Online Misinformation – Research
This article links to significant research and tracks the online misinformation trail associated with the UK riots in August 2024.
Southport Tragedy Responses – Timeline
Updated Opportunist ‘dog whistle ‘ responses to the Southport tragedy include a strong anti-Muslim theme. The attention should be on the victims of the attack in Southport and their...
Indonesia ‘influencers‘ ‘hate speech‘
Opinion/analysis Adi Renaldi, restofworld, In Indonesia, social media is a “hunting ground” for religious minorities, 23 Jul 2024 “Conservative Muslim influencers spread hate speech to their millions of followers...
X Lawsuit Loss
Reuters/Arab News, Musk’s X Corp. loses lawsuit against hate speech watchdog, 25 Mar 2024 “A US judge on Monday dismissed X Corp’s lawsuit against a nonprofit group that has...
AI Fake News
Arab News, AI-driven fake news, social unrest among top global risks: World Economic Forum report, 10 Jan 2024 7″The organization’s Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday, said that the...
Iran ‘anti-Israel disinformation‘
Ron Kampeas, Jerusalem Post, Fake journalists spread anti-Israel disinformation, part of Iranian plot, 19 Dec 2023 “Three fake journalists who seeded dozens of anti-Israel and anti-American stories on social...
Social Media Manipulation
Viktor Dimas, Valent Projects, Evidence of Online Manipulation in UK public Debate “We now know why that is; the manipulation taking place in the UK is much more sophisticated...