing suspect identifications, and the Rolling Stone's inacc...
Unverified Information in News Reporting: Lessons from War Zones and High-Stakes Events
CNN's Clarissa Ward wrongly identified a Syrian prisoner's identity, highlighting the challenges of verifying information during wartime; other examples include exaggerated crime reports following Hurricane Katrina, false Boston Marathon bombing suspect identifications, and the Rolling Stone's inacc...
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20% Bias Score
AGI Concerns: Hype or Real Threat?
Prominent figures warn of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)'s potential dangers, ranging from misuse as weapons to existential threats, while others argue that current AI lacks general intelligence and that the burden of proof lies with those making apocalyptic claims. Focus should shift to inte...
AGI Concerns: Hype or Real Threat?
Prominent figures warn of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)'s potential dangers, ranging from misuse as weapons to existential threats, while others argue that current AI lacks general intelligence and that the burden of proof lies with those making apocalyptic claims. Focus should shift to inte...
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60% Bias Score
Meta Shuts Down AI Chatbots Amidst Fake News Concerns
Meta deactivated 28 AI chatbots due to inactivity and a chatbot's disclosure of the developers' lack of diversity; the company now plans a wider rollout of user-configurable AI bots, raising concerns about fake news generation.
Meta Shuts Down AI Chatbots Amidst Fake News Concerns
Meta deactivated 28 AI chatbots due to inactivity and a chatbot's disclosure of the developers' lack of diversity; the company now plans a wider rollout of user-configurable AI bots, raising concerns about fake news generation.
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64% Bias Score
Musk's "Die Welt" Guest Article Sparks Controversy
Die Welt" published a guest article by Elon Musk following approval from its editor-in-chief, Jennifer Wilton, facilitated by Springer supervisory board member Axel Varsavsky. The decision sparked internal controversy due to Musk's support for right-wing extremism and the potential use of AI to gene...
Musk's "Die Welt" Guest Article Sparks Controversy
Die Welt" published a guest article by Elon Musk following approval from its editor-in-chief, Jennifer Wilton, facilitated by Springer supervisory board member Axel Varsavsky. The decision sparked internal controversy due to Musk's support for right-wing extremism and the potential use of AI to gene...
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56% Bias Score
Reporters Without Borders Condemns Apple's AI Feature for False News Summary
Reporters Without Borders is urging Apple to remove its AI news summarization feature after it generated a false headline about the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect, falsely attributing it to the BBC, raising concerns about misinformation and media credibility.
Reporters Without Borders Condemns Apple's AI Feature for False News Summary
Reporters Without Borders is urging Apple to remove its AI news summarization feature after it generated a false headline about the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect, falsely attributing it to the BBC, raising concerns about misinformation and media credibility.
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36% Bias Score
Brazil's Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Social Media Content Moderation
The Brazilian Supreme Court is deciding whether to declare Article 19 of the Internet Civil Framework unconstitutional, potentially increasing social media platforms' power to moderate content and impacting free speech, following Congress's failure to pass a "fake news" bill.
Brazil's Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Social Media Content Moderation
The Brazilian Supreme Court is deciding whether to declare Article 19 of the Internet Civil Framework unconstitutional, potentially increasing social media platforms' power to moderate content and impacting free speech, following Congress's failure to pass a "fake news" bill.
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52% Bias Score
False Image Claims Saddam Hussein Found in Saydnaya Prison
A manipulated image falsely claiming to show Saddam Hussein in Syria's Saydnaya prison circulated on social media; CNN Arabic debunked it, revealing the original image was of Mikheil Saakashvili's arrest and showing the alterations using forensic analysis.
False Image Claims Saddam Hussein Found in Saydnaya Prison
A manipulated image falsely claiming to show Saddam Hussein in Syria's Saydnaya prison circulated on social media; CNN Arabic debunked it, revealing the original image was of Mikheil Saakashvili's arrest and showing the alterations using forensic analysis.
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28% Bias Score
AGI Warnings: Hype or Real Threat?
Leading AI figures warn of Artificial General Intelligence's (AGI) potential dangers, ranging from weaponization to existential threats; however, these warnings often lack concrete evidence and overshadow more immediate challenges such as the spread of AI-generated fake news.
AGI Warnings: Hype or Real Threat?
Leading AI figures warn of Artificial General Intelligence's (AGI) potential dangers, ranging from weaponization to existential threats; however, these warnings often lack concrete evidence and overshadow more immediate challenges such as the spread of AI-generated fake news.
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56% Bias Score