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World
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International
9/4/2024 10:44:52 PM
The Biden administration announced wide-ranging actions Wednesday meant to call out Russian influence in the upcoming US presidential election, unsealing criminal charges against two employees of a Russian state-run media company and seizing internet domains used by the Kremlin to spread disinformation.
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Life & Style
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Health
8/22/2024 8:21:22 PM
An mpox outbreak spreading across several African countries, which the World Health Organisation has called a global emergency, has caused a spike in online disinformation about the viral disease.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
8/20/2024 6:25:47 PM
Disinformation can have horrendous repercussions and create unrest in the communities it targets, writes Azza Radwan Sedky
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World
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International
8/5/2024 12:08:35 PM
A "deepfake" video parodying Kamala Harris, a manipulated expletive-laden clip of Joe Biden, and a doctored image of Donald Trump being arrested -- a tide of AI-fueled political disinformation has prompted alarm over its potential to manipulate voters as the US presidential race heats up.
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Paris 2024
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News
7/20/2024 9:54:18 PM
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Saturday it was resigned to the Paris Games being targeted by disinformation attacks following recent incidents blamed on Russia.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
7/8/2024 7:14:51 PM
Shady websites calling for a boycott of Qatar, a New York billboard targeting the Gulf state's rulers, and a Vietnamese outfit floating hundreds of slander-ridden Facebook ads -- all elements of a sprawling influence operation vilifying the country as it mediates between Israel and Hamas.
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World
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International
6/24/2024 7:54:29 PM
The United Nations on Monday published principles for fighting online disinformation, including an overhaul of the advertising model of social media networks.
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World
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International
6/5/2024 1:49:05 PM
Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc's parliament, in a major democratic exercise that's also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation.
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World
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War in Ukraine
5/29/2024 7:00:39 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday pledged $135 million in aid to Moldova for energy security and to counter Russian disinformation as the Western-leaning nation struggles to blunt Moscow’s push for influence buoyed by recent successes in its war in neighboring Ukraine.
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World
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Region
3/20/2024 9:57:08 PM
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions Wednesday against two people and their Russia-based companies it accused of supporting a Kremlin-directed disinformation campaign involving the impersonation of legitimate news websites.
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World
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International
3/14/2024 2:37:43 PM
Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a devious imagination to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
1/16/2024 4:30:01 PM
A new report is drawing attention to the dangers of misinformation and disinformation to societies worldwide, writes Eman Ragab
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Business
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Tech
10/12/2023 8:34:47 PM
Elon Musk's social media platform "X" has defended itself against claims from the European Union that it is failing to tackle disinformation around the Gaza-Israel conflict.
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World
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International
9/30/2023 6:47:44 PM
Slovaks voted on Saturday in a tight early election seen as key to whether the country will keep supporting neighbouring Ukraine after a campaign marked by disinformation.
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Business
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Tech
8/25/2023 2:11:06 PM
The world's major tech titans must crack down on illegal content and keep European users safe online from Friday, when far-reaching EU rules force digital firms to fall into line.
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World
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International
7/26/2023 10:21:11 PM
Sweden's Prime Minister warned Wednesday that his country was being targeted by disinformation campaigns that seek to capitalise on the anger sparked by protests involving desecrations of the Koran.
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Business
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Tech
5/27/2023 2:08:35 PM
Twitter has decided to leave the EU's disinformation code, a voluntary pact that groups together the major social platforms, but "its obligations remain," EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted Saturday.
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World
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International
5/4/2023 4:09:06 PM
A China-based online network tried to recruit protesters in Europe and set up a media firm in Britain as part of a disinformation campaign, Facebook owner Meta said.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/15/2022 6:19:15 PM
Campaigners on Tuesday urged the COP27 summit to fight disinformation that undermines efforts to limit deadly global warming, as a survey showed millions of people believe climate change falsehoods.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
4/7/2022 7:33:32 PM
Hackers aligned with Russia broke into the social media accounts of dozens of Ukrainian military officers and were working to upload videos of defeated and surrendering Ukrainian soldiers when the plot was disrupted, according to a report Thursday from Meta that details a troubling increase in social media disinformation this year.
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