How exactly did the Onion manage to buy Infowars?
By Sean Murphy | Associated Press The purchase of Alex Jones ‘ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction by the satirical news publication The Onion is the latest twist in a …
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Profiteers Are Exploiting US Election Conspiracies and Hate to Make Millions
The messages, potentially misleading US citizens or stoking hate towards various groups, will have been seen by many times more people than actually made a purchase. Those running the network …
Inside the Anti-Vax Facebook Group Pushing a Bogus Cure for Autism
Czelazewicz is just one of many affiliates who sell Pure Body Extra online, including Larry Cook, one of the best known US anti-vax influencers. Cook and his Stop Mandatory Vaccination …
China embraces fake news in global influence campaigns
By Didi Tang and David Klepper | Associated Press WASHINGTON — When veteran U.S. diplomat Kurt Campbell traveled to the Solomon Islands to counter Beijing’s influence in the South Pacific …
In global game of influence, China turns to cheap and effective tool: fake news
Washington: When veteran US diplomat Kurt Campbell travelled to the Solomon Islands to counter Beijing’s influence in the South Pacific country, he quickly saw just how far China would go …
Judge allows Smartmatic suit to go to trial in blow to Newsmax
By Marshall Cohen | CNN A major defamation case against Newsmax will proceed to trial later this month, a judge ruled Thursday, dealing a blow to the right-wing network and setting the …
Canada condemns alleged Russian interference in 2024 U.S. election – National
Canada is condemning alleged Russian attempts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election using disinformation campaigns, a day after the Biden administration took a series of actions against the Kremlin. …
Israel Is Buying Google Ads to Discredit the UN’s Top Gaza Aid Agency
Kronenfeld says the impact of Israel’s campaign is difficult to measure. Her nonprofit has spent tens of thousands of dollars, in addition to staff time, attempting to outbid Israel for …
Think tank leader wrong to blame most political violence on left
By David Klepper and Farnoush Amiri | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The leader of a conservative think tank on Thursday misrepresented partisan differences in political violence in the United States, …
Trump–Biden Debate Conspiracies Have Already Flooded the Internet
The Republican online ecosystem has gone into overdrive ahead of the first US presidential debate. Lawmakers and influencers are pushing wild conspiracy theories about President Joe Biden, and instead of …