Misinformation

rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/mini-fire-trucks-viral-posts-not-purchased-dilg/

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FACT CHECK: Mini fire trucks in viral posts not purchased by DILG: The DILG says the mini fire trucks were bought by the Nueva Ecija local government and are ...

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The Insider Oct 21

Putin’s “Doppelgängers”: The Insider gets inside the operations of the Kremlin's foreign disinformation network

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Nate Silver Says Fake Poll Scandal Fuels Distrust Pushed by Trump

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RAPPLER

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FACT CHECK: Duterte not back in PH; post takes out of context old news report, video

The real reason MAGA fears Ilhan Omar

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Salon.com

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Key FactsTrump Targets Ilhan Omar With Citizenship Allegations

3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: salon.com

According to the article, Homeland Security officials raided Omar’s Minnesota home on Monday.

The administration alleges that Omar and her family falsified documents for her U.S. citizenship when she was 17.

A previous search for evidence was eventually abandoned because of insufficient proof, the Washington Post reported.

According to the article, Somali Americans have above-average labor participation and contribute an estimated $8 billion annually to Minnesota’s economy.

the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies.
— Ilhan Omar described the raid on her Minnesota home as 'the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies'.

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Polling Company Goes Dark as Investigative Report Suggests They’re Yet Another Fake

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Perry, the Republican currently fighting to keep his seat against Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson, is running an ad based on a neighbor's allegation ... Show more

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Lawmakers say US briefing showed Russia targeting Democrats with misinformation: The top Democratic lawmakers on the congressional intelligence committees on ...

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“Write like a 38-year-old Israeli woman”: The Kremlin used fake media and fabricated “experts” to spread disinformation in Israel

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The Economist

Oct 21

Vladimir Putin sees Africa as fertile ground for seeding his poisonous ideas. We explain why Russia’s disinformation efforts are like matryoshka dolls ... Show more

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Trump Uses Antisemitic Slur To Falsely Defend GOP Senator

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premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/918532-fact-check-how-true-is-the-claim-by-nigerian-lawmaker-that-tax-laws-would-require-citizens-to-pay-25-of-earnings.html

Oct 20

FACT CHECK: How true is the claim by Nigerian lawmaker that tax laws would require citizens to pay 25% of earnings?

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SPOX.com

spox.com/fussball/news/ich-wuerde-nie-wieder-fuer-deutschland-spielen-ehemaliger-dfb-kicker-aeussert-brisante-verschwoerungstheorie/bltd245e00ff2706c4f

Oct 19

"I would never play for Germany again!" Former DFB player voices explosive conspiracy theory

Key FactsKerem Demirbay says he regrets Germany appearances

1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de

Speaking to Turkish YouTuber Yagiz Sabuncuoglu, the 33-year-old said he would reject another call-up because of his Turkish heritage.

He represented Turkey at youth level and said he had unsuccessfully sought a senior call-up for 18 months.

He debuted against Denmark in 2017 and scored against Cameroon during the Confederations Cup in his second appearance.

After Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen, he joined Galatasaray Istanbul in 2023 and has played for Kasimpasa since January 2026.

If they called me again today, I wouldn’t go.
— Kerem Demirbay, in an interview with Turkish YouTuber Yagiz Sabuncuoglu, about his DFB call-up

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Nate Silver Forecast Shifts Towards Republicans After Fake Polls Removed

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Poland says social media firms are ‘silent ally’ of Russia, threatens fines: WARSAW, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Social media platforms are a “silent ally” of Russia in a ...

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columbian.com

columbian.com/news/2026/oct/20/new-initiative-implores-report-dont-repost-online-threats/

Oct 21

New initiative implores ‘Report, Don’t Repost’ online threats: A new initiative called Report, Don’t Repost aims to prevent the spread of misinformation and ...

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Newsroom

newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/21/nz-first-candidates-reference-great-replacement-conspiracy-theory/

Oct 20

NZ First candidates float 'great replacement' conspiracy theory: References to a white nationalist conspiracy theory from NZ First politicians are ...

