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DAVID KLEPPER

DAVID KLEPPER

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Health|Science

Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments

Online conspiracy theories have created a new age of fringe medical treatments and supposed miracle cures

Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments
News|Opinion|US

Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'

It's not uncommon to believe conspiracy theories, and surveys show that many Americans believe in at least one of them

Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'
Opinion

Takeaways from the AP's look at the role of conspiracy theories in American politics and society

Conspiracy theories seem to be everywhere these days

Takeaways from the AP's look at the role of conspiracy theories in American politics and society
Business|News|Technology

Musk's X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform

Attorneys for X Corp. and a research organization that studies online hate speech have traded arguments in court in a legal battle over the organization's reports on the increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased by Elon Musk in 2022

Musk's X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform
News|Political|US|World

Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid

Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have begun pushing misleading and incendiary claims about U.S. immigration

Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid
Election|Technology|US

Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections

Fake images of Donald Trump surrounded by smiling Black voters are circulating online, highlighting the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence ahead of the 2024 election

Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections
Election|News|Opinion|Political|World

Election misinformation is a problem in any language. But some gets more attention than others

Election misinformation will pose a formidable challenge this year as billions of people in dozens of countries head to the polls

Election misinformation is a problem in any language. But some gets more attention than others
News|Technology

New bipartisan bill would require online identification, labeling of AI-generated videos and audio

New bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would require the identification and labeling of online content generated using artificial intelligence

New bipartisan bill would require online identification, labeling of AI-generated videos and audio
Business|News|Technology

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platform

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Corp. against the non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which has documented the increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased by the Tesla owner

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platform
News|Technology|US

Key lawmakers float new rules for personal data protection; bill would make privacy a consumer right

Two lawmakers from opposing parties are floating a new plan to protect the privacy of Americans' personal data

Key lawmakers float new rules for personal data protection; bill would make privacy a consumer right
Economy|Opinion|Science|Technology|World

A Congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to a college classroom to learn

Frightening to some, exciting to others, baffling to many: Artificial intelligence has been called an economic game changer, a threat to democracy or even an existential threat to humanity

A Congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to a college classroom to learn
Asia|Election|News|Technology|World

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: 'The whole country is paying the price'

Misinformation about India's election is surging online as the world's most populous country votes

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: 'The whole country is paying the price'
News|US

'Words matter': Titles, Trump and what to call a former president

Donald Trump is not the president, but that doesn't stop many of his most loyal supporters and even his lawyers from calling him the commander-in-chief

'Words matter': Titles, Trump and what to call a former president
News|Election|Technology|US

Now armed with AI, America's adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn

Top U.S. security officials say America’s foreign adversaries will again seek to influence the upcoming U.S. elections

Now armed with AI, America's adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn
Americas|Election

Sexist tropes and misinformation swirl online as Mexico prepares to elect its first female leader

As voters in Mexico head to the polls, a flurry of false, sexist and misleading posts on social media are blurring the lines between fact and fiction

Sexist tropes and misinformation swirl online as Mexico prepares to elect its first female leader
Election|News|US

Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago

The leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee says the U.S. may be less prepared for the threat of foreign disinformation ahead of this year's election than it was four years ago

Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago
News|Technology

YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement

YouTube is changing its rules to protect its youngest users from potentially harmful firearm videos

YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement
Technology

Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks

When it comes to online scams and foreign disinformation, it pays to be female

Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks
Election|News|US

Presidential election a prime target for foreign disinformation, intelligence officials say

U.S. officials who track disinformation campaigns say they're issuing more warnings to political candidates, government officials and others targeted by foreign groups as America’s adversaries seek to influence the 2024 election

Presidential election a prime target for foreign disinformation, intelligence officials say
News|Opinion|Technology|World

AI could help spread false and misleading information on Holocaust, UNESCO report warns

Artificial intelligence could be misused to spread misleading or false claims about the Holocaust

AI could help spread false and misleading information on Holocaust, UNESCO report warns
Election|News|Political|Sports

Fore more years? Biden and Trump take swings at each other's golf skills in their debate

A clash over golf handicaps prompted some of the feistiest comments in the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump

Fore more years? Biden and Trump take swings at each other's golf skills in their debate
News|Opinion|World

Iran encourages Gaza war protests in US to stoke outrage and distrust, intelligence chief says

The nation's top intelligence official says Iran has been working to encourage campus protests over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza

Iran encourages Gaza war protests in US to stoke outrage and distrust, intelligence chief says
Political|Technology

Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds

A deep dive into political ads on Facebook by researchers at Syracuse University has revealed a sprawling web of advertisements that contain misleading information or scams

Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds
Crime|News|US

Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts

The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has spawned a wave of conjecture and speculation online

Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts
Election|News|US

FACT FOCUS: A look at false claims around the assassination attempt on former President Trump

A range of false claims and conspiracy theories have surfaced since Saturday's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, who is running for a second term in the White House

FACT FOCUS: A look at false claims around the assassination attempt on former President Trump

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