Google’s own Bard AI demo shows just how inaccurate it is: Google has just unveiled its own artificial intelligence called Bard, yet it’s already served up its ...
digitaltrends.com/computing/google-bard-james-webb-false-exoplanet/
How Naming the James Webb Telescope Turned Into a Fight Over Homophobia: Did the former head of NASA discriminate against gay people? One physicist tried to ...
nytimes.com/2022/12/19/us/james-webb-telescope-gay-rights.html
Physicist teases Twitter: Space image turns out to be a slice of sausage: The James Webb Telescope shows impressive images of space. However, one of these images ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Weltraumbild-entpuppt-sich-als-Scheibe-Wurst-article23507155.html
Sorry, That James Webb Space Telescope 'Image' Is Just a Close-Up of a Sausage: French scientist Étienne Klein tweeted the image as a joke and a cautionary tale ...
pcmag.com/news/sorry-that-james-webb-space-telescope-image-is-just-a-close-up-of-a-sausage
Scientist admits 'space telescope image' was actually a slice of chorizo: A French scientist has apologized after tweeting a photo of a slice of chorizo ...
cnn.com/2022/08/05/europe/scientist-space-image-chorizo-intl-scli-scn/
Google Shares Tumble 8% On Error In Its Bard AI Ad: An ad for Google's new Bard service showed the AI chatbot offering an inaccurate answer ...
investors.com/news/google-stock-falls-after-googles-bard-ai-ad-shows-inaccurate-answer/
Just because an AI can hold a conversation does not make it smart: As tech giants like Google and Microsoft start to roll out their AI tools to the public ...
popsci.com/technology/conversational-ai-inaccurate/
This Week in Space: NASA Blasts Russia's Use of the ISS For Anti-Ukrainian Propaganda - ExtremeTech
extremetech.com/extreme/337766-this-week-in-space-nasa-blasts-russias-use-of-the-iss-for-anti-ukrainian-propaganda
Baltimore bridge collapse: The decline of Twitter as measured by disasters: Twitter, now X, was once a useful site for breaking news. The Baltimore bridge ...
vox.com/technology/24113765/twitter-x-misinformation-baltimore-bridge-collapse
Quick Glance: Tragedy in Baltimore: Fatal Bridge Collapse and Intensive Investigations
- A cargo ship that lost control and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore had previously undergone engine maintenance in the port, according to the US Coast Guard. Divers retrieved the bodies of two of the six workers who fell into the water, while the search for the others was deemed unsuccessful.
- Investigators commenced gathering evidence from the cargo ship involved in striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The victims were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, with authorities suspecting that the other vehicles with victims were trapped.
Deep Sky review: A brilliant IMAX space movie that could unite humanity: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope photos take on new meaning in a giant documentary ...
polygon.com/24112486/deep-sky-imax-review
Lok Sabha elections 2024: More than deepfakes, shallow fakes should worry everyone
indianexpress.com/article/technology/lok-sabha-elections-2024-deepfakes-shallow-fakes-9238216/
Arizona becomes ground zero for 2024 election misinformation fears: Law enforcement officials are taking steps to put up guardrails ahead of the 2024 elections ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4558118-arizona-becomes-ground-zero-for-2024-election-misinformation-fears/
Quick Glance: Federal Charges for Threatening Election Workers
- The Justice Department reported that approximately 20 individuals have been charged for threatening election officials during the 2020 and 2022 elections, with over half a dozen receiving sentences ranging from one to 3 ½ years.
- Investigators must assess reported threats to determine if they escalate from free speech to actual violent or death threats, considering the reason behind the threat and its impact on the recipient.
- Threats commonly arise during election periods, often fueled by denial of election results, leading to severe consequences for election workers, their families, and colleagues.
- Judge Steven P. Logan emphasized that violent threats pose a significant risk to American institutions and employees, constituting a direct assault on the rule of law.