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Amy Acton’s Mother Calls Her a ‘Liar’ in Ad As Ohio Race Tightens

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huffpost.com/entry/anderson-cooper-fact-check-trump-claims_n_6ad0aadde4b0bfd25654a91e

Oct 15

Anderson Cooper Fact-Checks Trump: 'None Of What You Heard Him Say There Was True'

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correctiv.org

correctiv.org/aktuelles/russland-ukraine-2/2026/10/19/propaganda-trotz-sanktionen-taetigkeit-zweier-russischer-korrespondenten-wirft-fragen-auf/

Oct 19

Propaganda despite sanctions: The activities of two Russian correspondents raise questions

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CyberNews Oct 20

That viral footage of the Pink Panther during the French riot is fake. Fact checkers from BBC Verify have confirmed that the circulating images of a protester ... Show more

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CBS News

cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-gop-lawsuit-democratic-ad-hope-florida-grand-jury-report-tv-stations/

Oct 20

Florida GOP sues Democrats, TV stations to stop ad citing Hope Florida grand jury report

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TimesLIVE

timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-19-leanne-manas-dismisses-morning-live-resignation-rumours-as-fake-news/

Oct 19

Leanne Manas dismisses ‘Morning Live’ resignation rumours as fake news: Presenter confirms ‘I am still here’ on live TV

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independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gb-news-alex-armstrong-mothin-ali-b3068077.html

Oct 16

GB News presenter to pay damages to deputy Green Party leader over social media posts

Key FactsGB News presenter agrees damages over false riot claims

6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk

Mothin Ali has been the Green Party’s deputy leader since 2025 and sits on Leeds City Council.

The High Court heard that posts on X falsely alleged Ali had participated in the riots.

GB News presenter Alex Armstrong and commentator Bernadette Spofforth apologised and agreed to pay substantial damages.

West Yorkshire Police is investigating threats against Ali after further claims that he attended a pro-Iranian rally.

Your statement today was a defamatory lie @AlecShelbrooke. I am proudly anti-war and anti-racist. I make no apologies for attending a Stop the War protest. That does not mean I support the Iranian regime. I dare you to repeat your lies outside of parliament.
— Mothin Ali, Leeds City Council councillor and Green Party deputy leader, in a social media post responding to a claim in Parliament

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Oct 18

Ahead of the midterms, President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail looking to rally his base in battleground races. His controversial comments at those ... Show more

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Oct 13

Trump Posts Fake Claim That Denzel Washington Backs Him — And It Backfires: The phony post alleged the Oscar winner said he will “never apologize” for being a ...

Key FactsTrump Shares Alleged Denzel Washington Endorsement

Oct 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com

On October 12, 2026, Trump shared an alleged endorsement from the X account “Red Eagle Updates” on Truth Social.

Snopes called the post entirely false and found no major-media reports of Washington praising Trump.

The fabricated quote had previously been attributed to Matthew McConaughey and Mick Jagger in social-media memes.

Washington generally avoids party alignment, criticized both sides, and told The Times in November 2024 that the public was being manipulated by both sides.

BOOM: Denzel Washington: 'I've worked with a lot of people in my life, and I've never met anyone braver, smarter, or who cares more about America than Donald Trump. He's a great friend and an even better president. I'm proud to be a steadfast supporter and I'll never apologize for it.'
— The meme text attributed to Denzel Washington claiming support for Donald Trump; later debunked by Snopes as false

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Oct 18

UAE freelance visa scams: How fake offers trap residents in costly schemes, hefty fines

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thestar.com.my/news/true-or-not/2026/10/18/quickcheck-is-a-service-charge-being-introduced-for-qr-code-payments-starting-nov-1-2026

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QuickCheck: Is a service charge being introduced for QR code payments starting Nov 1, 2026?

