Tag: disinformation
“We see a high risk of cyber attacks”
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser “We have moved closer together in the European Union in the face of the Russian threat and the suffering of the refugees.” (Photo: Handelsblatt) Berlin…
The US and the EU want to protect online freedoms against China and Russia
Brussels The emancipatory hopes that were once associated with the Internet have almost fallen into oblivion. The spread of freedom via Twitter and Facebook, the digital dreams of the Arab…
Ukraine conflict: the Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of fake news
Berlin The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is concerned about internal security in view of the spread of false news by the Russian embassy. The embassy on…
Kremlin launches disinformation campaign on Bucha attacks
Sergey Lavrov The Russian Foreign Minister claims that the West staged the pictures from Bucha. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Russian side denies any responsibility for the alleged crimes against civilians…
This is how social media determines the view
Russia and Ukraine are fighting for online sovereignty Social media users often find conflicting information about the war in Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Berlin President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looks into…
Ukraine war is the first world information war
It is exactly 60 years ago that the Canadian media philosopher Marshall McLuhan coined the term “global village”. In his book “The Gutenberg Galaxy”, McLuhan describes how the world is…
Discord Will Block Those Who Spread COVID Disinformation
Discord, which is one of the most popular chat platforms in the world, although it was established for players, is now frequently used by NFTers, has decided to update its…
How Europe fights against Russian disinformation
The news sounds scary, but is it actually true? Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is inciting the Ukrainians to go to war against Russia. The claim comes from a report recently…
Spotify’s Move To Podcast Spreading COVID-19 Disinformation
The world’s most popular podcast, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, has been criticized in recent weeks for spreading misinformation about COVID-19. Faced with backlash for publishing the program, Spotify removed more…
The World’s Most Popular Podcast Spreads COVID Disinformation
A group of hundreds of scientists sent an open letter to the popular platform Spotify. In this letter, it was stated that ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, the world’s most popular…
Facebook under pressure for disinformation about vaccines
Facebook Again and again, the focus is on the social network in the fight against the spread of false information. (Photo: Reuters) Washington In the United States, 14 state attorneys…
EU feels confirmed by Facebook whistleblower
The focus is primarily on Facebook. It is all the more helpful for the legislator that Frances Haugen, a former manager of the social media group, is involved in the…