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Russia is once again seeking to sow distrust about our elections as part of a disinformation campaign, according to a new report. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , International Relations , Disinformation

Simplified: A new report states that Russia is again attempting to sow distrust about elections through a disinformation campaign.

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1 week ago
Election deniers’ latest disinformation spin centers on CISA, the nation’s cybersecurity agency. 0.900

👤 Matt Cohen 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Cybersecurity , Disinformation

Simplified: Election deniers' latest disinformation spin centers on CISA, the nation's cybersecurity agency, as of September 30, 2026.

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2 weeks ago
Ms. Osa said that the "biggest all-encompassing threat" is the community's legitimate skepticism about voting, casting the act as pointless. 1.000

👤 Ms. Osa 📋 News Article 🏷️ Voting , Disinformation

Simplified: Ms. Osa stated that the community's skepticism about voting, which portrays the act as pointless, is the "biggest all-encompassing threat."

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2 weeks ago
Onyx calls the tactic “context extraction,” where real footage is stripped of its original meaning and used to promote a different narrative. 0.800

👤 Tiffany Hsu 📋 News Article 🏷️ Terminology , Disinformation , Media Manipulation

Simplified: Onyx calls the tactic of stripping real footage of its original meaning to promote a different narrative "context extraction."

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2 weeks ago
Another strategy is called “cynicism bombing,” which tries to tamp down Black voter turnout by weaponizing the community's cynicism. 0.800

👤 Tiffany Hsu 📋 News Article 🏷️ Terminology , Disinformation , Voter Turnout

Simplified: Another strategy is called "cynicism bombing," which aims to reduce Black voter turnout by weaponizing the community's cynicism.

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2 weeks ago
Danielle A. Canty, the director of technology policy at the Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies, stated that efforts to suppress or manipulate Black political participation predate social me... 0.900

👤 Danielle A. Canty 📋 News Article 🏷️ Social Media , Disinformation , Attributed Statement , Political Participation

Simplified: Danielle A. Canty, director of technology policy at the Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies, stated in September 2026 that efforts to suppre...

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2 weeks ago
The 41-page field guide, created by Onyx, was made public on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, and is meant to help voters, social media creators and others recognize what the organization calls “the most... 0.900

👤 Tiffany Hsu 📋 News Article 🏷️ Publication , Disinformation , Voter Education

Simplified: The 41-page field guide created by Onyx was made public on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, to help voters and social media creators recognize what Onyx c...

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2 weeks ago
During the 2024 presidential campaign, while President Trump was courting Black voters, A.I. images circulated of him being supported by the community. 0.900

👤 Tiffany Hsu 📋 News Article 🏷️ Artificial Intelligence , Disinformation , Political Campaign

Simplified: During the 2024 presidential campaign, AI images circulated depicting President Trump being supported by the Black community while he was courting Bla...

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2 weeks ago
A Black history organization arranged a town hall about disinformation and voter fraud claims. 0.800

👤 Tiffany Hsu 📋 News Article 🏷️ Organization , Disinformation , Voter Fraud

Simplified: A Black history organization arranged a town hall about disinformation and voter fraud claims.

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2 weeks ago
Esosa Osa, the founder of Onyx Impact, a registered nonpartisan nonprofit group that works to protect Black communities from digital harms, stated that in 2026, disinformation will be seen at a veloci... 0.900

👤 Esosa Osa 📋 News Article 🏷️ Disinformation , Attributed Statement , Community Action

Simplified: Esosa Osa, founder of Onyx Impact, stated in September 2026 that disinformation will be seen at an unprecedented velocity in 2026, and community-drive...

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2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence is improving at warp speed, enabling fake content, including racist and unflattering portrayals of Black politicians and celebrities, to spread more quickly. 0.900

👤 Tiffany Hsu 📋 News Article 🏷️ Technology , Social Media , Disinformation

Simplified: Artificial intelligence is improving rapidly, allowing fake content, such as racist portrayals of Black politicians and celebrities, to spread faster.

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2 weeks ago
Black voters are encountering a host of disinformation efforts ahead of the November midterm election, including artificially generated fakes, character assassination campaigns, and tactics like “cris... 0.900

👤 Tiffany Hsu 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Disinformation , Midterm Elections

Simplified: Black voters are encountering disinformation efforts, including artificially generated fakes and character assassination campaigns, ahead of the Novem...

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2 weeks ago
Black influencers, some with more than a million followers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, warned against deceptive efforts to dissuade Black people from voting. 0.900

👤 Tiffany Hsu 📋 News Article 🏷️ Social Media , Voting , Disinformation

Simplified: Black influencers, some with over a million followers on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, warned against deceptive efforts to dissuade Black people fro...

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2 weeks ago
The NAACP produced research and primers on race-based disinformation. 0.900

👤 Tiffany Hsu 📋 News Article 🏷️ Organization , Civil Rights , Disinformation

Simplified: The NAACP produced research and primers on race-based disinformation.

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2 weeks ago
“The intersection of disinformation, conspiracy theories and political violence is getting scarier by the day,” said Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist at Bellevue Hospital Center. 0.900

👤 Dr. Celine Gounder 📋 News Article 🏷️ Disinformation , Conspiracy Theories , Political Violence

Simplified: Dr Celine Gounder said the intersection of disinformation conspiracy theories and political violence is getting scarier by the day

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7 months ago