Battling far-right extremism, Germany has gone further than any other Western democracy to prosecute individuals for what they say online, testing the limits of free speech on the internet.
Tag: Rumors and Misinformation
Your Friday Briefing: Men Flee Russian Conscription
Plus Japan props up the yen and Cambodia concludes its Khmer Rouge trials.
In India, Debunking Fake News and Running Into the Authorities
Alt News, an independent website, has emerged as a leading debunker of misinformation in the nation, but highlighting hate speech against minorities has put it on a collision course with the government.
Pentagon Orders Review of Its Overseas Social Media Campaigns
The move comes after Twitter and Facebook shut down misleading accounts that they determined were sending messages to promote U.S. foreign policy.
How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women’s March Out of Lock Step
As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia’s disinformation machine set about deepening the divides among them.
Attempt to Kill Argentina’s Vice President Fuels Conspiracy Theories
An assassination attempt against Argentina’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, failed. Now many Argentines believe the entire event was a hoax.
U.S. Rebukes Russia for Claims of Secret Bioweapons in Ukraine
Russia used a formal meeting in Geneva to air its unsupported accusations but faced considerable diplomatic pushback.
Russia’s Unfounded Claims of Secret U.S. Bioweapons Linger On and On
Without providing evidence, the Kremlin is pressing allegations that the U.S. operates labs in Ukraine and beyond. This week, it has called an investigative session in Geneva.
The Long Tail of Covid-19 Disinformation
Almost all of Australia and New Zealand’s pandemic restrictions have been lifted. Yet the protests continue.
Spiders Are Caught in a Global Web of Misinformation
Researchers looked at thousands of spider news stories to study how sensationalized information spreads. Their findings could be broadly applicable.