Disinformation

2025’s triple threats — disinformation, climate change and cybercrime Daily Maverick13:49Davos World Economy Climate Crisis

Conflict, environment and disinformation are 2025’s top threats – Global Risks Report defenceWeb05:12Davos World Economy Climate Crisis

In farewell speech, Biden rails against the tech industrial complex and disinfo dismantling democracy The Register16:38Joe Biden Internet

Joe Biden warns of dangers of social media disinformation and tech platforms bowing to Trump in … Left Foot Forward07:34Joe Biden Internet

Google rejects EU fact checking commitments for Search and YouTube The Verge06:59YouTube Google Internet

Google declines to integrate fact-checking in search algorithms, rejects EU disinformation code: Report Hindustan Times07:15YouTube Google Internet

Tuvalu embassy responds to Chinese ‘disinformation’ Taipei Times23:20Tuvalu China/Taiwan Taiwan

Taiwan's embassy in Tuvalu criticizes Beijing for spreading disinformation The News Lens06:24Tuvalu China/Taiwan Taiwan

The looming crisis: Meta, misinformation, and public trust Information Security Buzz00:42Meta Internet

Democracy, misinformation and tech companies The Sun News, Nigeria23:43Meta Internet

Gov. Gavin Newsom slams Trump's disinformation about California wildfires NECN, New England13:10Gavin Newsom California California Politics

Newsom launches webpage he says is to combat bad info spreading about wildfires NBC Connecticut20:59Gavin Newsom California California Politics

Disinformation as a weapon of war. Russia’s amplified its propaganda war against Ukraine in 2024 Universul.net04:09Russia Russian Politics Top Internet Brands

The disinformation landscape in Estonia EU DisinfoLab05:23Russia Russian Politics Top Internet Brands

Poland uncovers Russia-linked disinformation campaign targeting upcoming presidential election The Record13:50Poland Elections Poland Russia

Poland identifies Russian group allegedly aiming to sway elections, deputy PM says Yahoo! UK & Ireland06:17Poland Elections Poland Russia

Important military object in Russia's Kursk attacked, top Ukrainian security official confirms The New Voice of Ukraine08:21Russia Ukraine Russian Military

Ukrainian drone hits large oil refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation… The Kyiv Independent16:21Russia Ukraine Russian Military

CISA should abandon disinformation fight, Trump’s DHS pick says Defense One15:19DHS Cyber Security Aerospace and Defense

Trump’s DHS pick says CISA is ‘far off-mission’ and should be smaller NextGov14:09DHS Cyber Security Aerospace and Defense

Latest News

In the last half-hour

Google clashes with EU over proposed fact-checking rules for Search and YouTube Android Police18:34

Meta’s ‘critical shortcomings’ led to Russian disinformation campaign on platform: report The Raw Story18:33

In the last 4 hours

Pakistan: Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights condemns ongoing online harassment against Asma Shirazi IFEX15:56

CISA should abandon disinformation fight, Trump’s DHS pick says Defense One15:19

Israel feeding US disinformation to falsify true cost of potential war with Iran: int'l law expert IRNA14:58

In the last 6 hours

Trump’s DHS pick says CISA is ‘far off-mission’ and should be smaller NextGov14:09

Noem: No anti-disinformation, misinformation action under her as DHS secretary CyberScoop13:44

Zuckerberg Is Removing Fact-Checkers. Did He Just Have a Change of Heart? Foundation for Economic Education13:25

Ukrainian supporters to rally in Bologna after Russian propaganda found in Italian textbooks Euromaidan Press13:10

In the last 8 hours

New York Daily News: Facebook’s about-face on speech: Mark Zuckerberg sways with the political… The Pantagraph, Illinois12:41

Earlier today

G7 says Russia finding covert efforts to undermine elected governments Yahoo! UK & Ireland08:22

Pro-Russian disinformation threatens Czech elections Radio Prague07:15

Google declines to integrate fact-checking in search algorithms, rejects EU disinformation code: Report Hindustan Times07:15

