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Russian propaganda fakes front pages of global media outlets about Zelensky after Mendel interview - Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (544+ words) Disinformation is spreading on social media about alleged new front pages of several international media outlets featuring quotes from an interview given by Zelensky's former press secretary Yuliia Mendel to American pro-Russian blogger Tucker Carlson. This is false. None of…...
House tri-committee that probed disinformation urged revived
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (946+ words) MANILA, Philippines" Deputy Speaker Janette Garin has called for the revival of the tri-committee, the three House of Representatives panels that investigated social media disinformation, saying the problem persists. Garin on Sunday confirmed that she had filed House Resolution (HR)…...
Latvia's internet space appears to be comparatively civilized
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (95+ words) Inbox. lv Latvia's internet space appears to be comparatively civilized The EU aggregate is based on 20 countries for which data are available, and Latvia turns out to be the least hostile of the bunch " or maybe Latvians just don't look…...
Trump's AI Posts Featuring Aliens and Iran War Imagery Spark Global Attention
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (308+ words) US'President Donald Trump has triggered widespread global attention after launching a weekend posting spree on his social media platform, Truth Social, featuring roughly 25 highly stylised AI-generated images that depicted surreal scenarios, including aliens, space warfare, and futuristic military imagery. The…...
Footage of Holi festival fight falsely shared as post-election attacks in West Bengal
15+ min ago (467+ words) "Following BJP's victory in West Bengal, the party-backed activists have unleashed a rampage against Muslims since this morning," reads a Bengali -language Facebook post shared on May 5, 2026. Clip included with the post shows a group of young men wielding sticks…...
Journalism professionals call for the media to evolve
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (770+ words) The changing media landscape brings new challenges and opportunities, said news executives and journalists in a panel hosted by the Hoover Institution Center for Revitalizing American Institutions on Thursday. Speakers emphasized the need for news organizations to evolve alongside changing…...
Taiwan Media Summit Exposes Beijing's Push for Narrative Control
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (197+ words) Beijing's call for Taiwanese journalists to act as "cross-strait peacekeepers" sparks alarm over alleged efforts to recruit local media into China's influence operations, according to a Taipei Times editorial. Drop Site News has published what it describes as the full…...
How to survive the information crisis: "We once talked about fake news " now reality itself feels fake" " podcast
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (69+ words) In this age of crisis, technology is pulling us apart. At its best, journalism can bring us together again. Written and read by the Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner Continue reading. .. How to survive the information crisis: "We once talked about…...
Fact Check: Did France call US a "declining state" and say "Trump is the sole reason for this"?
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (403+ words) WASHINGTON, DC: Amid disagreements with Europe and NATO over the conflict in the Middle East, a rumor has been circulating on social media platforms claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron called the United States a "declining state" and accused President Donald…...
[DECODED] Franco Mabanta and PGMN's business model
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (1753+ words) When Franco Mabanta was arrested on May 5 in an entrapment operation for alleged extortion against former speaker Martin Romualdez, his supporters decried the move as an attempt to silence the media. Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN), the social media organization…...