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Twitter will preemptively debunk election misinformation
Twitter is taking a new approach in its fight against election misinformation. The company previewed a series of PSAs it will place at the top…
QAnon conspiracy theory explodes ahead of the election
The QAnon conspiracy theory is growing — and being weaponized to boost President Trump ahead of the election. Why it matters: What began as a…
Call It What It Is: Propaganda
Three hundred million dollars — that’s how much the Trump Administration intends to spend on an ad campaign to buck up a country that is…
Facebook bans QAnon entirely, says previous crackdown wasn’t enough
Enlarge / Supporters of President Donald Trump wearing “QAnon” T-shirts wait in line before a campaign rally at Freedom Hall on October 1, 2018, in…
Trump is biggest threat to press freedom in US in my lifetime, says Dan Rather
<p><strong>Journalism is Not a Crime:</strong> Veteran broadcaster tells Andrew Buncombe situation confronting media ‘unprecedented’</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/dan-rather-interview-trump-press-freedom-fake-news-journalism-60-minutes-cbs-b811406.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
Biden campaign calls out Facebook for spreading Team Trump’s dangerous voting lies
In a new letter to its chief executive on the eve of the first presidential debate, the Biden campaign slammed Facebook for its failure to…
TikTok introduces in-app election guide to fight misinformation
TikTok is the latest social media app to push educational resources about voting and the upcoming election in an effort to stop misinformation from spreading….
Meadows attacks Wray, pushing FBI to probe voter fraud
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows publicly attacked FBI Director Christopher Wray on Friday, a day after the director said there was no evidence…
Man, woman who died in California fires didn’t evacuate due to ‘erroneous information’
Fires ravaging California, Oregon and Washington, have killed at least 34 people, destroyed thousands of homes and other structures, and charred an area about the…
Former Facebook employee exposes its inability to stop misinformation
A 6,600-word memo written by fired Facebook data scientist Sophie Zhang shows how widespread political misinformation campaigns are on the platform — and how little…
Trump calls Carl Bernstein ‘total nut job’ after CNN analyst’s ‘homicidal president’ charge
President Trump called Carl Bernstein “a nut job” during an interview early Tuesday after the CNN political analyst referred to him as “homicidal.””I know Carl Bernstein…
Donald Trump Jr and Laura Ingraham falsely claim California law change ‘normalises paedophilia’
<p>Right-wing commentators have lately been accusing the Democrats, Hollywood and the left in general of consciously indulging child abuse </p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/california-sex-offenders-law-lgbt-ingraham-trump-paedophilia-b436527.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Australia Burned Under a Haze of Misinformation Earlier This Year. The U.S. Is Next.
In January, I watched Australia burn from a distance, gripped with anxiety and sadness. Only a few months after I moved to Norway, the most…
Twitter plans for the worst with new election misinformation policy
Twitter is ramping up its fight against election misinformation ahead of the 2020 election. The company introduced an updated version of its civic integrity policy…
The Simpsons didn't predict death of Donald Trump on 27 August 2020, despite Twitter claims
Viral claim is often accompanied by a doctored photo of an animated Trump lying in a coffin Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/simpsons-donald-trump-death-prediction-episode-august-27-tiktok-a9691286.html Indie Brew found this story and…
A fascinating interview with an artist who designs conspiracy graphics for QAnon and the Deep State Mapping Project
Dylan Louis Monroe is a former fashion designer whose career spans from Marc Jacobs to, uhh, the Deep State Mapping Project, which is a sort…
Dr Fauci says Tucker Carlson 'triggers some of the crazies' to threaten him
‘Who would have thought when I was in medical school doing things to save people’s lives, I’d have to be going around with a security…
Facebook has removed 7 million posts for coronavirus misinformation
If it seems like there’s a lot of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic on Facebook, that’s because there is: Between April and June, the social…
Video of Portland 'Bible burning' seized on by Trump allies alleged to be Russian disinformation scam
American intelligence officials claim Russia using news sites to spread disinformation Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/portland-protests-bible-burning-russian-disinformation-trump-a9665991.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The…
Facebook cracks down on political content disguised as local news
Facebook is rolling out a new policy that will prevent U.S. news publishers with “direct, meaningful ties” to political groups from claiming the news exemption…
‘Rigged election’ goes from Trump complaint to campaign strategy
Donald Trump’s suggestion that he might try to delay the election — or might not accept the result — is rapidly coming to the forefront…
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