Google rejects EU fact checking commitments for Search and YouTube The Verge06:59

Plans agreed for Community Recovery Fund Bolton Council (Press Release)06:08

Police respond to social media disinformation about 'Asian men' hanging around schools Cheshire Live06:07

Belgian NGOs and politicians leave X over disinformation concerns Belga News Agency05:47

Interview – Precious Chatterje-Doody E-International Relations03:55

How Not to Handle Russian Disinformation: Romania’s Recent Presidential Election Providence03:50

Kenyan govt decries cyber disinformation targeting its legitimacy, high level vi... Tuko News01:22

Yesterday

New report identifies key threats to health globally, and priorities for action Croakey22:50 16-Jan-25

Social media as it should be Jakarta Post19:18 16-Jan-25

Vaccine Manufacturers Prepare To Fight Disinformation With Transparency Scrip Pharma Intelligence17:00 16-Jan-25

In farewell speech, Biden rails against the tech industrial complex and disinfo dismantling democracy The Register16:38 16-Jan-25

2025’s triple threats — disinformation, climate change and cybercrime Daily Maverick13:49 16-Jan-25

As Macron courts Musk, Paris quits X Politico EU12:57 16-Jan-25

How to Deal with Mis- and Disinformation in Times of Uncertainty International Center for Journalists11:44 16-Jan-25

EU: EFJ and RSF urge European Commission president to act swiftly to prevent Meta’s fact-checking program from being… European Federation of Journalists (Press Release)10:22 16-Jan-25

New pilot-project PROMPT seeks to identify and analyse the emergence of disinformation narratives European Journalism Observatory09:44 16-Jan-25

EU: RSF and EFJ urge European Commission president to act swiftly to prevent Meta’s fact-checking program from being… European Federation of Journalists (Press Release)09:21 16-Jan-25

‘A flood of disinformation’: rumors and lies abound amid ongoing LA wildfires Yahoo! UK & Ireland09:08 16-Jan-25

Disinformation Dilemma: Trump and TikTok Squeeze Europe CEPA08:51 16-Jan-25

Joe Biden warns of dangers of social media disinformation and tech platforms bowing to Trump in … Left Foot Forward07:34 16-Jan-25

Conflict, environment and disinformation are 2025’s top threats – Global Risks Report defenceWeb05:12 16-Jan-25

Global Risks Report 2025: top threats are conflict, environment and disinformation World Pipelines05:01 16-Jan-25

Conflict, climate & misinformation top global risks in 2025: Wef CGTN03:43 16-Jan-25

Lithuanian counter-disinformation delegation welcomed in Taiwan Radio Taiwan International03:04 16-Jan-25

Joe Biden warns dangerous 'oligarchy taking shape in US’ Hurriyet Daily News02:34 16-Jan-25

Hard Look in the Mirror EU vs Disinformation00:25 16-Jan-25

In the last 7 days

Tuvalu embassy responds to Chinese ‘disinformation’ Taipei Times23:20 15-Jan-25

Disinformation in 2024 was rife, and it’s likely to bring more risks in 2025 Pursuit22:39 15-Jan-25

Biden warns dangerous oligarchy taking shape in US RTHK21:21 15-Jan-25

Joe Biden Warns Of “Tech Industrial Complex” In Farewell Speech: “Americans Are Being Buried… Deadline Hollywood20:27 15-Jan-25

A startup that counters disinformation campaigns raises $1.6M and plans to scale. Ukraine Business News17:54 15-Jan-25

The Forensics of the Plastic Industry Disinformation Campaign To Defend PFAS Pulitzer Center16:55 15-Jan-25

Davos 2025: ETFs To Tackle Geopolitical, Climate, Cyber Risks Benzinga16:46 15-Jan-25

Exclusive: Mike Waltz Teases 'Consequences' For Former Intel Officials Who Signed Hunter Biden… The Daily Caller13:23 15-Jan-25

