Beloved Spain gets the Cup, Argentinian bullies get the s*it

I do not remember so much enmity among audiences against a team like Argentina in a World Cup in my lifetime. The Argentinians were aggressive, acting like bullies, and were shown favoritism throughout the game. So symbolic that Netanyahu gave them support. Last night, I was Spanish, and so were millions around the world As … Read more

Against the grain: How International media outlets are involved in disinformation about the Iran Protests

I guess there is no doubt about the state of human rights in Iran. However, I am increasingly irritated with the fact that relatively reliable international media outlets, which we frequently cite as good examples of journalism, have explicitly become instruments of war-making.  I hope Iranian citizens will have better days to witness. In the … Read more

As of June, 14- Misinformation During the Israel-Iran Conflict: AI-Generated Videos, Fake News, and Social Media Manipulation

At Bluesky, I have a list of fact-checkers. Not all content is about the Israel-Iran conflict, but you will find a lot. Here is a curation I made with Perplexity: Major Categories of Misinformation Identified AI-Generated and Manipulated Video Content Viral TikTok Video Claims A prominent example of AI-generated misinformation emerged on TikTok, where a … Read more