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misinformation

Woman moving hands spiritually (l) woman closed eyes hands moving spiritually caption "Parasite Removal 93.9hz 7.83hz Here is another parasite killing frequency "93.9hz plus 7.83hz" (c) woman posing hands spiritually (r)

‘Medical intuitives’ on Tiktok are claiming that ‘healing frequencies’ can cure people from parasites

TikTok hashtags related to 'medical intuitives' have nearly 250 million views.

On May 13, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

Internet Culture IRL
blond woman wearing earrings (l) pile of cocaine (r)

‘It is obscene what the internet can make people believe’: Cocaine Gate hits Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial

‘This trial is pissing me off fr, I’m sick of it.’

On May 9, 2022 by Grace Stanley

Internet Culture IRL
screenshots of deepfake videos

Researchers say new deepfake detection tool is 99% accurate

Researchers say the new method they've developed is highly accurate.

On May 4, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
Joe Biden (l) Nina Jankowicz (r)

Old tweets from Biden’s new disinformation czar get flagged by conservatives for pushing disinfo

It involves Hunter Biden's laptop.

On Apr 28, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Tech
Barack Obama speaking at podium with microphone stands on either side of him

Obama calls for Section 230 to be reformed in speech on dangers of misinformation

'So much of the conversation around disinformation is focused on what people post. The bigger issue is what content these platforms promote.'

On Apr 22, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Tech
compilation of oscar reaction faces

These viral Oscars reaction images didn’t actually happen during the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap

Nicole Kidman and other celebrities did not actually react to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock like this.

On Mar 28, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly

Internet Culture
Morocco 's King Mohammed VI in front of Moroccan flag with glitched background

How digital misinformation became an essential tool of control in Morocco

The country weaponized fake claims and helped them explode online.

On Mar 23, 2022 by Najwa Jamal

Tech
wounded pregnant woman leaving ruined building

Twitter deletes tweets from Russia saying pregnant women hit in bombing were crisis actors

The embassy claimed the bombing was staged.

On Mar 10, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech
photo of Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president’s net worth becomes latest battleground in online information war

Claims about Zelenskyy's 'fortune' may be intended to undermine him.

On Mar 2, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech
Video game footage.

People are sharing ‘ARMA 3’ videogame clips as if they’re real footage from Ukraine

Combat footage from 'ARMA 3' is a recurring fake news meme.

On Feb 24, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
queen elizabeth

Hollywood Unlocked triples down on story claiming the Queen is dead—with no named sources

'wym the queen died. and wym the source is jason lee.'

On Feb 23, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture
a television with a broken screen that shows dan bongino

Dan Bongino permanently suspended from YouTube

The platform accused the right-wing host of evading a previous ban.

On Jan 26, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook announces bust of COVID-19 disinfo campaign linked to China

On Dec 1, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
A YouTube screen with medical vaccines.

YouTube bans Dr. Joseph Mercola, others, in crackdown on anti-vaxx content

Prominent anti-vaxx voices have been removed.

On Sep 29, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Data Facebook gave to misinformation researchers was misleading, company admits

It is the latest issue the social media giant has had with researchers studying misinformation.

On Sep 13, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech

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