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fromTruthout
1 week agoHillary Clinton Says Young People Oppose Gaza Genocide Because of "Totally Made Up" Videos
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has claimed that the ignorance of young people and their consumption of content on social media is responsible for their opposition to Israel and its genocide in Gaza, blaming "made up" propaganda on Tuesday while speaking at a conference held by a far right Israeli publication. In remarks on Tuesday, Clinton said that the sentiments among young people following the October 7, 2023, attack are a "serious problem for democracy"
US politics
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoSocial media misinformation driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone they don't need
Viral social media promotion of private blood tests is increasing demand for unnecessary testosterone therapy, straining NHS endocrinology clinics and risking patient harm.
fromFuturism
2 months agoTrump Supporters Are Using OpenAI's Sora to Generate AI Videos of Soldiers Assaulting Protesters
To take president Donald Trump's word for it, America's cities are in ruins, forcing him to deploy federal troops to Portland, Washington DC, and Memphis. There's just one wrinkle - no one seems to be able to find any real evidence of the mass riots and anarchist violence that Trump and his supporters insist is destroying the nation. Luckily for them, that problem is easily solved with a little help from AI.
US politics
New York City
fromQNS
2 months agoQueens City Council candidate Jonathan Rinaldi accused of posting fabricated endorsements in District 29 race - QNS
Jonathan Rinaldi used doctored and AI-created images on social media to fabricate endorsements from multiple elected officials, which those officials denied.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
2 months agoWe need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late
OpenAI's Sora enables easily generated realistic deepfake videos, eroding trust in social media and raising concerns about IP misuse and reality distinction.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months agoJon Stewart Tears Into Narcissistic Media' Response to Mass Shootings: Who the F*ck Cares?!'
Previously, the routine would be we express our shock; we express our sadness; we offer our thoughts and prayers; we spend a day, maybe two, arguing about the appropriateness of bringing up guns at all; and then we do nothing until the next time. But as our politics becomes more polarized, even that learned cycle of helplessness has been replaced by a new, post-shooting pastime. That new pastime is, Was this one of yours?'
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months agoOnline Conspiracy Theories About Charlie Kirk's Death Are Getting Really Ugly': CNN
Social media hosts over two million conspiracy posts about Charlie Kirk's assassination, double last year's volume, fueling extreme, uncorroborated theories across the political spectrum.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.pressenterprise.com
3 months agoIn the case of the missing California baby, citizen journalists broke news but also spread misinformation
Social media sleuths spread false information and hindered the investigation into missing infant Emmanuel Haro, fueling rumors about recovered remains and alleged confessions.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months agoNancy Mace Torched for Pushing Pic of Innocent Student in University of South Carolina Campus Shooter Scare
Representative Nancy Mace circulated a misidentified student's image as an alleged shooter during a campus lockdown, drawing widespread backlash and safety concerns.
fromPoynter
4 months agoOprah Winfrey didn't refuse to open her private road for Hawaii evacuees during the tsunami warnings - Poynter
Maui Emergency Management Agency issued evacuation orders for all people in coastal areas to move inland to higher ground due to an imminent tsunami threat.
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