Stunning image shows the magnetic fields of our galaxy’s supermassive black hole: The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, the group that took the historic ...
digitaltrends.com/space/sagittarius-a-magnetic-fields/
Police to 'reassess' claims Labour MP Angela Rayner broke electoral law with council house
itv.com/news/granada/2024-03-27/police-to-reconsider-claims-labour-mp-broke-electoral-law
In the Philippines, where typhoons, earthquakes, and other natural hazards are a grim reality, social media has become a double-edged sword. www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/battle-versus-fake-news-perils-disinformation-caraga-disasters/
Euclid Space Telescope’s Sight Restored, Ice No Longer Blocks Lens: Euclid Space Telescope previously suffered from ice on its lens; now, it is gone ...
techtimes.com/articles/303012/20240327/euclid-space-telescope-s-sight-restored-ice-longer-blocks-lens.htm
AI chatbots are giving inaccurate misinformation on elections: AI chatbots are giving inaccurate misinformation on elections
axios.com/2024/03/28/alondra-nelson-chatbots-get-voting-info-wrong
Meta and Google fuel abortion misinformation across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, report finds
mashable.com/article/meta-google-abortion-information-restriction-africa-asia
Women's Nonfiction Prize Finalists Include Works on AI and Internet Misinformation
inc.com/associated-press/womens-nonfiction-prize-finalists-include-works-on-ai-internet-misinformation.html
Meta's misinformation tool has received complaints that it does not catch the amount of disinformation on Facebook as it claims ... Show more
US lawmakers told WuXi sent intellectual property to China: Pharma giant - which recently pumped $348 million into a dormant Irish entity - has been named a ...
businesspost.ie/news/us-lawmakers-told-wuxi-sent-intellectual-property-to-china/
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Millions owed £689 from HMRC due to tax code on their payslip: A recent survey by the financial services company revealed 31 per cent adults have been on the ...
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/millions-owed-689-hmrc-due-9193282
NASA James Webb Space Telescope is on the Hunt for Forming Planets to Capture in Full-Detailed Glory
techtimes.com/articles/303023/20240328/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-hunt-forming-planets-capture-full-detailed-glory.htm
James Webb Space Telescope Snaps Its First Image of a Protoplanetary Disk: Astronomers hoped the telescope would be able to see the seeds of exoplanets ...
extremetech.com/science/james-webb-space-telescope-snaps-its-first-image-of-a-protoplanetary-disk
Telescope shares clear image of Sagittarius A* black hole in Milky Way Galaxy: Astronomers capture first visual of supermassive black hole in polarized light ...
yenisafak.com/en/technology/telescope-shares-clear-image-of-sagittarius-a-black-hole-in-milky-way-galaxy-3680240
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Influencing the influencers to help stop health misinformation: Researchers are trying to drown out bad and misleading health information with the help of social ...
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/health/2024/03/28/influencing-the-influencers-to-help-stop-health-misinformation
Letter: Contrary to the Tribune editorial’s assertion, there is no ‘silver lining’ to Utah’s book ban
sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2024/03/27/letter-contrary-tribune-editorials/
#MintPrimer | The Centre has notified a fact-checking unit to flag ‘misinformation’ about the government, with powers to issue directives ... Show more
ASEAN Digital Literacy Programme paves way to digital literacy for students with disabilities - Front Row - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/front-row/2024/03/28/asean-digital-literacy-programme-paves-way-to-digital-literacy-for-students-with-disabilities.html
A mother and a 25-year-old man plead not guilty to charges of inflicting “severe” damage to two 4 and 5 year olds, and providing false information to police.