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reuters.com/fact-check/uk-not-ending-voting-id-nor-is-id-only-way-verify-age-social-media-2026-10-16/

Oct 17

Fact Check: UK not ending voting ID, nor is ID only way to verify age on social media

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thedailybeast.com/putin-brutally-mocked-by-his-own-for-bogus-war-briefing

Oct 17

Putin Brutally Mocked by His Own for Bogus War Briefing : The battlefield boasts were widely panned even by Kremlin propagandists, who said “psychiatrists” were ...

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reuters.com/fact-check/altered-image-shared-ilhan-omar-mugshot-after-raid-her-residence-2026-10-16/

Oct 17

Fact Check: Altered image shared as Ilhan Omar mugshot after raid at her residence

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Bloomberg

bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-10-16/russian-bots-manipulate-view-counts-on-fake-videos-ahead-of-us-midterms

Oct 16

Russia Is Using an Army of Bots to Push Fake US Election Videos: State-backed Matryoshka campaign targeting Democrats inflates view counts of fabricated stories ...

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USA TODAY

usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/10/14/fema-fired-mary-comans-false-info-elon-musk-kristi-noem/92247275007/

Oct 14

Judge rules Elon Musk, Kristi Noem spread false info to fire FEMA official: A federal judge ruled that officials including Elon Musk and Kristi Noem spread false ...

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Oct 17

Machine Gun Kelly Calls Tweet About Him ‘Fumbling’ Ex-Fiancée Megan Fox ‘Faker Than a Pair of Tits’

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Oct 16

Fake news debunked: Only 21 000 refugees receive social grants in SA, not 3 million

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huffpost.com/entry/maga-backfires-debunked-james-talarico-mental-health-conspiracy_n_6acd4871e4b0447f8d475277

Oct 13

MAGA Conspiracy Theory Flops In Spectacular Fashion: 'Such S**t Work, Bro': Experts argue the debunked claims still used up critical preelection airtime.

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Oct 16

He followed a debunked conspiracy theory to claim a tax refund. So why did the CRA agree to a $40M payout?

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thedailybeast.com/trumps-massive-greenland-brag-immediately-gets-brutal-reality-check

Oct 14

Trump’s ‘Massive’ Brag Immediately Gets Brutal Reality Check: The president was instantly fact-checked.

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thedailybeast.com/maga-conspiracy-theory-on-james-talarico-takes-devastating-new-hit

Oct 13

MAGA Conspiracy Theory on Dem Star Takes Devastating New Hit: It’s the second enormous dagger stabbed into the bizarre theory’s heart.

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Push Square

pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/study-finds-almost-half-of-ps5-disc-backlash-came-from-fake-accounts

Oct 14

Study Finds Almost Half of PS5 Disc Backlash Came from Fake Accounts: No disc, no buy?

thebulwark.com/p/maga-james-talarico-mental-breakdown-conspiracy-theory-implodes-sortor-amacher-lindner

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MAGA’s Talarico Mental Breakdown Conspiracy Implodes—Instantly: The holes in this one were evident pretty quickly. Now the big question is will there be lawsuits ...

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thedailybeast.com/anderson-cooper-sounds-alarm-on-trumps-real-priorities

Oct 15

Anderson Cooper Sounds Alarm on Trump’s Real Priorities: The CNN anchor fact-checked the president’s claim that prices are “tumbling down.”

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Mediaite

mediaite.com/media/tv/bret-baier-hits-trump-with-fact-check-and-abysmal-fox-news-poll-actually/

Oct 15

Bret Baier Hits Trump With Fact-Check and Abysmal Fox News Poll: ‘Actually…’: "The president earlier said that inflation was at 1.7% before the Iran war ...

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reuters.com/fact-check/britons-have-not-been-told-start-wearing-face-masks-again-2026-10-14/

Oct 15

Fact Check: Britons have not been told to start wearing face masks again: The UK Health Security Agency says its advice on face masks remains unchanged despite ...

