Taking part in mass online sleuthing can feel thrilling. But the same impulses can take a dark turn.
Tag: Rumors and Misinformation
Taiwan’s Top Diplomat Says U.S. Aid to Ukraine Is Critical for Deterring China
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said in an interview that a Russian victory could embolden China to move against Taiwan and would fuel anti-American propaganda.
Outcry in France as Principal Steps Down Over Head Scarf Incident
A Paris school principal received online death threats after he was involved in an “altercation” with a Muslim student over her head scarf, sparking outrage in a country still scarred by the killing of two teachers.
Russian Group Spread Disinformation About Kate Middleton, Experts Say
A Kremlin-linked group known for online campaigns to sow falsehoods and distrust among Russia’s foes helped fuel the frenzy of conspiracy theories about Catherine and her health.
Russia Amps Up Online Campaign Against Ukraine Before U.S. Elections
Moscow has found better ways to conceal influence operations that spread arguments for isolationism, officials and experts say.
ISIS Claimed the Moscow Concert Hall Attack. Russian Officials Blame Others.
Russian narratives served to deflect attention from the failure to prevent the deadly attack while rallying the country behind the war in Ukraine.
Rocked by Deadly Terror Attack, Kremlin Amps Up Disinformation Machine
Conceding that the Islamic State alone carried out the assault on a Moscow concert hall would mean admitting to a security failure, and risk diluting Vladimir Putin’s narrative war with the West.
British Media Showed Restraint on Princess Kate’s Health. It Didn’t Make a Difference.
The online frenzy over Catherine’s health escalated despite a reserved approach by Fleet Street — which promptly blamed Americans for the furor.
Catherine’s Cancer Disclosure Shows Her Lessons From Previous Media Ordeals
“They know they can’t control the online world,” one expert on the royal family said about the recent spate of revelations about the health of Catherine and King Charles III.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, Cancer Diagnosis Draws Londoners’ Sympathy
Many expressed compassion for Catherine, Princess of Wales, a woman who has spent much of the past two decades with every aspect of her life scrutinized.