Tag #Misinformation

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cnn.com
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White House Cancels \$8 Million in Politico Subscriptions Based on False Conspiracy Theory

The White House canceled \$8.2 million in federal subscriptions to Politico after a false social media claim that the news outlet received millions in USAID funding, despite the payments reflecting all federal agency subscriptions to Politico Pro, not a grant or subsidy.

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48% Bias Score

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bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Google Corrects Factual Error in Gemini Super Bowl Ad

Google's Super Bowl ad for its AI tool, Gemini, falsely claimed Gouda accounts for 50-60% of global cheese consumption; this error, sourced from websites Gemini scraped, was corrected after a blogger's criticism and feedback from the featured cheesemonger.

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40% Bias Score

theguardian.com
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California Non-Profits Combat Misinformation After ICE Raids

False rumors about ICE raids spread across California after a Kern County sweep, causing fear and impacting communities; local non-profit news organizations are combating misinformation by providing accurate information and media literacy training.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
forbes.com
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Public Trust in Advertising Hits New Low in Gallup Poll

Gallup's 2024 survey shows only 8% of Americans view advertising practitioners as highly ethical, the second year in a row at this level; this is down from a high of 15% in 2022 and contrasts with previous dips followed by rebounds, signaling a deeper erosion of public trust.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elmundo.es
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Sánchez Accuses Ayuso of Leading 'Ultra-Right Multinational' in Madrid Election Campaign

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez accused Madrid's regional president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, of leading a 'multinational ultraderechtist' network profiting from privatizing public services and spreading misinformation, citing her partner's business dealings and her brother's role in a mask scandal d...

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60% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theglobeandmail.com
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Trump Administration Prioritizes Pro-Trump Media in First Press Briefing

At her first briefing, 27-year-old White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced a policy giving press credentials to non-traditional media, prioritizing questions from pro-Trump outlets like Breitbart and Axios, raising concerns about biased information and the erosion of journalistic inte...

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80% Bias Score

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cnn.com
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Musk's Oldham Tweets Reopen Child Abuse Scandal, Fueling Racial Tensions

Elon Musk's social media posts about a historic child abuse scandal in Oldham, England, have reopened old wounds for survivors and fueled concerns about far-right exploitation, despite calls for a full statutory inquiry and despite the fact that the vast majority of perpetrators are white.

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56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
forbes.com
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Flawed Vaccine-Autism Study Highlights Health Misinformation Challenge

A 2025 study published in an obscure journal claims a link between vaccines and autism in Florida Medicaid recipients, but experts cite severe methodological flaws, including a failure to account for confounding variables and the temporal order of events, undermining its conclusions.

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56% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
lemonde.fr
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Attacks on French Environmental Agencies Threaten Public Health and Environmental Protection

French environmental and health agencies are facing increasing attacks from farmers, fueled by misinformation and political opportunism, jeopardizing their ability to enforce regulations and protect public health and the environment.

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Trump's Media Shakeup: Lawsuits, Departures, and a New Press Corps

Donald Trump's return to power has spurred investigations into public media, prompted large settlements from major news corporations like CBS and ABC, led to the departures of prominent Trump critics from news outlets, and dramatically changed the nature of the White House press briefing, opening it...

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52% Bias Score

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cnn.com
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False Accusations Against Trans National Guard Pilot After Fatal Helicopter Crash

A trans member of the Virginia Army National Guard, Jo Ellis, was falsely accused on social media of piloting the Black Hawk helicopter involved in a fatal collision with a passenger jet; President Trump's unsubstantiated claims linking diversity initiatives to the crash fueled the false accusations...

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52% Bias Score

Gender Equality
taz.de
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Zero-Rating Fuels Social Media Dominance in Latin America, Raising Concerns about Misinformation

Zero-rating policies by Latin American telecoms have made Facebook and WhatsApp the primary internet access for many, creating a digital space vulnerable to misinformation and hate speech, particularly impacting vulnerable groups. This has significant political and social ramifications.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality

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