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US celebrities were tricked into recording videos later doctored into anti-Zelenskyy propaganda
Pro-Russia propagandists tricked multiple American celebrities into recording videos which were then doctored and used to try to discredit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to NBC News’ review of the videos and a new report from Microsoft.
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Song Recorded by Jan. 6 Defendants Over Prison Phone Lines — With a Donald Trump Sample — Wants to Rewrite History
The song, “Justice for All,” briefly surged to the top of iTunes last month, topping Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift — and showing just how many people want to set aside the facts of what happened during the Capitol Riot.
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Misinformation Spreads on Arizona, Pennsylvania Contests After Election
A day after the midterm elections, misinformation about the results is zeroing in on the states of Arizona and Pennsylvania. In Arizona, most of the misleading claims now circulating online began after problems emerged Tuesday with voter tabulation machines in Maricopa County. In Pennsylvania, baseless allegations are spreading about delays in vote counting. Misinformation experts say it’s not unusual for...
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Elon Musk Boosts Surge in Misinformation About Paul Pelosi Attack
With some help from Twitter’s new owner, misinformation about the grievous attack on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband is surging online. Authorities say the suspect in the attack has told police he was targeting the House speaker, and there’s no reason to believe he knew her husband before he broke into their home Friday. Yet that hasn’t stopped bizarre...