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Politics May 18

The Department of Homeland Security pauses disinformation board amid free speech questions

Politics May 04

WATCH: DHS Secretary Mayorkas testifies amid criticisms of new disinformation board

A newly formed Disinformation Governance Board remains shrouded in secrecy a week after the Biden administration’s announcement of the new effort was met with widespread criticism.

By Amanda Seitz, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

World Apr 13

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Open source intelligence combats disinformation on Russia’s war against Ukraine

It is often said that truth is the first casualty in any war. Propaganda, disinformation and outright lies have always been dependable tactics to win hearts and minds. But in a world more connected than ever by technology, it is…

By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman

World Apr 06

Ukrainian soldiers stand next to the grave of a civilian in Bucha
Amid horror in Bucha, Russia relies on propaganda and disinformation

As gruesome videos and photos of bodies emerge from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, Kremlin-backed media are denouncing them as an elaborate hoax.

By Amanda Seitz, Arijeta Lajka, Associated Press

Politics Mar 11

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Threats to International Peace and Security, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in New York City, U.S., March 7, 2022. Photo by Carlo Allegri/REUTERS
WATCH: U.S. accuses Russia of using U.N. council to spread ‘disinformation’ about bioweapons in Ukraine

The United States has accused Russia of using a U.N. Security Council meeting for "spreading disinformation" as part of a potential false-flag operation by Moscow for the use of chemical or biological agents in Ukraine.

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Mar 10

Watch 6:32
Why Russia is using increasingly brutal tactics in Ukraine

By Stephanie Sy, Dan Sagalyn

Russia's attack against Ukraine has intensified in recent days and become more indiscriminate, with scores of Ukrainian civilians killed and vast swaths of infrastructure, residential and commercial buildings destroyed, including hospitals and schools. Michael Kofman, senior fellow for Russian studies…

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Mar 10

Watch 9:32
How Russia is spreading blatantly false information about the war in Ukraine

By William Brangham, Leah Nagy

CIA director William Burns told the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday that he believes Vladimir Putin is losing the "information war" over Ukraine, and this may chip away at his domestic support for the invasion. But what are Russian citizens hearing…

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Jan 15

Watch 10:07
Inside Estonia’s approach in combating Russian disinformation

By Simon Ostrovsky

Russian disinformation is rife in countries formerly ruled from Moscow. Some ex-Soviet states have tried to suppress it altogether by banning Russian television stations and even limiting the use of the Russian language on their own domestic channels. Special Correspondent…

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Nov 05

Millions depend on private messaging apps to keep in touch. They’re ripe with misinformation

By Saher Khan, Vignesh Ramachandran

And while social media giants like Facebook and Twitter have come under intense scrutiny for hosting misinformation, private messaging services like Telegram, South Korea’s Kakao, the China-based WeChat and the largest--WhatsApp--have been more difficult to monitor because they host private,…

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Oct 05

WATCH: ‘Choices being made inside Facebook are disastrous,’ whistleblower says

By News Desk

Frances Haugen, a former data scientist for Facebook, testified to Congress on Oct. 5 about the tech giant’s negligence of acknowledging its societal harms, particularly to children.

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