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At the NATO summit, Donald Trump is dealing with yet another setback in his second term. A recent intelligence assessment suggests that the US strikes against Iran's nuclear sites did not completely destroy the program, contradicting the President's claims. According to CNN, the assessment indicates that
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National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam, has dismissed reports of his suspension by the party's National Working Committee (NWC), calling the claims false and baseless. Gabam accused unnamed party members of attempting to destabilize the party through malicious reports and fake news. Despite the
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President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on media outlets, calling CNN's Anderson Cooper "Allison" and labeling Comcast "'Con'cast." Trump claimed that news outlets have misrepresented the impact of the U.S.' strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, which
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Spice of India, a well-established takeaway in Dalgety Bay, has been at the center of a social media storm after false reports claimed that immigration officers had attended the premises. However, the owners have responded, clarifying that the police presence was related to a utility issue and a suspected oil
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A heated exchange unfolded on Capitol Hill after Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) confronted her Republican colleague Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) about his decision to post memes and disinformation on X/Twitter hours after a deadly politically motivated shooting in Minnesota. The incident occurred just hours after the fatal shooting of
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Elon Musk's X Corp has sparked controversy by filing a lawsuit against the state of New York over a recently passed law requiring large social media companies to disclose how they address hate speech. The Stop Hiding Hate Act, signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul in December,
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The Trump administration's cancellation of grants supporting research on misinformation and disinformation is a step in the opposite direction of what Americans want, with 95% believing misleading narratives are a problem. The National Science Foundation canceled hundreds of grants that supported research on this topic following President Donald
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In the age of social media, a war of narratives has been waging on screens, blurring the lines between patriotism and propaganda, information and disinformation. With over a billion households reachable across class, gender, and geographical divides, social media has become a powerful and influential institution in shaping public consciousness,
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Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil announced that social media platforms Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube have agreed to remove 159,518 pieces of content related to online gambling, scams, cyberbullying, and fake news as of yesterday. This is part of 174,473 online content takedown requests made so far this year,
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Protests against immigrant raids in Los Angeles turned into a battleground for disinformation on social media, where misleading photographs, videos, and text spread rapidly. The online flood of falsehoods aimed to stoke outrage against immigrants and Democrats, adding to the confusion over the actual events unfolding on the streets. Misleading
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A torrent of misleading photographs, videos, and text has surged on social media as protests against immigrant raids unfolded in Los Angeles, rehashing old conspiracy theories and echoing President Trump's actions. The false information online was aimed at fueling outrage toward immigrants and politicians, particularly Democrats. The posts
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Research has found a significant relationship between social media news use, disinformation beliefs, and support for political violence, particularly in the context of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The study, conducted by Gyo Hyun Koo and colleagues from Howard University, analyzed data from a U.S. national survey of
