Misinformation

Quarter of Israelis consider using AI for election votes amid rising online disinformation surge

Some 56.8% of respondents said they have encountered fake or impersonating accounts frequently or occasionally, while only about 20% said they had never encountered the phenomenon.

The future of AI software development may not be about who can generate the most code, but who can decide which code is worth trusting.
FILE PHOTO: Google's logo during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 24, 2026.

Google pulls AI generation feature out of satellite maps after fears of misuse, misinformation

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

Ahead of Knesset elections, Israel must enforce rules to combat AI disinformation - editorial

Lebanese army troops deploy at the entrance of the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, after Israeli forces withdrew from the area, Lebanon, July 21, 2026

Lebanon's proposed information law raises concern for press freedom, limits Palestinian media jobs


Exaggeration and embellishment: Study shows user language distorts ChatGPT information

The results show that ChatGPT provides higher casualty figures when asked in the language of the attacked group.

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US seizes over 30 websites used in massive Russian 'Doppelganger' disinformation campaign

The US Justice Department accused First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko of using the domains to spread Russian government propaganda covertly.

 Attorney General Merrick B. Garland looks over at Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin as he speaks about the prosecution of war crimes in Ukraine committed by Russian forces during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. on April 17, 2023.

Safeguarding global democracy against Iran's machinations - opinion

Iran's regime is actively disrupting the US presidential election process through cyber operations and misinformation to sway outcomes and undermine democracy.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in North Carolina, last week. The regime in Tehran is particularly alarmed at the prospect of Trump’s return to the White House, says the writer.

Lebanon, Hezbollah run from responsibility for Majdal Shams massacre - analysis

In a rare move, Hezbollah and Lebanese officials deny involvement in the Majdal Shams child massacre, spreading misinformation to avoid backlash as evidence mounts against them.

The scene at the soccer field where a rocket crashed in Majdal Shams, July 27, 2024.

Today's antisemitism could be more dangerous than ever - opinion

Despite the grim times, there is room for hesitant optimism.

 PROTESTERS GATHER behind barricades to protect an encampment in support of Palestinians in Gaza, at the University of Washington in Seattle, this week, as a pro-Israel rally march took place nearby.

People are more likely to avoid the news as concerns on misinformation grow, study finds

The study found that politically conservative people were less likely to engage with news at all when concerns over misinformation arose

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Combating misinformation: Safeguarding families amid crisis - opinion

Tragically, we all know that eventually, the information will emerge. But that information must be allowed to be shared only once it has been properly vetted and delivered.

People are silhouetted as they pose with mobile devices in front of a screen projected with a Facebook logo, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica October 29, 2014.

Fake sexually explicit online images of Taylor Swift alarm White House

Fake sexually explicit images of Swift proliferated across social media this week, including one image shared on X, formerly Twitter.

 Singer Taylor Swift poses for a selfie with fans as she arrives to speak at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2022.

The social media battlefront of the Israel-Hamas War - opinion

Social media is where more and more people are turning for their news. Unfortunately, these feeds are notorious for hosting an abundance of misinformation and false narratives.

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Unsure if news is true? Looking it up may make you more likely to believe misinformation - study

The Nature study employed a series of five experiments to gauge the impact of online search engines in evaluating false or misleading views.

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