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Conspiracies about extreme weather spread faster than life-saving alerts on social media, says study

The study says the influence of high-profile conspiracy theorists during climate disasters is drowning out emergency response efforts.

Euronews

Extreme Weather Misinformation 'Putting Lives At Risk,' Study Warns

Major social media platforms are enabling and profiting from misinformation around extreme weather events, endangering lives and impeding emergency response efforts, a research group said Tuesday.

International Business Times

Voices: I found photos of my armpits on 4chan

COMMENT: When Sharan Dhaliwal discovered that personal photographs had been published on an extreme forum, she was just as outraged to learn how powerless she was to do anything about it

The Independent UK

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‘He is world’s leading free speech hypocrite’: Elon Musk’s battle with Wikipedia is part of his war on truth

Elon Musk is angry at Wikipedia for reporting on his alleged ‘Nazi salute’. But his attacks are part of a long and troubling history of trying to suppress information he finds inconvenient, writes Io Dodds

The Independent UK

YouTube algorithm suggests videos about disordered eating to some young users, new study says

YouTube’s policy states that it will remove or restrict content that ‘glorifies or promotes eating disorders’ but the study found that harmful content is still accessible on the social media platform

The Independent UK

Inside Elon Musk's time-worn legal strategy of spending and grinding adversaries into submission

In years of court cases, Musk has consistently used the same legal tactics to take on his opponents.

Fortune

Elon Musk's Misinformation Campaign Sparks Controversy Ahead Of Election

Elon Musk's social media controversy over false election claims and disinformation spread raises concerns about regulating misinformation in the digital age.

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Election Officials Call Elon Musk a 'Huge Problem' For His Role in Spreading Misinformation Ahead of Election Day

Recent research found Musk's X is ineffective at the time of combating misinformation related to the U.S. election, including claims spread by his account.

Latin Times

Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation

X’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon Musk’s social media platform

The Independent UK

Anti-hate group vows to continue work after Elon Musk’s declaration of ‘war’

X owner renews hostilities with Center for Countering Digital Hate after it is linked to US election interference row

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s phoney war with Starmer over US election interference

Critics said the twin assault on Labour by Trump and Musk – two experts at grabbing attention – had the hallmarks of a ‘phoney war’

The Independent UK

UK politics live: Rayner insists Labour members in US using ‘their own time’ after Trump-Starmer election row

Trump campaign has filed complaint with US Federal Election Commission to allege interference by Labour Party

The Independent UK

X’s AI tool Grok lacks effective guardrails preventing election disinformation, new study finds

The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) found that Grok was able to churn out ‘convincing’ AI fake images including one of Vice President Kamala Harris doing drugs and another of former president Donald Trump looking sick in bed

The Independent UK

Inside Elon Musk's 23 active lawsuits

Two dozen lawsuits show the retaliatory attitude of a CEO who isn’t dissuaded by defeats, experts say.

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International Business Times

Musk's Misleading Election Posts Viewed 1.2 Billion Times: Study

False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race.

International Business Times

'Lies Are Flooding Feeds': AI Fakery Raises US Voter Manipulation Fears

A "deepfake" video parodying Kamala Harris, a manipulated expletive-laden clip of Joe Biden, and a doctored image of Donald Trump being arrested -- a tide of AI-fueled political disinformation has prompted alarm over its potential to manipulate voters as the US presidential race heats up.

International Business Times

Trump Shooting Conspiracy Theories Flourish On X, Researchers Say

Conspiracy theories about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump received tens of millions of views on X, researchers said Tuesday, highlighting the potential for extreme falsehoods to go viral on the Elon Musk-owned platform.

International Business Times

AI Tool Creates Deceptive Biden, Trump Images, Tests Show

Tests on a leading AI tool allowed the creation of deceptive and incriminating images of President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, a watchdog said Wednesday, despite pledges to block fake photos of the presidential contenders ahead of elections in November.

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Study Warns About AI Programs Impersonating Biden, Other Candidates, To Manipulate Elections

A study warned about AI programs posing a potential risk for election manipulation, after they were found to readily mimic voices of Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

AI voice cloning tools imitating political leaders threaten elections – report

A report from the Centre for Countering Digital Hate warns that AI voice tools can easily be used to create political disinformation.

The Guardian - US

What a surprise! Free speech absolutist Elon Musk doesn’t really love free speech

The X owner is paying legal bills of people ‘unfairly treated’ over their posts while weaponizing the law to shut down his critics

International Business Times

US Court Dismisses Musk Lawsuit Against Anti-hate Watchdog

A US court on Monday rejected social network X's lawsuit against a nonprofit that had reported a spike in misinformation and hate speech on the platform since billionaire Elon Musk's takeover.

The Guardian - US

Judge dismisses ‘vapid’ Elon Musk lawsuit against group that cataloged racist content on X

Center for Countering Digital Hate has chronicled rise of racist, antisemitic and extremist content on X since Musk’s acquisition

WEKU

Judge skeptical of lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X over hate speech research

The nonprofit sued by Elon Musk's X says the legal tactic is an attempt to silence criticism of the company. The Center for Countering Digital Hate published reports documenting hate speech on X.

International Business Times UK

Recent Report Reveals Climate Change Skepticism Rises Among One-Third of UK Teens

There has been a surge in YouTube videos promoting a new form of climate denial specifically targeting young audiences.

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