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premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/916683-breaking-fake-professorship-arise-news-bars-anthony-kila-from-its-programmes.html

Oct 13

BREAKING: Fake Professorship: ARISE News bars Anthony Kila from its programmes: ARISE News has permanently barred political analyst Anthony Kila from its ...

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T-Online

Oct 13

Tomas Čeponis is a staff sergeant in the Lithuanian armed forces and an expert on strategic communication and hybrid threats ... Show more

News & E-Mail at t-online | Politics, Sports, Entertainment & Advice

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independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/katie-zacharia-conspiracy-theory-trump-press-secretary-bananas-b3066027.html

Oct 13

Trump’s press secretary Katie Zacharia has a history of pushing banana conspiracy theories

Key FactsKalshi bettors wager on Zacharia leaving by year-end

Oct 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com

Kalshi gave Zacharia a two-percent chance of leaving within a week, but a 99-percent chance before January 1, 2027.

At her debut, Zacharia praised Trump, answered only three questions, and partly read from a prepared script.

Zacharia said the White House had asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, providing no further details.

An administration official told MS NOW that Zacharia needed rapid improvement and referenced Anthony Scaramucci’s 10-day tenure.

"President Trump is fighting and delivering for American workers every minute of every day," Zacharia gushed about her boss.— Katie Zacharia, White House Press Secretary, during her inaugural press briefing.

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Der Spiegel

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Oct 13

At the White House: Katie Zacharia Ends Her First Appearance as Trump's New Spokesperson After Just a Few Minutes

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independent.co.uk/tech/bots-russia-x-facebook-meta-bluesky-twitter-b3065172.html

Oct 12

People are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicated

Key FactsYandex outages cut bot traffic; social-media impact unclear

Oct 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk

The attacks on Yandex data centres were part of Ukraine’s broader effort against Russia’s internet infrastructure.

Cloudflare recorded only a small overall decline in automated traffic, while Yandex traffic fell nearly to zero.

Yandex said Sunday it was restoring services, with some still completely offline.

Cloudflare’s bot data covers all automated sources, so it does not establish fewer automated social-media posts.

spectator.com/article/burnhams-brexit-conspiracy-theory-hits-the-buffers/

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Burnham’s Brexit conspiracy theory hits the buffers: Oh dear. Andy Burnham’s attempt to smear Brexit as the product of a sinister Russian disinformation campaign ...

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Madurai influencer begs pranksters to stop fake COD orders worth millions

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ewn.co.za/2026/10/12/govt-warns-social-media-users-over-anti-migrant-violence-and-fake-news

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EWN Oct 12

Govt warns social media users over anti-migrant violence and disinformation: The committee expressed deep concern over the spread of inflammatory and misleading ...

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CNN

cnn.com/2026/10/12/politics/talarico-conspiracy-theory-maga-trump

Oct 12

MAGA watches another conspiracy theory blow up in its face: Two weeks ago, GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri saw his conspiracy theory about former special ...

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independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/russia-brexit-interference-andy-burnham-b3065121.html

Oct 12

Did Russia interfere with Brexit? Here’s what we know after Andy Burnham’s bombshell claim

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thedailybeast.com/democrat-star-james-talarico-shrugs-off-maga-conspiracies

Oct 10

Dem Star Mocks MAGA’s Wild Conspiracy Theories: James Talarico reemerged this weekend at Austin City Limits.

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Euronews

euronews.com/2026/10/10/no-one-ever-heard-of-her-trump-goes-off-on-petty-rant-after-nobel-peace-prize-snub

Oct 10

'No one ever heard of her': Trump rails against Nobel Peace Prize snub: Trump claimed he "should have won 8 Nobel Peace Prizes" for having ...

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independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-conspiracy-theorist-b3064907.html

Oct 12

Trump’s new press secretary has a history of pushing banana conspiracy theories: Katie Zacharia was appointed as White House press secretary on Friday ...