Kamala Harris steps back into limelight to warn of ‘rampant disinformation’ about disaster aid The Washington Times13:21 15-Jan-25

'A disgusting display of disinformation': Ex-prosecutors rip GOP's Bondi questioning The Raw Story13:12 15-Jan-25

The Forever Lobbying Project Exposes the Real Cost of PFAS Pollution on the Environment, Science, and Politics Pulitzer Center09:39 15-Jan-25

Germany defence ministry suspends posting on X platform The Punch09:31 15-Jan-25

German defence ministry suspends posting on X platform Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha08:24 15-Jan-25

Armed conflict, disinformation threaten world in 2025: Report Anadolu Agency08:19 15-Jan-25

New inquiry: Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy The United Kingdom Parliament07:44 15-Jan-25

Disinformation ‘pandemic’ is hard to stop - European Commissioner Ukrinform07:43 15-Jan-25

Health Disinformation Grows in Latin America Think Global Health07:01 15-Jan-25

Taiwan's Embassy in Tuvalu Criticizes Beijing for Spreading Disinformation The News Lens06:24 15-Jan-25

Global Risks Report: Conflict, environment and disinformation top global threats in 2025 Air Cargo Week06:04 15-Jan-25

Davos 2025: Misinformation and disinformation are most pressing risks, says World Economic Forum ComputerWeekly05:07 15-Jan-25

Ukrainian Startup LetsData Raises €1,5M to Fight Disinformation with AI The Recursive04:31 15-Jan-25

Global Risks Report 2025: Conflict, Environment and Disinformation Top Threats World Economic Forum (Press Release)04:21 15-Jan-25

Parl panel must question Meta on fact-check, hate speech rules: TMC MP The Business Standard04:02 15-Jan-25

Parliamentary panel should question Meta on fact-check, guidelines on hate speech: TMC MP The Hindu03:57 15-Jan-25

LA wildfire crisis fuels disinformation, conspiracy theories The Star, Kenya03:45 15-Jan-25

Ukrainian-founded disinformation startup raises $1.6M pre-seed Tech.eu03:17 15-Jan-25

Taiwan condemns China's attempts to sabotage Tuvalu relations Taiwan News03:13 15-Jan-25

Surviving Social Media Chaos: StopFake’s Guide StopFake01:42 15-Jan-25

The Looming Crisis: Meta, Misinformation, and Public Trust Information Security Buzz00:42 15-Jan-25

Taiwan's embassy in Tuvalu blasts Beijing over 'disinformation' Focus Taiwan00:36 15-Jan-25

Nation-state cyber warfare drives 44 per cent rise in cyber attacks in 2024 Defence Connect23:57 14-Jan-25

Democracy, misinformation and tech companies The Sun News, Nigeria23:43 14-Jan-25

Facebook’s about-face on speech: Mark Zuckerberg sways with the political winds The Guam Daily Post20:50 14-Jan-25

Take back control: how to avoid the deluge of misinformation online The North West Star20:39 14-Jan-25

Debunking Six Videos and Images Spreading Gross Disinformation During L.A.’s Fires L.A. Taco17:30 14-Jan-25

AI or Aryan Ideals? A Thematic Content Analysis of White Supremacist Engagement with Generative AI Global Network on Extremism and Technology11:07 14-Jan-25

New Startups Focus on Deepfakes, Data-in-Motion & Model Security Dark Reading10:09 14-Jan-25

Turkish communications director, Syrian information minister discuss media cooperation Anadolu Agency10:04 14-Jan-25

Beyond the Battlefield: Sudan’s Virtual Propaganda Warzone The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy09:55 14-Jan-25

They disagree on offshore wind, but they’re working together to fight disinformation Jefferson Public Radio09:54 14-Jan-25

South Korea’s Jeju Air crash: victims’ families face hate, disinformation online South China Morning Post06:08 14-Jan-25

