Tag: falsehoods
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Russia, China and Cuba amplified falsehoods about recent hurricanes, U.S. official says
Russian, Chinese and Cuban operatives have tried to amplify false information about the two hurricanes that hit the United States last month, spreading lies about the government’s disaster response, according to declassified intelligence cited by a U.S. official. In one case, Russian “Influence actors” shared a fake image on Telegram on Oct. 10, likely generated…
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Election officials are drowned out by Musk’s falsehoods on X
As Elon Musk continues to aggressively share conspiracy theories and misinformation about elections on X, election officials are fighting back. But even as they are speaking out to try to counteract Musk, the owner of X since 2022, they’re being drowned out on a platform that seemingly favors falsities. Corrections to Musk’s lies from election…