Key FactsTrump Announces Katie Zacharia as Next White House Press Secretary

Oct 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com

President Trump announced the selection of 41-year-old Zacharia on Friday afternoon.

Since June, Zacharia has advised Trump Media and Technology Group, which operates Truth Social.

She briefly served as spokeswoman for then-Secretary Kristi Noem and frequently appeared on conservative media.

Efforts to bar three news organizations from White House grounds are being challenged in court.

She has an unblemished record of support, and has been a loyal and brilliant supporter, right from the beginning.
— Donald Trump on Truth Social, praising Katie Zacharia after her appointment as White House press secretary.

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Foreign Affairs

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Oct 11

OpinionThe Triumph of Tech-Fueled Propaganda: America Isn’t Ready for the Next Wave of Foreign Influence Operations

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thedailybeast.com/maga-candidate-bruce-blakeman-busted-hanging-out-with-qanons-biggest-nut

Oct 10

MAGA Governor Candidate Busted Hanging Out With QAnon’s Biggest Nut: Something is happening in New York which is surely not a coincidence, our must-read ...

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TechCrunch

techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/an-anthropic-ai-model-sent-a-false-homicide-tip-to-philadelphia-police/

Oct 09

An Anthropic AI model sent a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police: Anthropic did not discover this behavior until over two months after its AI submitted the ...

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CyberNews Oct 09

Apparently, it’s cheap and easy to generate war propaganda. Learn more: cnews.link

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thedailybeast.com/trumps-new-press-secretary-busted-peddling-bonkers-nazi-claim

Oct 10

Trump’s New Press Secretary Busted Peddling Bonkers Nazi Claim: The new White House press secretary spread a conspiracy about the abortion pill.

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huffpost.com/entry/live-updates_n_6ac355f8e4b0bc90e3ffdbb1/liveblog_6ac91abde4b0e825de1453ed

Oct 09

Trump-Linked Super PAC Uses Wrong Image Of Democratic Target In New Ad

monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/updf-dismisses-western-media-reports-on-muhoozi-as-imperialist-propaganda-5626860

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UPDF dismisses western media reports on Muhoozi as imperialist propaganda: Col Magezi noted that reducing a decorated military officer’s service to online ...

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premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/914798-fake-professorship-university-moves-against-kila-removes-him-from-website.html

Oct 06

Fake Professorship: University moves against Kila, removes him from website: PREMIUM TIMES’ review of the website around 7 p.m. on Monday showed that Mr Kila’s ...

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US pressured EU to withdraw sponsorship of disinformation conference: That panel is called “USA as a FIMI threat: adapt, acknowledge, push back ...

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huffpost.com/entry/gop-rep-brad-finstad-fake-campaign-ad-photo_n_6ac6737ee4b09d2661d31084

Oct 08

GOP Rep. Brad Finstad Runs Attack Ad That Erases Critical Voter From Photo: “What a poor decision,” Beth Benike said of her congressman altering her photo with ...

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Liverpool Echo

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Oct 09

Fact-checked: False claims migrants are being secretly flown into Liverpool: The ECHO has investigated widespread social media claims and they are untrue

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Foreign Affairs

foreignaffairs.com/united-states/triumph-tech-fueled-propaganda

Oct 07

OpinionThe Triumph of Tech-Fueled Propaganda: America Isn’t Ready for the Next Wave of Foreign Influence Operations

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Mediaite

mediaite.com/media/tv/foxs-peter-doocy-tells-trump-pal-sean-hannity-we-have-to-fact-check-the-president-here/

Oct 09

Fox’s Peter Doocy Tells Trump Pal Sean Hannity, ‘We Have To Fact-Check the President Here’

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The Indian Express

indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-aap-leader-duped-by-fake-pcs-officer-wife-10909767/

Oct 07

‘Fake PCS officer’ bride dupes AAP leader in Punjab; 6 booked: Couple got married in February. 6 months on, he alleges that his wife lied to him about being a ...

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