Tag #Misinformation

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Scientists Fear Trump's Return to Power

The 2023 AGU meeting, attended by 31,000 scientists, was marked by anxiety over a potential Trump administration hostile to science, as public trust in scientists has fallen by 10% since the pandemic, with a growing partisan divide.

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Unexplained Drone Sightings in Mid-Atlantic and Northeast: Misidentification and the Role of Venus

Throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, numerous drone sightings have been reported in recent weeks, prompting investigations by the FBI and DHS; authorities largely attribute the sightings to misidentification of other aircraft, while acknowledging legitimate drone activity; however, the excepti...

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Inspector General Report Debunks FBI Orchestration of January 6th Riot

A Department of Justice inspector general's report refutes claims that the FBI orchestrated the January 6th Capitol riot, stating that while 26 FBI informants were present, none were authorized to enter restricted areas or engage in illegal activity, despite 17 doing so.

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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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DOJ Report: No Undercover FBI Agents at January 6th Capitol Riot

A Department of Justice report found no undercover FBI agents at the January 6th, 2021, Capitol riot, despite claims from President Trump's allies that federal agents provoked the violence. The report revealed that 26 FBI informants were present, three of whom entered the Capitol building, but none ...

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39 Holocaust Organizations Quit X Over Antisemitism

On December 12, 2023, 39 UK and German Holocaust-related organizations and individuals deactivated their X accounts in protest of the platform's promotion of misinformation and antisemitism, joining a growing exodus since Elon Musk's takeover.

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Ohio Voter Fraud Investigation Yields Minimal Results

Investigations into non-citizen voting in Ohio, spurred by pre-election claims of widespread fraud, resulted in only nine indictments over a decade, revealing the rarity of such incidents and the lack of evidence for large-scale election manipulation.

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Musk's Fraud Claims Prompt Pennsylvania Election Inquiry

Emails reveal that Elon Musk's X posts alleging voting fraud prompted a Pennsylvania state senator to contact election officials in Lebanon County about overseas voting, raising concerns despite evidence showing voter fraud is rare.

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Accusations against CHP Deputy Amidst Kiraz Murder Controversy

CHP deputy Gökhan Günaydın denies accusations of involvement with Ezgi Yıldız, arrested for allegedly praising the 2015 murder of prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz, claiming the alleged post predates her employment with him and that a photo of her in his car was leaked by a former driver to an AKP membe...

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"Saidnaya Prison: Freedom for Prisoners Amidst a Wave of Misinformation"

"Following the rebel capture of Damascus, prisoners were freed from Saidnaya prison, a notorious site of torture and mass executions under Assad's regime. Amnesty International labeled it a 'human slaughterhouse,' with accounts suggesting over 200,000 people were subjected to torture. However, the r...

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"Indigenous Activists Launch Anti-Hate Social Network Milpamérica.org"

"In response to Elon Musk's appointment and online hate speech, 75 Indigenous Mesoamerican activists created Milpamérica.org, a social network with 266 members, promoting anti-racist and anti-neoliberal discourse and prioritizing community needs over profit."

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Disinformation Campaign Obscures Atrocities at Syrian Prison

Following the rebel takeover of Damascus, the release of prisoners from the notorious Sednaya prison sparked a surge of images and videos online, many of which are fabricated, hindering efforts to document the regime's atrocities.

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