Desinformation

Facebook posts falsely claimed that minors involved in the June 22 Tacloban school shooting would escape punishment under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. The claims targeted Senator Kiko Pangilinan and renewed calls to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility.

10 maj 2026 Rapporterad av AI

South Africa's Electoral Commission has raised alarms over the rapid spread of disinformation on social media ahead of the November 4 local government elections. Outreach deputy CEO Victor Shale highlighted how peddlers create new crises daily, outpacing current safeguards.

In 2010, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein hired a Philippines-based operation to clean up his internet image. They used SEO tactics to flood search results with positive content over negative ones. Emails from the 'Epstein Files' reveal this as part of a broader reputation management campaign.

6 februari 2026 Rapporterad av AI

French authorities have identified a Russian-linked disinformation operation accusing Emmanuel Macron of involvement in the Epstein affair. Detected by Viginum, the campaign used a fake website impersonating France-Soir and was amplified on X. It is attributed to the Storm-1516 network.

Efter en amerikansk militäroperation i Venezuela spreds falsk information online i kölvattnet av beskedet om president Nicolás Maduros gripande. Plattformar som TikTok, Instagram och X kämpade för att bromsa spridningen av vilseledande innehåll. Den snabba spridningen belyste pågående utmaningar med digital desinformation.

19 december 2025 Rapporterad av AI

Leaked internal documents from InfinitUs Marketing Solutions reveal operations using fake social media accounts to shift Filipinos' negative views on China. This occurs amid escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea. The Chinese embassy has not yet responded to the allegations.