Disinfo Docket 12 February
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* CISA election, disinformation officials placed on administrative leave, sources say
* Georgian authorities target independent media
* Conspiracy theory on methane-cutting cow feed a ‘wake-up call’, say scientists...
* CISA election, disinformation officials placed on administrative leave, sources say
* Georgian authorities target independent media
* Conspiracy theory on methane-cutting cow feed a ‘wake-up call’, say scientists...
Highlights
- A quick guide to spotting misinformation: Tips for fact-checking, staying informed and talking it out (UNICEF, 10 February)
- Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge in propaganda and misinformation, say press freedom groups (The Guardian, 11 February)
- Watching chaos through a screen: How social media is changing the way we follow extreme weather events (Reuters Institute, 10 February)
- AI chatbots unable to accurately summarise news, BBC finds (BBC, 11 February)
- Curiosity is key for overcoming conflict and disinformation, author says (PEN America, 11 February)
Elon Musk on spreading misinformation about condoms for Hamas: "Some of the things that I say will be incorrect." pic.twitter.com/McicZFxYzA
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 11, 2025
1. Academia & Research
- How news influencers talked about Trump and Harris during the 2024 election (Pew Research Center, 6 February)
- Unveiling the drivers of active participation in social media discourse (Nature, 10 February)
2. Platforms & Technology
LISTEN - Who's Running America... Trump's Tech Bro (Elon Musk) (BBC Sounds, 9 February)
- An Advisor to Elon Musk’s xAI Has a Way to Make AI More Like Donald Trump (WIRED, 11 February)
- ​​Is it a good idea to use AI to clone real journalists’ voices? It depends how you interpret the question (Reuters Institute, 11 February)
- UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration (BBC, 11 February)
- Q&A with Marietje Schaake on the Tech Coup and Trump (Just Security, 6 February)
3. Russia & Ukraine
- Russian intelligence recruits young Ukrainians to disrupt mobilization (Texty, 7 February)
- Inflation, stagflation, and spin – the Kremlin’s economic war propaganda (EUvsDisinfo, 10 February)
- Moscow claims Ukrainian intelligence services are planning false flag attacks on foreign ships and Russian opposition figures (Meduza, 11 February)