Australia withdraws a misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and disinformation…
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Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation
SAN FRANCISCO — X’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon Musk’s social media platform, according to a report published Wednesday…
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Offshore wind industry says ‘misinformation’ from foes is a strong headwind it must fight
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The U.S offshore wind energy industry says it needs to fight back against disinformation being spread by opponents of wind farms. During the first day of…
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The ‘Black Insurrectionist’ was actually white. The deception did not stop there
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — “Black Insurrectionist,” the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated conspiracy theories about the 2024 election, can be traced to a…
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Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find
WASHINGTON — Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of a wider effort…
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Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says
WASHINGTON — Groups in Russia created and helped spread viral disinformation targeting Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, a senior U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday. The content, which includes baseless…
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TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds
SAN FRANCISCO — Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even though it has a ban on political ads, according to a report…
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Cyber criminals increasingly helping Russia and China target the US, Microsoft says
WASHINGTON — Russia, China and Iran are increasingly relying on criminal networks to lead cyberespionage and hacking operations against adversaries like the U.S., according to a report on digital threats…
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Elon Musk’s X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
RIO DE JANEIRO — The social media platform X began returning to Brazil on Wednesday, after remaining inaccessible for more than a month following a clash between its owner, Elon…
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In global game of influence, China turns to a cheap and effective tool: fake news
WASHINGTON — When veteran U.S. diplomat Kurt Campbell traveled to the Solomon Islands to counter Beijing’s influence in the South Pacific country, he quickly saw just how far China would…
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