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May 31

Google makes fixes to AI-generated search summaries after outlandish answers went viral

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Google has largely defended its AI overviews feature, saying it is typically accurate. But the head of Google's search business acknowledged in a blog post that there were some odd, inaccurate or unhelpful responses.

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May 30

U.S. military defends Africa strategy in light of coups and a drift toward Russia

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

The head of the U.S. military's Africa Command is pushing back against Russia's efforts to broaden its influence in Africa, blaming the country's disinformation efforts for a spate of military coups.

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May 30

WATCH: Blinken assails misinformation after hinting U.S. may allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Blinken is in Prague for a NATO foreign ministers meeting, and on Thursday he signed an agreement with the Czech government to combat Moscow's use of misinformation.

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May 22

How 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 fueled a global dispute over Israel-Hamas war

By Tia Goldenberg, Julia Frankel, Associated Press

The United Nations and other organizations have presented credible evidence that Hamas militants committed sexual assault during their Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel. But some accounts from that day proved untrue.

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Apr 28

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Cleanses? Supplements? How to tell fact from fiction with gut health advice

By John Yang, Claire Mufson

Data shows that cases of inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer are on the rise. At the same time, social media is inundated with ads and influencers touting products that promise to boost what’s broadly called “gut health.” How do…

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Apr 08

Latino voters are a target for election misinformation 

By Christine Fernando, Anita Snow, Associated Press

Experts expect a surge of misinformation targeting Spanish-speaking voters with a high-stakes presidential election in the fall as candidates vie for support from the rapidly growing number of Latino voters.

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Mar 21

New bipartisan bill would require labeling of AI-generated videos and audio

By David Klepper, Associated Press

The proposal aims to protect users from the risks of so-called AI deepfakes, lifelike images, videos and audio created by artificial intelligence that can be hard or impossible to tell from the real thing.

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Feb 25

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How vaccine hesitancy is contributing to rising rates of measles and COVID

By John Yang, Laura Santhanam, Harry Zahn

Vaccines have been proven to be an effective weapon against many diseases. Measles, for instance, was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, and more recently, vaccines helped curb the spread of COVID. But both of those diseases are on…

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Feb 23

Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Here’s why misinformation about the vaccine persists today

By Laura Santhanam

Disrupted by the COVID pandemic and misinformation, measles vaccination among schoolchildren has declined dangerously, data show, resulting in a growing number of outbreaks.

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Feb 10

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Can social media companies safeguard the 2024 election against misinformation?

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

As 2024 election campaigns pick up steam, Meta announced this week that it would start labeling AI-generated images posted on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. In December, an advocacy group said Meta, YouTube and X have rolled back 17 policies intended…

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