New complaint alleges Meta is misleading Australians over its disinformation and misinformation controls on Facebook
abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/meta-complaint-on-australian-misinformation-disinformation/103629704
Balance between fighting misinformation and protecting speech on social media gets more complicated
cbsnews.com/news/social-media-misinformation-supreme-court-free-speech-60-minutes/
Scientists Like Me Knew There Was Something Amiss With Andrew Huberman’s Wildly Popular Podcast
slate.com/technology/2024/03/andrew-huberman-huberman-lab-health-advice-podcast-debunk.html
Facebook profits from anti-abortion disinformation ads: Meta and Google are restricting access to abortion information across the world, while enabling ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/27/google-facebook-restricting-abortion-information-promoting-disinformation-20534756/
Astronomers conduct first search for forming planets with James Webb Space Telescope
phys.org/news/2024-03-astronomers-planets-james-webb-space.html
Public institutions faced cyberattacks as countries battled misinformation amid political crises in the region.
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Sinn Féin accused of ‘so much cowardice’ on hate speech Bill: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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James-Webb Confirms Expansion Rate: “Exciting Possibility We Have Misunderstood the Universe”
t3n.de/news/james-webb-expansionsrate-universum-falsch-verstanden-1613207/
Hubble captures the dramatic jets of a baby star: A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the drama that unfolds as a new star is born.
digitaltrends.com/space/hubble-fs-tau/
X, formerly Twitter, only responded to 30% of the notes from researchers flagging misinformation in posts, says Kate Starbird ... Show more
EXCLUSIVE: Watch This Clip From the New IMAX Film ‘Deep Sky’ About the James Webb Space Telescope
extremetech.com/science/exclusive-clip-new-imax-film-deep-sky-jwst
“Respect the American people, their common sense, to figure out what's accurate, what isn't… I think the American people are smart,” says Rep. Jim Jordan. www.cbsnews.com/news/scotus-grapples-with-online-first-amendment-rights-as-social-media-teems-with-misinformation-60-minutes-transcript/
NASA's attempt to bring home part of Mars is unprecedented. The mission's problems are not
latimes.com/science/story/2024-03-25/nasa-mars-sample-return-james-webb-space-telescope
Hubble images the spooky Spider Galaxy: A recent image from Hubble shows an irregular galaxy, the spindly arms and clawed shape of which has led to it being ...
digitaltrends.com/space/hubble-spider-galaxy/
The Supreme Court is reviewing how far the government can go in urging social media platforms to remove certain posts. Some conservatives claim that government ... Show more
Instagram is limiting political content. Here's how to get around it.: You can retain crucial political content on your feed.
mashable.com/article/instagram-political-content-limit-how-to-settings
India tops YouTube’s video removal list with 2 million+ takedowns in Oct-Dec 2023
indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/india-tops-youtube-video-removal-9234447/
Warrant for garda wrongly suspected of stealing bicycle had inaccurate information
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41361607.html
EFCC, NFVCB collaborate to combat criminal content, misinformation in Nigerian films
premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/681150-efcc-nfvcb-collaborate-to-combat-criminal-content-misinformation-in-nigerian-films.html
Activists applaud decriminalization of false news - Politics - The Jakarta Post: Activists applaud decriminalization of false news - Politics - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/03/25/activists-applaud-decriminalization-of-false-news.html
Millions owed £689 from HMRC due to tax code on their payslip: A recent survey by the financial services company revealed 31 per cent adults have been on the ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/millions-owed-689-hmrc-due-28886701
Snowdonia Animal Sanctuary hits back at 'bully dog breeding misinformation': The animal shelter has posted a statement to dispute what it says are a number of ...
dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/snowdonia-animal-sanctuary-hits-back-28887493
Singaporean charged over bomb threats he allegedly sent to two Taiwanese politicians
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/26/singaporean-charged-over-bomb-threats-he-allegedly-sent-to-two-taiwanese-politicians
TikTok creator program incentivizes AI misinfomation: The program pays more for videos that are longer and optimized for search — often with help from AI.
axios.com/2024/03/26/tik-tok-creator-program-ai-misinformation
James Webb Telescope Confirms Expansion Rate: “Exciting Possibility We're Misunderstanding the Universe
t3n.de/news/james-webb-teleskopp-expansionsrate-universum-falsch-verstanden-1613207/
'A "conservative voice" does not spread misinformation for political advantage': Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
theweek.com/politics/NBC-hires-Ronna-McDaniel-despite-credibility-question
Quick Glance: NBC ends association with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel
- NBC News severed ties with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday, shortly after bringing her on board as a political contributor on air.
