Disinformation

Experts in disinformation, analysis and open-source intelligence

Police want power to release more details on some cases
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UK
Posted
28 February
'Amateur and dangerous': Historians weigh in on viral AI history videos
Posted
23 February
Trending. Can Community Notes clean up your feed? Audio, 18 minutes
Will Meta’s move to X-style Community Notes work?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
What in the World. Are AI influencers the future of social media? Audio, 13 minutes
The content creators that don’t actually exist
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
What in the World. Why are people in Nigeria being accused of witchcraft? Audio, 11 minutes
Witch hunts are still common across rural parts of Africa
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
False video claims Hollywood stars were paid by USAID to visit Ukraine. Video, 00:01:49
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BBC Verify
Posted
7 February
False video claims Hollywood stars were paid by USAID to visit Ukraine
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US & Canada
Posted
7 February
What in the World. Auschwitz: How Holocaust survivors are preserving history. Audio, 14 minutes
Denial and distortion are present on all online platforms
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
UK security officials monitor Elon Musk's posts
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Politics
Posted
10 January
Influencers selling fake cures for polycystic ovary syndrome
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Health
Posted
7 December 2024
'Pregnant' for 15 months: Inside the 'miracle' fertility scam
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Africa
Posted
25 November 2024
The Onion buys Alex Jones's Infowars at auction
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US & Canada
Posted
14 November 2024
How US election fraud claims changed as Trump won
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US & Canada
Posted
9 November 2024
Whirlwind of misinformation sows distrust ahead of US election day
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Technology
Posted
3 November 2024
Gabriela is an undecided voter. Here's the very different content TikTok and X showed her
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US & Canada
Posted
3 November 2024
The Climate Question. How is climate misinformation evolving? Audio, 26 minutes
False information spread online is causing big problems and it’s getting harder to spot
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
FBI issues warning over two fake election videos
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BBC Verify
Posted
2 November 2024
Americast. BIG speeches and another BIG garbage row. Audio, 36 minutes
Harris gives her closing argument while Biden puts his foot in it
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BBC News
Available for over a year
Sanctions for Russian disinformation linked to Kate rumours
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UK
Posted
28 October 2024
‘You stole the election’: Nervous volunteers on front line of conspiracies
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US & Canada
Posted
17 October 2024
The Global Story. Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election? Audio, 26 minutes
How disinformation and advanced technology might influence the 2024 vote
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The Artificial Human. Can AI debunk conspiracy theories? Audio, 29 minutes
Aleks and Kevin investigate an AI chatbot that appears to debunk conspiracy theories.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Hurricane recovery disrupted by threats to relief workers
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US & Canada
Posted
15 October 2024
How have social media algorithms changed the way we interact?
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BBC InDepth
Posted
13 October 2024