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- Minister Tolashe Accuses Ousted Spokesperson of Orchestrating Smear Campaign Amid Misconduct Claims
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe has dismissed mounting allegations of public fund misappropriation as a coordinated misinformation effort led by former department spokes...
- Digital Forensics Debunk Doctored Viral Claims of Kano State Underwear Empowerment Program
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
A forensic investigation has revealed that viral social media posts alleging the Kano State Government distributed underwear as empowerment gifts are entirely fraudulent. Detailed...
- Media Council of Kenya Issues New Ethical Guidelines to Curb AI-Generated Misinformation and Content Theft in Journalism
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Africa
Victor Bwire, training director at the Media Council of Kenya, has outlined new professional standards to address the rising misuse of Artificial Intelligence in Kenyan media. The...
- INEC Chairman Amupitan Warns Broadcast Media Against Misinformation Ahead of 2027 General Elections
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Africa
Prof. Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, has called for more rigorous internal editorial standards within Nigerian media houses to combat di...
- New Analysis Accuses Google AI Overviews of Disseminating Misinformation at an Unprecedented Scale
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: AI in Business
A rigorous study conducted by the AI startup Oumi and reported by The New York Times reveals that Google’s AI Overviews, powered by the Gemini 3 model, provide factually incorrect...
- Iranian Judiciary Announces Death Penalty and Asset Seizures for Individuals Accused of Aiding Hostile States
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Iran War
A spokesperson for the Iranian judiciary has declared that individuals found guilty of spying or collaborating with enemy nations will face capital punishment and the total confisc...
- Psychological study reveals group loyalty rather than lack of facts drives partisan belief bias
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A new study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests that partisan bias is fueled by motivational desires rather than a simple lack of shared information. Researchers used r...
- University of East Anglia Study Identifies TikTok as Leading Source of Misleading ADHD and Autism Content
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A systematic review of over 5,000 social media posts reveals that TikTok contains the highest rates of mental health misinformation, particularly regarding neurodivergence. Researc...
- Abu Dhabi Authorities Arrest 109 Individuals for Circulating ‘Misleading’ War Footage and False Information
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Middle East
Police in the United Arab Emirates have detained over 100 people of various nationalities for filming and sharing unverified content related to the ongoing Middle East conflict. Th...
- Cornell Tech Study Reveals AI Writing Tools Exert Covert Influence on Human Opinions Despite Explicit Warnings of Algorithmic Bias
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at Cornell Tech have discovered that AI-powered autocomplete suggestions possess the power to shift a writer's personal attitudes on sensitive societal issues. In large...
- AI Transparency Labels Paradoxically Reduce Trust in Truth While Boosting Credibility of Scientific Misinformation
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Research
A new study published in JCOM warns that mandatory AI disclosure labels on social media may backfire, creating a "truth-falsity crossover effect." Researchers found that labeling p...
- Social media platform X implements financial penalties to curb AI generated misinformation regarding Iran conflict
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Middle East
The social media platform X has announced a new policy to demonetize accounts that share unlabeled AI generated war footage. This measure follows a surge in viral misinformation, i...