- The decision came in response to a strong backlash from some of the network's journalists and commentators.
- McDaniel learned about her job termination through media reports rather than directly from NBC.
- The hiring and subsequent swift termination of McDaniel sparked public protests within the NBC network and beyond.
Man Falsely Blamed for Mass Shooting in Kansas City Sues Congressman Over Tweet: Rep. Burchett blamed "news reports" but the false claims were only being spread ...
gizmodo.com/tim-burchett-denton-loudermill-kansas-chiefs-shooting-1851364614
Quick Glance: Tim Burchett Faces Defamation Lawsuit Over Chiefs Parade Shooter Post
- Denton Loudermill Jr. filed the defamation lawsuit against Rep. Tim Burchett for incorrectly identifying him as one of the shooters at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
- The plaintiff claims he suffered damages due to false representations made by Burchett on his personal social media account.
- The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and damages for spreading falsehoods under a law in Kansas.
- Burchett removed the post in question, admitting he misidentified Loudermill as an undocumented immigrant while still implying Loudermill was one of the shooters.
Kate Middleton conspiracies linger after cancer revelation: The manipulation of a royal photograph the palace released to the media, as well as the British ...
newvision.co.ug/category/world/kate-middleton-conspiracies-linger-after-canc-NV_184305
Quick Glance: British Royal Family Left with Only 9 Working Members
- Kate Middleton and King Charles have announced cancer treatments and temporarily stepped back from royal duties.
- The royal family now consists mainly of older members who are taking on responsibilities.
- Prince William is supporting his wife and taking on duties while King Charles and others are absent.
- The royal family is in a vulnerable position, relying on few working members who are mostly in their 70s and 80s.
Researchers to study Saturn, Uranus auroras with Webb Telescope: Researchers will use precious Webb telescope observing time to study auroras on Saturn and ...
indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/webb-telescope-saturn-uranus-9229025/
NASA Slashes Budget for Chandra, Its Greatest X-ray Observatory: The Chandra X-ray Observatory faces a premature end under new funding cuts proposed by NASA—and ...
scientificamerican.com/article/nasa-slashes-budget-for-chandra-its-greatest-x-ray-observatory/
Cyberattacks and Ethnically-Fuelled Harassment Mark Start of Year: Public institutions faced cyberattacks as countries battled misinformation amid political ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/03/25/cyberattacks-and-ethnically-fuelled-harassment-mark-start-of-year/
Messenger: Questions in case of dead dog in St. Louis County shed light on another death
stltoday.com/news/local/column/tony-messenger/messenger-questions-in-case-of-dead-dog-in-st-louis-county-shed-light-on-another/article_6071aa84-e7b3-11ee-9af7-fb11d0095e67.html
Supreme Court grapples with online First Amendment rights as social media teems with misinformation
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Bomb threats over drag queen story hour in Lancaster touch off political battle: Lancaster County Democratic officials are excoriating Republican counterparts ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/03/bomb-threats-over-drag-queen-story-hour-in-lancaster-touches-off-political-battle.html
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The clash over what is true on social media is fraying our institutions and threatening democracies, says Darrell West of the Brookings Institution ... Show more
RFK Jr.’s Misinformation Campaign Is Fueled by Comedians: The presidential candidate’s radical message is reaching millions thanks to the comedy podcasters who ...
thedailybeast.com/rfk-jrs-misinformation-campaign-is-fueled-by-comedians
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Concerns Over vaccination Refusals by Parents of Autistic Children: Hyderabad: Doctors have raised concern over the alarming trend where up to 40 per cent of ...
deccanchronicle.com/nation/concerns-over-vaccination-refusals-by-parents-of-autistic-children-886010
Election misinformation: Arizona expects to be at center of attacks: Preparing for the worst has become the leading strategy for Arizona election officials since ...
