www.nytimes.com2 months agoDigital lifeShafiqah Hudson, Who Fought Trolls on Social Media, Dies at 46The #EndFathersDay trend was a hoax originating from 4chan. Shafiqah Hudson combated the hoax with the #YourSlipIsShowing hashtag. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com3 months agoEurope newsGermany unearths pro-Russia disinformation campaign on XGermany has uncovered a significant pro-Russia disinformation campaign using fake accounts to stir anger at Berlin's support for Ukraine. The campaign involved over 50,000 fake user accounts that generated over a million German-language tweets. [ more ]
BBC News5 months agoMarketingUkraine war: How TikTok fakes pushed Russian lies to millionsA Russian propaganda campaign on TikTok has been uncovered, involving thousands of fake accounts spreading disinformation about the war in Ukraine. The campaign aims to undermine Western support for Ukraine and includes false claims about Ukrainian officials buying luxury items abroad. [ more ]