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US Disinformation Researcher Laments 'Incredible Witch Hunt'

Understanding disinformation has emerged as a lightning rod in the United States ahead of the November election, with academics and think-tanks facing lawsuits by right-wing groups and subpoenas from a Republican-led congressional committee.

International Business Times

Online manipulation expert Renée DiResta: ‘Conspiracy theories shape our politics in extremely mainstream ways’

The former research manager of Stanford Internet Observatory talks about her new book exploring propaganda in the digital age – and how she came to be known as ‘CIA Renée’…

The Guardian - UK

Closing the Stanford Internet Observatory will edge the US towards the end of democracy

The organisation responsible for monitoring digital falsehoods is reportedly being wound down after pressure from Republicans and conspiracy theorists

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Study shows AI image-generators being trained on explicit photos of children

Hidden inside the foundation of popular artificial intelligence image-generators are thousands of images of child sexual abuse, according to a new report that urges companies to take action to address a harmful flaw in the technology they built

The Independent UK

‘A deranged ploy’: how Republicans are fueling the disinformation wars

Several actions by the far right in the last month could result in a flood of conspiracy theories before the 2024 election

The Guardian - US

Meta taskforce to combat trade of child sex abuse materials after damning report

The Stanford Internet Observatory documented how a web of social media accounts advertises and distributes abuse materials

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