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.
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48% Bias Score
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Germany's foreign ministry has identified a Russian disinformation campaign, Doppelgänger, using over 50,000 fake social media accounts to influence upcoming elections by spreading false narratives and undermining support for Ukraine, mirroring similar interference attempts in Poland and Romania.
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Germany's foreign ministry has identified a Russian disinformation campaign, Doppelgänger, using over 50,000 fake social media accounts to influence upcoming elections by spreading false narratives and undermining support for Ukraine, mirroring similar interference attempts in Poland and Romania.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Emails Expose Saints Executive's Role in Shaping Credibly Accused Clergy List
Emails reveal that Greg Bensel, senior vice president of communications for the New Orleans Saints, advised the New Orleans Archdiocese on media relations before the November 2018 release of a list of credibly accused clergy, and actively participated in removing names from that list, contradicting ...
Emails Expose Saints Executive's Role in Shaping Credibly Accused Clergy List
Emails reveal that Greg Bensel, senior vice president of communications for the New Orleans Saints, advised the New Orleans Archdiocese on media relations before the November 2018 release of a list of credibly accused clergy, and actively participated in removing names from that list, contradicting ...
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60% Bias Score
Yemen's Nighttime Missile: A Psychological Warfare Tactic
Yemen launched a single missile into Israel during nighttime hours, aiming to create psychological distress and pressure on Israeli leadership by disrupting the public's sense of security, even though the missile posed a low risk of physical harm.
Yemen's Nighttime Missile: A Psychological Warfare Tactic
Yemen launched a single missile into Israel during nighttime hours, aiming to create psychological distress and pressure on Israeli leadership by disrupting the public's sense of security, even though the missile posed a low risk of physical harm.
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40% Bias Score
Lagarde Indicted in False Accusation Case
Jean-Christophe Lagarde, former UDI president and mayor of Drancy, was indicted on October 8th for "organized fraud and receiving stolen goods" in connection with a false article in Le Point that accused LFI deputies Raquel Garrido and Alexis Corbière of exploiting an undocumented housekeeper; the a...
Lagarde Indicted in False Accusation Case
Jean-Christophe Lagarde, former UDI president and mayor of Drancy, was indicted on October 8th for "organized fraud and receiving stolen goods" in connection with a false article in Le Point that accused LFI deputies Raquel Garrido and Alexis Corbière of exploiting an undocumented housekeeper; the a...
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40% Bias Score
German Voters Fear Foreign Meddling in Bundestag Election
A Bitkom poll (Feb 6, 2025) shows 88% of German voters believe foreign actors, primarily Russia (45%), the US (42%), and China (26%), are manipulating the upcoming February 23rd Bundestag election via social media, raising concerns about disinformation and the effectiveness of countermeasures.
German Voters Fear Foreign Meddling in Bundestag Election
A Bitkom poll (Feb 6, 2025) shows 88% of German voters believe foreign actors, primarily Russia (45%), the US (42%), and China (26%), are manipulating the upcoming February 23rd Bundestag election via social media, raising concerns about disinformation and the effectiveness of countermeasures.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Russia's Subtle African Influence Campaign: Misinformation and Local Influencers
A Facebook account falsely portraying Moscow's beauty, run from Burundi and posing as Vladimir Putin, exemplifies Russia's multifaceted African influence campaign involving misinformation, subtle messaging by local influencers, and direct media channels like RT and the African Initiative, significan...
Russia's Subtle African Influence Campaign: Misinformation and Local Influencers
A Facebook account falsely portraying Moscow's beauty, run from Burundi and posing as Vladimir Putin, exemplifies Russia's multifaceted African influence campaign involving misinformation, subtle messaging by local influencers, and direct media channels like RT and the African Initiative, significan...
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44% Bias Score
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Russia's Doppelgänger disinformation campaign is targeting the German elections by using cloned websites to spread false narratives promoting the AfD and discrediting rival parties, prompting concerns about the effectiveness of sanctions and platform responses.
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Russia's Doppelgänger disinformation campaign is targeting the German elections by using cloned websites to spread false narratives promoting the AfD and discrediting rival parties, prompting concerns about the effectiveness of sanctions and platform responses.
Progress
32% Bias Score
CNN Debate Erupts Over Media Bias After Trump Lawsuit
On CNN, a heated debate erupted between Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky and Republican strategist Scott Jennings regarding media bias, following Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register over a poll showing Kamala Harris ahead of him in Iowa, which Trump won by a significant margin...
CNN Debate Erupts Over Media Bias After Trump Lawsuit
On CNN, a heated debate erupted between Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky and Republican strategist Scott Jennings regarding media bias, following Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register over a poll showing Kamala Harris ahead of him in Iowa, which Trump won by a significant margin...
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52% Bias Score