Plastics industry used disinformation to lobby against ban on ‘forever chemicals’ Left Foot Forward04:57 14-Jan-25

Will summon Meta: Parliamentary panel chief after Mark Zuckerberg's election claims India Today04:15 14-Jan-25

Musk, Zuckerberg and Trump all target Brazil in disinformation war openDemocracy04:08 14-Jan-25

RealClearPolitics: Newsom vs. "Disinformation," Preparing for Confirmation Hearings, Interview… RealClearPolitics (Video)19:54 13-Jan-25

In Kenya, community radio station helps indigenous women stay informed Voice of America19:05 13-Jan-25

Sex, Lies, And Deepfakes: CES Panel Paints A Scary Portrait Above the Law15:52 13-Jan-25

Poland uncovers Russia-linked disinformation campaign targeting upcoming presidential election The Record13:50 13-Jan-25

Satire Or Disinformation: Ukrainian Generals Lost Homes In LA Fires Forbes13:42 13-Jan-25

DNC Hires Team to Combat Misinformation From Trump WH NewsMax13:39 13-Jan-25

Practical steps to enhance your media literacy in an age of disinformation (Part Four) OnTheWight13:28 13-Jan-25

Building media literacy in the age of Zuck and Musk Journalism.co.uk12:38 13-Jan-25

Elon Musk’s war on ‘free speech’ and truth – should Britain consider banning X? Yorkshire Bylines12:24 13-Jan-25

India’s Fact-Checkers React to Meta’s Policy Change Columbia Journalism Review11:47 13-Jan-25

HHS head blames 'instantaneous' disinformation for low trust: 'Can't go toe-to-toe with social… Fox News10:59 13-Jan-25

SCOTUS Sides with Honolulu Seeking Climate Justice Union of Concerned Scientists (Press Release)10:52 13-Jan-25

Poland identifies Russian group aiming to influence presidential election Notes from Poland07:13 13-Jan-25

Meta’s US fact-checking shutdown sparks fears of disinformation crisis in Asia South China Morning Post03:36 13-Jan-25

‘Media literacy vital to fight back disinformation’ The Nation02:26 13-Jan-25

Disinformation reigns as bushfires devastate California The Age22:52 12-Jan-25

Covid-19 Inquiry will not shy from criticising social media disinformation, Sky News told Sky News21:51 12-Jan-25

Gov. Gavin Newsom slams Trump's disinformation about California wildfires NECN, New England13:10 12-Jan-25

Trump rips 'incompetent' Democrats over deadly LA fire chaos as Newsom hits back with… MailOnline11:41 12-Jan-25

Trump, Musk, and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now Irish Examiner08:08 12-Jan-25

Newsom launches webpage he says is to combat bad info spreading about wildfires NBC Connecticut20:59 11-Jan-25

Algeria rejects France's disinformation campaign, diplomatic escalation about influencer Anadolu Agency16:52 11-Jan-25

Ukrainian drone hits large oil refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation… The Kyiv Independent16:21 11-Jan-25

Newsom goes on offense after LA fire management criticism Washington Examiner14:51 11-Jan-25

Algeria slams France's 'campaign of disinformation' amid row over deported influencer France 2413:49 11-Jan-25

Algeria Rejects France’s Accusation Of ‘Escalation’ In Diplomatic Row Channels Television11:27 11-Jan-25

The fragile foundation of truth and how to fix it The News International10:06 11-Jan-25

US describes Dublin Riots as ‘white supremacist rioting’ in latest terrorism report Sunday World10:02 11-Jan-25

Opinion: F. Willis Johnson: Listening in a time of disinformation Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado07:08 11-Jan-25

California Governor invites Trump for wildfire survey after 'worthless fish' jibe India Today04:20 11-Jan-25

No, The Hollywood Sign Didn't Burn Down: Disinformation Reports Patch19:00 10-Jan-25

Brazil issues 72-hour deadline to Meta over fact-checking practices AniNews.in18:59 10-Jan-25

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