Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative network Bellingcat, emphasizes the urgent need for fact-based research in today’s age of disinformation. Bellingcat gained prominence through investigations into major incidents like the MH17 crash and chemical attacks in Syria. Despite secured funding…
The French newspaper Sud Ouest has announced it will suspend sharing content on the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, due to concerns over misinformation and the balance of public debate. Nicolas Sterckx, the group’s director general, emphasized…
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed a lawsuit against X, formerly known as Twitter, accusing the platform of deliberate inaction and complicity in disseminating defamatory content. The conflict arose from a misleading video falsely linked to RSF by the Russian…
Spanish daily La Vanguardia announced it would stop publishing content on the platform X, formerly Twitter, citing its transformation into a source of disinformation. This decision follows a similar move by The Guardian. In an editorial, La Vanguardia expressed concerns…
A graphic circulating online, portrayed by Julian Reichelt, suggests that current global temperatures are not alarming compared to historical averages from the past 485 million years. However, climate scientists argue that while the graphic is technically correct, it is misleading…
Donald Trump has secured victory in the 2024 US presidential election, amid widespread concern about the impact of disinformation. While Trump’s campaign was marked by misleading narratives, experts suggest that disinformation alone didn’t sway voter decisions. Research indicates that existing…
As the US presidential election approaches, misleading claims about voter fraud are rapidly circulating online, many amplified by supporters of Donald Trump, including Elon Musk. Authorities have identified some of these videos as part of Russian disinformation efforts aiming to…
