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The Week of February 24, 2025

France 24. US propagandist paid by Kremlin targets German election with network of fake news sites
A US fugitive linked to the Kremlin runs AI-generated fake news sites to boost Germany's far-right AfD. - jy
Newsweek+Newsguard. Russia's War on Ukraine: Three Years, Three Hundred and Two False Claims
NewsGuard debunked 302 Russian propaganda claims on Ukraine, increasingly driven by AI and false corruption narratives. - jy

The Week of February 4, 2025

BBC. Kari Lake to lead Voice of America
Election loss-denier nominated to lead America’s voice to the world. - gw

The Week of January 28, 2025

AP. FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims Trump made at inaugural events
The AP fact-checked statements made during Trump's inaugural events, including false claims about the 2020 election, inflation rates under the Biden administration, and the impact of tariffs.  - jy

The Week of January 7, 2025

Guardian. ChatGPT search tool vulnerable to manipulation and deception, tests show

Medium. Does CNN’s Embrace of Fake News Point To a Massive Crises Of Western Credibility?

The Week of December 24, 2024

The Independent. An Everett newspaper is shutting down after the mayor sued for defamation

The Week of December 17, 2024

CWU. Misinformation & Fake News Case Studies

The Bulwark. The Real Scandal of Our Media Tycoons

Indiana University Bloomington. White lies

GIJN. Is it Ever Okay for Journalists to Lie to Get a Story?

The Week of December 10, 2024

FTC. Final rule banning fake reviews and testimonials

Newsweek. The Right is more willing to spread fake news, study says

Inside Climate News. Social media is growing vehicle for climate misinformation

The Conversation. Disinformation campaigns are a are a public health risk but NZ has no effective strategy to deal with them

The Week of November 19, 2024

NATO. NATO’s approach to countering disinformation

BBC. The 'Sift' strategy: A four-step method for spotting misinformation

U.S. Cyber Command. Russian Disinformation Campaign “DoppelGänger” Unmasked: A Web of Deception

U.S. Senate Committee. New Joint Bicameral Staff Report Reveals Big Oil’s Campaign of Climate Denial, Disinformation, and Doublespeak

The Week of October 22, 2024

LA Times. Dubious history of the Santa Monica Observer, the outlet behind that false Paul Pelosi story

Newsjunkie. Santa Monica Observer: Disinformation site masquerading as friendly local news

The Week of October 14, 2024

CNN. Black lawmakers call for probe of GOP House candidate over campaign ad with wrong election date

The Week of October 4, 2024

Guardian. Far-right website admits there was no fraud at 2020 vote count in Atlanta

Guardian. What price are US media outlets paying for spreading election lies? (Analysis)

Guardian. Far-right site Gateway Pundit settles defamation suit with election workers

AP. Hungarians protest state media ‘propaganda factory’ and demand unbiased press

The Week of September 27, 2024

NPR. How Russia’s RT went from a cable news clone to covert operator

NPR. Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims

NBC. Smartmatic and Newsmax reach settlement in election defamation case

The Guardian. TV giant known for rightwing disinformation doubles down on its national news agenda

The Nation. Misinformation Is Destroying Our Country. Can Anything Rein It In?

AP. Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, US DOJ says

PBS. How right-wing disinformation is fueling conspiracy theories about the 2024 election

TIME. Disinformation is tearing America apart

Edited by Jenny Young, Damon Gitelman, and Gordon Whiting

Deception Blog

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To share news of deceptive journalism
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Year Founded
2024
Is Locally Owned
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