Poynter: Investigating disinformation narratives webinar announced by IFCN. “The International Fact-Checking Network at the Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalistic excellence, is pleased to announce a free webinar April 23 on understanding and reporting on disinformation narratives. Taught by IFCN signatories Maldita, this 90-minute webinar will instruct participants in practical […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/07/poynter-investigating-disinformation-narratives-webinar-announced-by-ifcn/

United24Media: How Russia Exploits Deceased Africans’ Identities to Spread its Propaganda Across the Continent. “A recent Al Jazeera investigation revealed that Russian propaganda operations were stealing the identities of deceased people in Africa to create fake profiles of ‘writers’ and ‘experts’ to spread pro-Russian propaganda across West and Central Africa.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/06/united24media-how-russia-exploits-deceased-africans-identities-to-spread-its-propaganda-across-the-continent/

Macdonald-Laurier Institute: Canada-Japan cooperation to challenge the escalating threat of Russian disinformation: Marcus Kolga for Inside Policy. “Canada, as a G7 partner and democracy, is well-positioned to work alongside Japan in countering foreign disinformation. Both nations face parallel threats from authoritarian regimes that seek to undermine democratic institutions and manipulate […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/05/macdonald-laurier-institute-canada-japan-cooperation-to-challenge-the-escalating-threat-of-russian-disinformation-marcus-kolga-for-inside-policy/

Route Fifty: Georgia House passes bill to criminalize using AI-generated political ads intended to deceive. “A bill aimed at reducing misleading AI-generated political ads passed the state House with a bipartisan 152-12 vote Thursday. Under Senate Bill 9, originally authored by Roswell Republican Sen. John Albers, it would be a crime for political campaigns to knowingly publish certain audio […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/29/route-fifty-georgia-house-passes-bill-to-criminalize-using-ai-generated-political-ads-intended-to-deceive/

When you Google my name, the first result is a sponsored defamation article published on an Israeli government website.
…Should a tech giant be allowing authoritarian genocidal governments lead by a wanted war criminal to manipulate public perception through paid disinformation?

https://x.com/Aboujahjah/status/1897589722870149142

#tech
#tiktok
#ai
#opensource
#google
#propaganda
#informationwar
#Hasbara
#DismantleZionism
#AntiPalestinianRacism
#democracy
#education
#journalism
#media
#cdnpoli
@palestine

The mental gymnastics this Economist article uses to whitewash Israel’s crimes is really something.

https://x.com/AssalRad/status/1897073753764585944

#tiktok
#usa
#cdnpoli
#journalism
#informationwar
#Gaza
#Palestine
#Syria
#iran
#lebanon
#Genocide
#geopolitics
#democracy
@palestine @lebanon @yemen @irannachrichten #SettlerColonialism
#AntiImperialism
#antiPalestinianracism

Let's not be Russian Puppets.

Reading this article has reminded me to be more careful with my info sources.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-22/russian-disinformation-campaign-targets-german-election/104929916

Double check sources by going *directly* to the news outlets and public people you trust (don't just rely on the appearance of a byline).

If something seems so juicy, you feel the angry part of yourself wants to believe it easily, double check before sharing.

Gather extra opinions/reactions/sources, especially if one group or person from a marginalised community suddenly seems to be escalating or changing the message. For example, if you start seeing a few trans people or groups saying there are no gay kids, only trans, that's fake - go check a trans friendly institution or peer support group.

(Think back to when black twitter accounts started telling black people not to vote - most of those accounts turned out to be fake.)

And most important: make yourself a list of good sources *now*. Have direct links to check so you don't have to rely on search results. Make sure you know people online who can be a reality-reference. This means increasing the diversity of your social media follows and news sources.

I'm also going to try to be more open about when I'm puzzled, even if it shows up my ignorance or unrealised biases.

Youre wondering whether to trust #Musk?

The last 1,000 posts from Elon Musk were analysed for truth and veracity. More than half of what Elon posts on X is false or misleading, while most of the "true" posts are simply updates about his companies.

If you live in the United States or the European Union

Everything the Corrupt Client Media has told you about Ukraine, Russia, and Vladimir Putin is a lie.

Think about that, and educate yourselves before the War addicted Ghouls behind that lie drag you into the abyss.

https://x.com/BowesChay/status/1891788614985474240

#media
#journalism
#fakenews
#democracy
#informationwar
#propaganda
#russia
#china
#africa
#canada
#usa
#tiktok
#blackmastodon
@blackvoices
@politics
@palestine
@yemen

The Conversation: Unrest in Bangladesh is revealing the bias at the heart of Google’s search engine. “…while Google’s search results are shaped by ostensibly neutral rules and processes, research has shown these algorithms often produce biased results. This problem of algorithmic bias is again being highlighted by recent escalating tensions between India and Bangladesh and cases of […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/17/the-conversation-unrest-in-bangladesh-is-revealing-the-bias-at-the-heart-of-googles-search-engine/

Deutsche Welle: Kenya’s digital struggle: AI, activism and crackdowns . “A silent war is unfolding in Kenya, not on the streets but in the vast, uncharted world of the internet. Kenya’s digital landscape is at a breaking point, as the government clamps down on AI-generated content and social media activism, igniting what many have described as a ticking time bomb of online resistance.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/07/kenyas-digital-struggle-ai-activism-and-crackdowns-deutsche-welle/

PsyPost: Algorithmic manipulation? TikTok use predicts positive views of China’s human rights record. “A new study published in Frontiers in Social Psychology suggests that the popular social media platform TikTok may be manipulated to conceal content critical of the Chinese government while amplifying narratives aligned with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The research, which involved […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/05/psypost-algorithmic-manipulation-tiktok-use-predicts-positive-views-of-chinas-human-rights-record/

@timo21 @josh0 @augieray

We have been engaged in an #InformationWar for decades.

Decrying a lack of Content Warnings is the #SocialMedia equivalent of fretting and hand-wringing about having to frequently dust off household goods in a home which happens to be in a “Zone of Interest.”

They are not Serious People™

AFP: Meta profits from known pro-Russian disinfo network: researchers. “Tens of thousands of Facebook users in France, Germany, Poland and Italy were targeted with cartoons mocking French politicians, messages hostile to European aid to Ukraine and other so-called sponsored content. A report by digital manipulation specialists titled ‘Influence by Design’ claimed that the pro-Russian […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/25/meta-profits-from-known-pro-russian-disinfo-network-researchers-afp/

Fast Company: If you think Big Oil is trying to manipulate you on social media—you’re right. “Other branches of the fossil fuel industry—including plastic producers and agrichemical companies, both of which depend on oil and gas and their byproducts—have also taken to social media to discourage actions to reduce the use of their products. In a new paper published last week in the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/24/fast-company-if-you-think-big-oil-is-trying-to-manipulate-you-on-social-media-youre-right/

Israeli crimes against journalists continue.The Israeli army killed Palestinian journalist Ahlam tlouli in Gaza city today bringing the number of Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since October 7th
to 204.

https://x.com/MustafaBarghou1/status/1878878123430977709

#censorship
#informationwar
#journalism
#yemen
#Gaza
#Palestine
#Syria
#iran
#lebanon
#Genocide
#geopolitics
@palestine@a.gup.pe
@palestine@lemmygrad.ml
@gazawatch @direkt.gnistor.se
@flawed
@lebanon
@iran @israel
@yemen
@gazawatch

This is a very good point, and I think of it often. No easy answer other than always run towards the truth, and surround yourself with trusted truth seekers and tellers. Facts are under siege. Protect and nurture them as best as you can. #Media #Truth
#InformationWar