e-Hajj
I’ve written extensively about digital hajj in my books and related chapters, so this story is of particular interest: E-hajj tracking...
Pro-Iran Hacking
A pro-Iran hacking group that has been relentlessly targeting American companies with DDoS attacks claims it disrupted Bluesky with what the social media site called a “sophisticated” attack that...
AI Disinformation
A video viewed over 1.7 million times appears to show an interview with two Muslim women saying people shouldn’t bring dogs to the beach. It’s generated a huge amount...
‘Trump as Jesus Christ‘
The Iran war and a series of social media posts, including one depicting Trump as Jesus Christ, have some conservative commentators and fans suspecting the president may be the...
‘Fake Asylum‘ Issues
Online dimensions here: online dimensions here: Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry www.bbc.co.uk/news/article…...
LEGO Iran cont/d
More coverage on LEGO AI-generated content associated with Iran. I am collecting and analysing all the relevant videos for a future publication, but don’t intend to post them here...
Hacking ChatGPT and Google AI
Just seen this: Thomas Germain, BBC Future, I hacked ChatGPT and Google’s AI – and it only took 20 minutes, 18 Feb 2026 “”It’s easy to trick AI chatbots,...
TikTok Issues and Criminality
A well-researched and thorough article on the representation of criminality on TikTok and its impact on Palestinians … An important long read from @972mag.com with a focus on TikTok...
‘Explosive Media‘ Profile
Paywalled article, worth seeking out: Recommended… [image or embed] — Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 7 April 2026 at 10:26 Also see MSN/NDTV, As Iran’s lego-style war videos go viral,...