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X Kicked Off 2024 by Screwing Up During Japan's Earthquake Emergency
As misinformation proliferated on X thanks to verified users, a massive account sharing accurate information hit its Musk-imposed posting limit.
Scientists Explain Why ‘Doing Your Own Research’ Leads to Believing Conspiracies
Researchers found that people searching misinformation online risk falling into “data voids” that increase belief in conspiracies.
Elon Musk's Grok AI Is Pushing Misinformation and Legitimizing Conspiracies
Grok's selling point is real-time access to news, but Motherboard found that it generated inaccurate information about Israel-Palestine and lent credence to conspiracy theories.
The Right-Wing Ran Absolutely Wild on the US-Canada Border Car Crash
A wealthy middle-aged couple died in a car crash at the Niagara Falls crossing Wednesday. Right-wing politicians and media figures saw a terror attack and opportunity.
Adobe Is Selling AI-Generated Images of Violence in Gaza and Israel
User-submitted AI photos for sale by Adobe depict fake explosions and bombed-out streets in both Gaza and Israel.
'Verified' X Accounts Are Spreading Misinformation About Maine Shooter Still at Large
Viral posts on X claim suspects in the shooting have been arrested, even as shelter-in-place orders remain in effect due to an ongoing manhunt.
Verified Twitter Accounts Spread AI-Generated Hoax of Pentagon Explosion
An AI-generated image of a fake explosion near the Pentagon went viral thanks to blue-check Twitter accounts.
Every Day is April Fool’s Day Now
Deepfakes, Puffy Popes, AI-generated Trump arrest photos, articles written by GPT-4: We're living in a world where fear of being fooled is constant.
People Are Creating Records of Fake Historical Events Using AI
Never heard of the Great Cascadia 9.1 Earthquake of 2001, or the USSR's Blue Plague Incident? That's because they never happened.
An Ivermectin Influencer Died. Now His Followers Are Worried About Their Own ‘Severe’ Symptoms.
Danny Lemoi took a daily dose of veterinary-grade ivermectin and told his thousands of followers to give the drug to children. He died of a common side effect of the medication.
Why Do People Believe Everything They Watch on TikTok?
We're just as bad as boomers falling for misinformation on Facebook.
Irrational Fear Is a TikTok Genre Now
Videos that claim to help prevent sex trafficking or expose spycams in Airbnbs are actually superspreaders of misinformation.