DisinfoDocket 26 October
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* Pennsylvania battling deadly measles outbreak among Amish amid White House vaccination row
* Russian operatives likely spread fake videos targeting the Texas Senate race, researchers say
* Serbia’s strongman loses to students
* Pennsylvania battling deadly measles outbreak among Amish amid White House vaccination row
* Russian operatives likely spread fake videos targeting the Texas Senate race, researchers say
* Serbia’s strongman loses to students
Highlights
- With one week until the midterms, PolitiFact is on the lookout for ‘mischief’ (Poynter, 26 October)
- AI models cost more when you don’t use English (Rest of World, 26 October)
- Paxton Ad Takes Talarico Taxes Comments Out of Context (Fact Check, 23 October)
- What Lula’s comeback win means for Brazil and beyond (Atlantic Council, 26 October)
- October 17 protests triggered a large-scale wave of disinformation, both in France and abroad (Le Monde, 26 October)
1. Academia & Research
- Broad Public Confidence in Elections in the U.S. – but Partisans Differ Over Concerns About Access, Security (Pew Research Center, 20 October)
2. Platforms & Technology
WATCH - The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign (BBC Verify, 24 October)
- Big Tech’s thirst for water is sparking a global resistance (Rest of World, 22 October)