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AI chatbot responses polluted by pro-Russian disinformation

AI-driven chatbots are increasingly being used as sources of information, but they are also vulnerable to disinformation campaigns. Experts have found that pro-Russian misinformation, in particular, can seep into the responses generated by these conversational agents.

France 24

Trump’s trade commission is using fear to silence dissent

The FTC settled its case with Media Matters for America. But it doesn’t have to win in court to achieve its goals

The Guardian - US

'A Reality TV Show:' 1 in 4 Americans Believe Trump's Dinner Assassination Was Staged, Says Report

A poll by NewsGuard and YouGov reveals that 24% of Americans believe the alleged assassination attempts on Donald Trump were staged, reflecting deep-seated distrust in institutions.

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White House Calls Americans 'Morons' After Poll Shows They Doubt Trump Assassination Attempts Were Real

A poll reveals public skepticism about alleged assassination attempts on Trump, with the White House dismissing doubters as 'morons.'

International Business Times UK

About 25% of Americans Think Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged, Poll Shows

About one in four Americans believe the April shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner involving President Donald Trump was staged. according to a new poll published Monday.

International Business Times

The Supreme Court Ruled Against 'Informal Censorship' 6 Decades Ago but Officials Are Still Jawboning

The Court's 1963 ruling in Bantam Books v. Sullivan is freshly relevant in light of recent efforts to restrict speech through government intimidation.

Reason

A Lawsuit Settlement Highlights Trump's Hypocrisy on Government Meddling With Social Media

Despite its rejection of the Biden administration's interference, the Trump administration is still asserting authority over online speech.

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Iran’s state media ramps up disinformation campaign as the US-Iran conflict wages

Disinformation is spreading on Iran’s state media outlets, a new report warns.

Euronews

A First Amendment Lawsuit Challenges FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson's Vendetta Against NewsGuard

The commission has targeted the news rating company with onerous record demands and a merger condition aimed at cutting off its revenue.

Reason

Fake AI-generated videos shared by Musk about Venezuela received millions of views

Within hours of Donald Trump’s announcement that Venezuela’s president had been captured, social media was flooded with AI-generated media. Bryony Gooch reports

The Independent UK

AI images of Maduro capture reap millions of views on social media

Lack of verified information and advanced AI tools make it difficult to separate fact from fiction on US attack

The Guardian - US

Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI

When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say

The Guardian - US

What Do Some Researchers Call Disinformation? Anything But Disinformation

"Disinformation" is fast becoming a dirty word in the United States -- a label so contentious in a hyperpolarized political climate that some researchers who study the harmful effects of falsehoods are abandoning it altogether.

International Business Times

US Adversaries Stoke Kirk Conspiracy Theories, Researchers Warn

Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state media are exploiting conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination to advance thousands of false claims aimed at undermining the United States and other adversaries, a research group warned Wednesday.

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False AI 'Fact-checks' Stir Online Chaos After Kirk Assassination

With a fire hose of misinformation surrounding the assassination of US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, social media users have turned to AI chatbots for reliable updates -- only to encounter contradictory or inaccurate responses, further fueling online confusion.

Euronews

Which AI chatbot spews the most false information? 1 in 3 AI answers are false, study says

A new report has found that AI chatbots, including OpenAI and Meta’s models, include false information in every third answer.

International Business Times

Trump Health Misinformation Swirls Despite Denial

From manipulated images to out-of-context photos, false claims that Donald Trump is seriously ill -- or even dead -- have swirled online, with the misinformation persisting even after the US president publicly rejected it on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Polar Bear Waltz: Fake Trump-Putin AI Images Shroud Ukraine Peace Effort

From a fake image of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin dancing in the snow with a polar bear to a fabricated photo of European leaders waiting somberly outside the Oval Office, AI-enabled disinformation has clouded the diplomatic push to end the war in Ukraine.

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International Business Times

Falsehoods Swirl Around Trump-Putin Summit

From false claims of a Ukrainian assassin shot dead in Alaska to baseless reports of Russia declaring the sale of the territory to the United States illegal, misinformation has swirled around the summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Fake AI Photos Of Trump With Epstein Flood Internet

Fake AI-generated photos and videos purporting to show Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein socializing with underage girls have flooded social media, racking up millions of views, researchers said Friday.

Euronews

Russian propaganda swamps Moldova ahead of elections

Moldova's geographical position and political makeup make it a prime target for pro-Russian, anti-EU disinformation.

International Business Times

Tech-fueled Misinformation Distorts Iran-Israel Fighting

AI deepfakes, video game footage passed off as real combat, and chatbot-generated falsehoods -- such tech-enabled misinformation is distorting the Israel-Iran conflict, fueling a war of narratives across social media.

International Business Times

US Adversaries Fuel Disinformation About LA Protests

Russia, China and Iran are amplifying disinformation about protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles, researchers said Friday, adding to a surge of domestically generated falsehoods and conspiracy theories.

International Business Times

Musk's XAI Blames 'Unauthorized' Tweak For 'White Genocide' Posts

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup has blamed an "unauthorized modification" for causing its chatbot Grok to generate misleading and unsolicited posts referencing "white genocide" in South Africa.

International Business Times

Misinformation Clouds Sean Combs's Sex Trafficking Trial

From doctored photos of sex-fueled parties to a racy AI-generated song, a flood of misinformation surrounding music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs threatens to distort public perception of his closely watched New York trial.

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