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Climate conspiracy theories are flourishing with lifestyle influencers joining in the misinformation war and scientists hounded on social media, researchers say, as pressure rises on leaders at the COP28 summit. “Mis- and disinformation about the climate emergency are delaying urgently needed …
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Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest newsSign up to our free US Evening Headlines emailX owner Elon Musk is involved in yet another lawsuit. This time he is being sued by a 22-year-old college graduate who alleges the billionaire defamed him after amplifying a …
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The COVID pandemic was a “catalyst” for the surge in conspiracy theories and misinformation in Ireland, according to the author of a major new study on the topic. The study from the Institute of Strategic Dialogue (ISD) investigates how misinformation and conspiracies have taken hold across social …
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New York CNN — Elon Musk on Monday boosted the dangerous, years-old “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, just days after being roundly criticized and facing an advertiser exodus following his embrace of an antisemitic conspiracy theory. In a post …
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I n the hours after gunshots cracked across Dealey Plaza on Nov. 22, 1963, Americans found themselves playing a novel role in a fast-paced drama. Within just six minutes, they heard over national radio that the president’s motorcade had come under fire. Four more, and Walter Cronkite told the CBS …
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CNN — Ben Brody says his life was going fine. He had just finished college, stayed out of trouble, and was prepping for law school. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Elon Musk used his considerable social media clout to amplify an online mob’s misguided rants accusing the 22-year-old from …
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During the Cold War era, governments used political cartoons for domestic and foreign propaganda. Nearly obsolete in today’s Western public diplomacy and legacy media, cartoons remain a powerful propaganda tool for many authoritarian regimes, including China.That usage has been amplified by the …
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GENEVA – The World Jewish Congress convened diplomats and experts on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council session to expose gaps in the global fight against antisemitism. Speakers at Tuesday’s event in Geneva, including current and former UN officials, addressed both …
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Social media networks remain instrumental in shaping public opinion about the Israel-Hamas war, including by boosting propaganda and disinformation. One of the most discussed topics is Hamas tunnels, a network of secret underground passages and bunkers extending throughout Gaza to Israel. Some …
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