disinformation
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Geoffrey Supran, a climate disinformation expert at the University of Miami, says that the paper was “mandatory reading” when he was a grad student at MIT.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
This law requires big social-media and search platforms to address certain risks, such as the spread of illegal content and the use of disinformation to manipulate election results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
"The best disinformation campaign is to convince a few people that thousands are convinced," said Aldu Cornelissen from Murmur Intelligence, which analyses online content.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
Dessie Donnelly, from the Belfast-based technology group the Rabble Cooperative, said social media played a role in "amplifying disinformation, assisting, and organising" this week.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Given that corruption seemed to permeate every institution in Osage County, these sources might be intentionally spreading disinformation in order to conceal the real plot.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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