Chinese Businessman Offers Mainland IDs to Taiwanese, Sparking Controversy
A video depicts a Chinese businessman in Taiwan urging citizens to obtain mainland Chinese IDs, offering market access in exchange for potentially losing their Taiwanese citizenship; this illegal act highlights China's multifaceted campaign to influence Taiwan.
Chinese Businessman Offers Mainland IDs to Taiwanese, Sparking Controversy
A video depicts a Chinese businessman in Taiwan urging citizens to obtain mainland Chinese IDs, offering market access in exchange for potentially losing their Taiwanese citizenship; this illegal act highlights China's multifaceted campaign to influence Taiwan.
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44% Bias Score
Ukraine: Russian Agent Targets POW's Wife in Sabotage Attempt
A Russian agent attempted to coerce Svitlana, a Ukrainian woman whose husband is a captured army medic, into committing acts of sabotage in exchange for her husband's better treatment in prison; she reported the contact to the SBU, ultimately refusing to cooperate despite threats.
Ukraine: Russian Agent Targets POW's Wife in Sabotage Attempt
A Russian agent attempted to coerce Svitlana, a Ukrainian woman whose husband is a captured army medic, into committing acts of sabotage in exchange for her husband's better treatment in prison; she reported the contact to the SBU, ultimately refusing to cooperate despite threats.
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44% Bias Score
North Korea's Silent War: 11,000 Soldiers in Ukraine
North Korea secretly deployed approximately 11,000 soldiers to fight in Ukraine alongside Russia in 2024, a fact that its state media has completely ignored while highlighting a successful hypersonic missile test, showcasing the regime's control over information and its focus on nationalistic narrat...
North Korea's Silent War: 11,000 Soldiers in Ukraine
North Korea secretly deployed approximately 11,000 soldiers to fight in Ukraine alongside Russia in 2024, a fact that its state media has completely ignored while highlighting a successful hypersonic missile test, showcasing the regime's control over information and its focus on nationalistic narrat...
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44% Bias Score
Russia's New Year's Attacks on Ukraine and the German Elections
Russia's New Year's Day attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities killed two people, highlighting the ongoing conflict and the critical upcoming German elections which will determine the level of future support for Ukraine.
Russia's New Year's Attacks on Ukraine and the German Elections
Russia's New Year's Day attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities killed two people, highlighting the ongoing conflict and the critical upcoming German elections which will determine the level of future support for Ukraine.
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56% Bias Score
Russia Intensifies Political Work to Influence State Employee Voting
The Russian government is intensifying political work in state organizations and companies to influence employee voting behavior, using a hierarchical structure outlined in a newly distributed pamphlet, "Political Officer's Handbook," which promotes traditional values and leverages informal leaders,...
Russia Intensifies Political Work to Influence State Employee Voting
The Russian government is intensifying political work in state organizations and companies to influence employee voting behavior, using a hierarchical structure outlined in a newly distributed pamphlet, "Political Officer's Handbook," which promotes traditional values and leverages informal leaders,...
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56% Bias Score
Nazi Stork Propaganda Plan Rejected
A stork found in 1822 in Klütz, Germany, with an African spear embedded in its neck, proved bird migration, influencing a later Nazi propaganda plan that was rejected due to its low success rate and potential negative impact on Boer-Nazi relations.
Nazi Stork Propaganda Plan Rejected
A stork found in 1822 in Klütz, Germany, with an African spear embedded in its neck, proved bird migration, influencing a later Nazi propaganda plan that was rejected due to its low success rate and potential negative impact on Boer-Nazi relations.
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28% Bias Score
Kremlin Disinformation Campaign Targets Ukraine Using Los Angeles Wildfires Narrative
A false claim that Ukrainian military officers' mansions burned in the Los Angeles wildfires, viewed over one million times on X, is part of a broader Kremlin campaign to discredit Ukraine and undermine U.S. support, using influencers to spread disinformation.
Kremlin Disinformation Campaign Targets Ukraine Using Los Angeles Wildfires Narrative
A false claim that Ukrainian military officers' mansions burned in the Los Angeles wildfires, viewed over one million times on X, is part of a broader Kremlin campaign to discredit Ukraine and undermine U.S. support, using influencers to spread disinformation.
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44% Bias Score
Jude Law to Play Putin in Assayas's "Kremlin Wizard"
British actor Jude Law will play Vladimir Putin in Olivier Assayas's new film, "Kremlin Wizard," based on Giuliano Da Empoli's book about a political strategist in 1990s Russia, loosely based on Vladislav Surkov.
Jude Law to Play Putin in Assayas's "Kremlin Wizard"
British actor Jude Law will play Vladimir Putin in Olivier Assayas's new film, "Kremlin Wizard," based on Giuliano Da Empoli's book about a political strategist in 1990s Russia, loosely based on Vladislav Surkov.
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32% Bias Score
Hamas Video Shows IDF Hostage Liri Albag Appealing for Release
A Hamas propaganda video released on Saturday shows IDF hostage Liri Albag, 19, held captive in Gaza for 450 days, appealing for her release and blaming the Israeli government; her family is urging Prime Minister Netanyahu and global leaders for immediate action.
Hamas Video Shows IDF Hostage Liri Albag Appealing for Release
A Hamas propaganda video released on Saturday shows IDF hostage Liri Albag, 19, held captive in Gaza for 450 days, appealing for her release and blaming the Israeli government; her family is urging Prime Minister Netanyahu and global leaders for immediate action.
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52% Bias Score
Syria's Sana Journalists Recount Years of Assad Regime Censorship and Disinformation
After 21 years of Assad regime control, journalists at Syria's state news agency, Sana, recount years of censorship, torture, and disinformation campaigns, facing consequences ranging from administrative penalties to lengthy detention for minor deviations from regime narratives; they now face an unc...
Syria's Sana Journalists Recount Years of Assad Regime Censorship and Disinformation
After 21 years of Assad regime control, journalists at Syria's state news agency, Sana, recount years of censorship, torture, and disinformation campaigns, facing consequences ranging from administrative penalties to lengthy detention for minor deviations from regime narratives; they now face an unc...
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48% Bias Score
Germany Blocks Hezbollah-Linked TV Channel Al-Manar
German telecom companies Telekom and Vodafone have blocked the websites of Al-Manar TV, a Lebanese television station linked to Hezbollah, following an order from the state media authorities due to its antisemitic and anti-democratic content, after the station was found to violate German law and spr...
Germany Blocks Hezbollah-Linked TV Channel Al-Manar
German telecom companies Telekom and Vodafone have blocked the websites of Al-Manar TV, a Lebanese television station linked to Hezbollah, following an order from the state media authorities due to its antisemitic and anti-democratic content, after the station was found to violate German law and spr...
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56% Bias Score
AI's Impact on 2024 Global Politics: Memes, Deepfakes, and the Polluted Information Environment
In 2024, AI-generated political content, including deepfakes and memes, significantly impacted political discourse globally, with notable incidents in the US, Indonesia, and India, although widespread deceptive deepfakes did not materialize as initially feared.
AI's Impact on 2024 Global Politics: Memes, Deepfakes, and the Polluted Information Environment
In 2024, AI-generated political content, including deepfakes and memes, significantly impacted political discourse globally, with notable incidents in the US, Indonesia, and India, although widespread deceptive deepfakes did not materialize as initially feared.
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44% Bias Score