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Israeli Government's Eurovision Vote Campaign Sparks Transparency Concerns
An EBU investigation found the Israeli government used its advertising agency and social media accounts to promote Eurovision contestant Yuval Raphael, generating 8.3 million views across 35 countries, raising concerns about the integrity of the televoting system that nearly secured Israel the win.
Israeli Government's Eurovision Vote Campaign Sparks Transparency Concerns
An EBU investigation found the Israeli government used its advertising agency and social media accounts to promote Eurovision contestant Yuval Raphael, generating 8.3 million views across 35 countries, raising concerns about the integrity of the televoting system that nearly secured Israel the win.
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60% Bias Score
Kremlin Disinformation Network Targets Former Soviet States and Balkan Countries
A study reveals that the Kremlin's Pravda disinformation network heavily targets former Soviet states and Balkan countries, with Moldova, Latvia, and Estonia being the most affected, due to their strategic geopolitical importance and energy infrastructure.
Kremlin Disinformation Network Targets Former Soviet States and Balkan Countries
A study reveals that the Kremlin's Pravda disinformation network heavily targets former Soviet states and Balkan countries, with Moldova, Latvia, and Estonia being the most affected, due to their strategic geopolitical importance and energy infrastructure.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's "Flooding the Zone" Strategy: Overwhelming Opponents in His Second Term
Within a month of his second term, President Trump rapidly implemented his agenda, including pardons, aid cuts, and immigration measures, employing a "flooding the zone" strategy to overwhelm opponents and control the narrative, a tactic analysts compare to similar strategies used by Vladimir Putin.
Trump's "Flooding the Zone" Strategy: Overwhelming Opponents in His Second Term
Within a month of his second term, President Trump rapidly implemented his agenda, including pardons, aid cuts, and immigration measures, employing a "flooding the zone" strategy to overwhelm opponents and control the narrative, a tactic analysts compare to similar strategies used by Vladimir Putin.
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40% Bias Score
Milei Interview Edit Reveals Government Influence, Sparks Legal Action
Argentine President Javier Milei's interview about the $Libra cryptocurrency scandal contained omitted sections published later on YouTube, revealing pre-arranged questions and editing that favored Milei, sparking legal investigations in Argentina and the US and raising concerns about journalistic i...
Milei Interview Edit Reveals Government Influence, Sparks Legal Action
Argentine President Javier Milei's interview about the $Libra cryptocurrency scandal contained omitted sections published later on YouTube, revealing pre-arranged questions and editing that favored Milei, sparking legal investigations in Argentina and the US and raising concerns about journalistic i...
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44% 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.
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36% 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
Controversial Appointment at Galician Public Broadcaster CRTVG
Following a new law allowing unilateral appointments, the Galician PP party appointed Concepción Pombo, head of Information and Documentation at CRTVG, to lead the public broadcaster, sparking controversy due to accusations of past media manipulation and lack of negotiation with the opposition.
Controversial Appointment at Galician Public Broadcaster CRTVG
Following a new law allowing unilateral appointments, the Galician PP party appointed Concepción Pombo, head of Information and Documentation at CRTVG, to lead the public broadcaster, sparking controversy due to accusations of past media manipulation and lack of negotiation with the opposition.
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64% Bias Score
EU Parliament Removes Criticism of Elon Musk from Rule of Law Report
The European Parliament's legal affairs committee voted to remove a mention of Elon Musk from a report criticizing foreign interference in member states' affairs, with support from the EPP and far-right parties, raising concerns about the EU's commitment to combating disinformation.
EU Parliament Removes Criticism of Elon Musk from Rule of Law Report
The European Parliament's legal affairs committee voted to remove a mention of Elon Musk from a report criticizing foreign interference in member states' affairs, with support from the EPP and far-right parties, raising concerns about the EU's commitment to combating disinformation.
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48% Bias Score
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, Russia is running large-scale disinformation campaigns targeting centrist parties like the Greens, CDU, and SPD using fake news and social media to discredit them and spread pro-Kremlin narratives, potentially benefiting parties like AfD.
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, Russia is running large-scale disinformation campaigns targeting centrist parties like the Greens, CDU, and SPD using fake news and social media to discredit them and spread pro-Kremlin narratives, potentially benefiting parties like AfD.
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44% 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.
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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.
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60% 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
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