apnews.com/article/arizona-maricopa-misinformation-threats-2024-election-842b18122b99300abda8be984fdbd972
Misinformation during Indian elections: The saga from 2019 to 2024: A prelude to The Hindu’s coverage of the evolving nature of misinformation in Indian ...
thehindu.com/news/national/misinformation-during-indian-elections-the-saga-from-2019-to-2024/article67989996.ece
Follow the misinformation trail about Tyson Foods’ hiring: Fox News host Jesse Watters conjured a false narrative about the nation’s largest meatpacker ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/25/follow-misinformation-trail-about-tyson-foods-hiring/
Many falling for alternative ‘cures’: Cancer patients duped by medical misinformation flooding social media.
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/25/many-falling-for-alternative-cures
‘The final act’: fears US journalism crisis could destabilize 2024 election: Job losses, declining circulations and local newspaper closures could mean spread of ...
theguardian.com/media/2024/mar/24/us-election-journalism-crisis
The ‘national mourning’ that never was: Combating fake news in Erdogan’s Turkey: Turkey is definitely not one of those countries that excel as standard-bearers ...
ekathimerini.com/society/1234654/the-national-mourning-that-never-was-combating-fake-news-in-erdogans-turkey/
Going Green: Misinformation harms consumer confidence: There’s an old saying that a lie will have made it half way round the world while the truth is putting on ...
doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/environment/going-green-misinformation-harms-consumer-confidence-4550666
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A Topsy-Turvy Online Election: Welcome to the first edition of the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter.
wired.com/story/a-topsy-turvy-online-election/
Euclid: How ESA frees a space telescope from ice from a huge distance: De-icing the car in the morning in winter is a tiresome chore for many working people ...
t3n.de/news/euclid-auf-eis-so-entfrostet-die-esa-ihr-weltallteleskop-aus-riesiger-entfernung-1614590/
Why watermarking won’t work: Without standards and public education, AI watermarking will serve as little more than a plaster, failing to address issues of ...
venturebeat.com/ai/why-watermarking-wont-work/
Steinhoff's Markus Jooste died from gunshot wound to the head, say cops: Further details have come to light over the death of former Steinhoff CEO ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-03-21-steinhoffs-markus-jooste-died-from-gunshot-wound-to-the-head-say-cops/
Quick Glance: Disgraced Former CEO Markus Jooste Reportedly Dies by Alleged Suicide
- Disgraced former CEO Markus Jooste has reportedly died from alleged suicide.
- According to reports, former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste allegedly ended his life through suicide.
Facebook owner briefs SA’s Electoral Commission about co-ordinated battle to stem misinformation, find out how in the #SundayTimesZA .
Misinformation is spreading on social media, but some argue the effort to moderate content has led to censorship that’s violating First Amendment rights ... Show more
COVID vaccines don't cause cancer. But false claims persist in sea of misinformation
ctvnews.ca/health/covid-vaccines-don-t-cause-cancer-but-false-claims-persist-in-sea-of-misinformation-1.6819426
Are Joni Mitchell and Neil Young Back on Spotify?: Two years ago, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young removed their music catalog from Spotify due to COVID-19 vaccine ...
vulture.com/article/joni-mitchell-neil-young-spotify-return.html
Researchers Rally Against Meta's CrowdTangle Shutdown, Citing Risks to Election Monitoring Efforts
techtimes.com/articles/302837/20240321/researchers-rally-against-metas-crowdtangle-shutdown-citing-risks-election-monitoring-efforts.htm
Alabama woman who faked kidnapping pleads guilty to false reporting: An Alabama woman who faked being abducted after stopping her car to check on a toddler ...
apnews.com/article/carlee-russell-a78891a5dd2fe93722e28a048788baf7
First politician to face EC action in this poll round, Union MoS Shobha Karandlaje known for stirring rows
indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/shobha-karandlaje-ec-action-poll-round-9227989/
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