Disinformation

Astroturf Talk
China Didn’t Make Americans Hate Data Centers
GOP lawmakers, tech investors, and even OpenAI have tied the anti-data-center movement in the US to Chinese interference. Experts say it’s much more complicated than that.
Molly Taft

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Uncanny Valley
Uncanny Valley: Iran War in the AI Era, Prediction Market Ethics, and Paramount Beats Netflix
Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, and Leah Feiger

Extra extra
Here’s Why Trump Posted About Iran ‘Stealing’ the 2020 Election Hours After the US Attacked
David Gilbert



Uncanny Valley
Uncanny Valley: Minneapolis Misinformation, TikTok’s New Owners, and Moltbot Hype
Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, and Tim Marchman




AI detectives
People Are Using AI to Falsely Identify the Federal Agent Who Shot Renee Good
David Gilbert


The Big Interview
David Hogg to Democratic Establishment: Get the Message or Get Voted Out
Marah Eakin



Clouded Judgment
The DOGE Subcommittee Hearing on Weather Modification Was a Nest of Conspiracy Theorizing
Molly Taft

Pseudoscience
Anti-Vaxxers Rejoice at Florida’s Scheme to End Vaccine Mandates for Kids and Everyone Else
David Gilbert


Shortcut to Success
The Black Market for Fake Science Is Growing Faster Than Legitimate Research, Study Warns
Fernanda González

Texas Floods
Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats
David Gilbert and Molly Taft

Fringe Attack
A Trans Pilot Was Falsely Blamed for a Plane Crash. Now She’s Fighting the Right-Wing Disinfo Machine
Varsha Bansal