Misinformation

On January 6, 2025, Meta, formerly known as Facebook, formally announced that it would cease its “fact-checking” operations, and allow the internet itself, through comments posted, to be the final arbiter of ...

Not For You: “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” shouldn’t be enforced, orders President Trump ...

In this episode, we explore Meta’s recent decision to replace traditional fact-checking with community notes and its potential impact on misinformation. We also discuss the implications of a TikTok ban in the ...

As the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election approaches, along with other pivotal elections worldwide, the online spread of misinformation is reaching new heights ...

Dimon’s dollars (not yours): No, Chase Bank isn’t going to let you cash bad checks. It’s fraud—no matter what X and TikTok tell you ...

The Summer Olympic Games will be held in Paris this year, and while the athletes will be focused on breaking world records, there are plenty of opportunistic cyberthreat actors who will be ...

Election interference is now a global concern that will most likely require more international collaboration to combat ...

Guardrails Prevent Trouble? Sam says avoid AI abuse—protect the democratic process ...

In episode 307, Tom and Scott debunk misinformation circulating about the iOS 17 NameDrop feature by law enforcement and others on social media. Next, they discuss the potential risks of QR code ...

The advent of deepfakes began nearly three decades ago, in 1997, with the inception of the Video Rewrite Program. The “program” was, in actuality, a paper that showcased an innovative (for its ...