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Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
5 hours ago

We 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
3 days ago

Jon 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 But as our politics becomes more polarized, even that learned cycle of helplessness has been replaced by a new, post-shooting pastime.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
Marketing
fromForbes
6 days ago

Tylenol Attack: False Claims Need Swift Brand & Legal Response

Brands built on safety promises are highly vulnerable to rapid reputational damage from social media-amplified, unsubstantiated safety allegations by influential voices.
World news
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Christians Sheepish After Boasting They Were Going to Get Raptured to Heaven Today

Christian TikTok users promoted a Rapture on Sept 23, prompting some to abandon jobs and possessions; when it failed, believers scrambled, apologized, or fell silent.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Online 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.
History
fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks ago

Older People Are Sharing The Things Younger Generations Believe That Are Actually BS

False claims say Anne Frank never existed and Helen Keller was a hoax, despite Keller's documented political activism and 1968 death at age 87.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Online misinformation putting women off contraceptive pill, study finds

Social media misinformation is driving a nocebo effect that causes psychological side-effects and reduces contraceptive pill use, contributing to increased abortions.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.pressenterprise.com
4 weeks ago

In 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.
Medicine
fromKqed
4 weeks ago

Influencers Criticize Birth Control and Push 'Natural' Methods. Here's What to Know | KQED

Hormonal birth control causes some side effects and rare complications; social media exaggerates risks. Fertility tracking works only for regular cycles and voluntary abstinence.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Spreads Doubt and Mistrust

Anti-vaccine campaigns use germ denial and social media amplification to downplay disease risk and erode trust, while face-to-face personal stories better build vaccine confidence.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Nancy 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
2 months ago

Oprah 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.
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromPoynter
2 months ago

TikTok falsely claims that Trump has '4 days left' after his vein condition diagnosis - Poynter

President Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency.
US politics
fromPoynter
3 months ago

Grok made up a criminal past for the Idaho shooting suspect. Millions saw it on X. - Poynter

Claims about Wess Roley's criminal background are unsubstantiated and misinformation spread widely on social media.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

Fact check: Did India trigger a flood in Pakistan? DW 04/30/2025

Rise in Jhelum River levels sparks panic amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, incorrectly attributed to India's actions.
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