11+ hour, 17+ min ago  (285+ words) The rapid spread of misinformation through social media and artificial intelligence poses increasing challenges for democratic societies, according to speakers at a conference held in Reykjav'k on June 18. As reported by R'V, participants at the conference Democracy in the Age…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago  (650+ words) New University Conspiracy's role in alienation One of the White House's newest website pages appears to confirm a long-standing conspiracy theory: aliens live among us. With typewriter-esque text reading "declassified," the government details abductions, invasions and threats hidden from the…...

5+ hour, 17+ min ago  (578+ words) The line between rhetoric and real-world harm is thinning by the day. A recent'post'pairs the 30 June deadline with an image of a man's face marked by the imprint of a violent strike. In another'example, @Lerato Pillay Z reposted a tweet…...

7+ hour, 9+ min ago  (801+ words) Sanctioned pro-Kremlin influencer vows to continue campaign despite EU penalties weeklyblitz. net Sanctioned pro-Kremlin influencer vows to continue campaign despite EU penalties The European Union's latest sanctions package targeting individuals and organizations linked to Russia's war effort has drawn renewed…...

7+ hour, 24+ min ago  (225+ words) Saturday June 20, 2026 Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives State Minister Mir Shahe Alam has expressed concern over what he described as misinformation being circulated about him on social media and in sections of the media. In a statement sent by…...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (289+ words) ST. BONAVENTURE, N. Y. " Hate crimes, homelessness, taxes, housing and energy were among the topics fact-checked by St. Bonaventure University students during a Politi Fact Workshop conducted during the spring 2026 semester. "Holding public officials accountable through rigorous fact-checking is vital to our…...

12+ hour, 19+ min ago  (176+ words) The enemy factory: False narratives of "Russian interference" as a tool for political persecution Washington Examiner Throughout my career as an international lawyer defending victims of political persecution around the world, I have learnt to recognize patterns, particularly with respect…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago  (482+ words) The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to advance bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing the spread of unauthorized AI-generated replicas of individuals, marking one of the most significant congressional efforts to address the growing legal and policy challenges posed by…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1054+ words) Claim: A video shows PTI activist Sanam Javaid Khan dancing to an Indian song in a club in Peshawar with a drink in her hand. Fact: The video was manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, with Javaid's face swapped onto…...

9+ hour, 47+ min ago  (460+ words) Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state, says political propaganda and dissemination of fake news on social media are emboldening terrorist groups and worsening insecurity in Nigeria. Abdulsalami spoke in a statement issued on the occasion of his 84th birthday. The former…...