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fromWIRED
10 hours ago

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2025

In 2025, people who built their careers by being some form of Very Online are now some of the most powerful people in the world. Topping the list-as we predicted he would last year-is Donald Trump. The 79-year-old president of the United States quite literally rules by decrees posted to his social network, Truth Social. The US government, meanwhile, is run by a ramshackle crew of former conspiracy theory podcasters, TV hosts, vaccine skeptics, and entertainment moguls.
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US politics
fromPoynter
1 week ago

Why PolitiFact couldn't name just one Lie of the Year - Poynter

Widespread dishonesty and AI-driven falsehoods in 2025 deeply harm society, requiring renewed emphasis on calling out lies to protect livelihoods and reality.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
UK politics

Tory MP reports AI-generated deepfake' video of him announcing defection to Reform UK

An AI-generated deepfake falsely showed Conservative MP George Freeman joining Reform UK; he reported it to police and condemned the political disinformation.
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago
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Meta removes deepfake video that hijacked Heather Humphreys' image to lure people into investment scam

A deepfake AI video falsely depicted the Fine Gael presidential nominee promoting a fraudulent investment; Meta removed the post and financial institutions warned of sophisticated scams.
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