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Pursuing research, publication and education related to Arizona's communication ecosystem. Fighting mis- and disinformation. See https://www.tipaz.org/
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We go beyond the stories of #misinformation and #disinformation to explain the 'why,' 'how,' and its impacts on every one of us. Learn more 👉 www.tipaz.org/latest-news
Still uncertain about the difference between #misinformation and #disinformation? Intent and motive remain key drivers. Alex Phillips-Breese breaks it down for us. 👇
February 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
AI-altered photos distort public understanding of recent events in Minneapolis that include the killing of nurse Alex Pretti. The story by @nbcnews.com warns that AI-generated or altered visuals emerge almost instantly after major news events, driving #misinformation and shaping public discourse.
AI-altered photos and videos of Minneapolis shootings blur reality — The Integrity Project
From Facebook and TikTok to Instagram and X, AI-manipulated images and videos depicting Alex Pretti’s final moments have proliferated across the internet since his fatal shooting by federal officers i...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM
The attached @theguardian.com by @joshtaylor.bsky.social discusses a wave of online mis- and #disinformation supercharged by generative AI that followed the Bondi terror attack last month in Sydney. www.tipaz.org/latest-news/...
Fake Minns, altered images and psyop theories: Bondi attack misinformation shows AI’s power to confuse — The Integrity Project
Misinformation, turbocharged by AI, was hard to avoid in the hours and days that followed the Bondi beach terror attack last month, as some platforms pushed dubious claims to users trying to find fact...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:02 PM
According to @timesofindianews.bsky.social, India’s Chief Election Commissioner recently spoke about concerns over #misinformation and false narratives circulating online, especially around elections. Efforts by authorities draw needed attention to mis- and #disinformation during election periods. 👇
Young voters must counter misinformation, false narratives, India's elections chief says — The Integrity Project
India's chief elections commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday exhorted the young electors to not only vote without fail, but to also lead the fight against misinformation, disinformation and false na...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Can the small Nordic nation of Finland, which shares a border and has endured more than a century of state-sponsored propaganda from Russia, teach the United States something about managing #disinformation? Yes, Jessica Stillman writes in the latest issue of Inc. 👇
How Finland Teaches People to Be Immune to Misinformation — The Integrity Project
Misinformation is a relatively new problem in the U.S. But it’s long been an issue in Finland due to the No rdic country’s long-simmering tensions with its often belligerent neighbor, Russia. Fi...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:07 PM
January 21, 2026 at 4:51 PM
@theguardian.com reports that Iran’s current, targeted communications shutdown combines deep technical controls and outright censorship of non-state-backed media, selective releasing government messaging to discourage protesting, prevent fact-checking and suppress reports of possible abuses.
Iran’s selective internet shutdown is chillingly precise, allowing some state messaging — The Integrity Project
Iran’s internet shutdown, now in place for 36 hours as the authorities seek to quell escalating anti-government protests, represents a “new high-water mark” in terms of its sophistication and severity...
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January 19, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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The Anti-Defamation League just launched an online toolkit to help parents and educators counter mis- and #disinformation and identify biased or inaccurate K–12 materials about antisemitism. The toolkit offers guidance related to language, tone, historical accuracy, source credibility, and more 👇
Parents, educators have new toolkit available for fighting misinformation — The Integrity Project
In an age of evolving technologies, parents and educators are drawing from a variety of sources to ensure their children and students under their care receive the most accurate and unbiased informatio...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The Anti-Defamation League just launched an online toolkit to help parents and educators counter mis- and #disinformation and identify biased or inaccurate K–12 materials about antisemitism. The toolkit offers guidance related to language, tone, historical accuracy, source credibility, and more 👇
Parents, educators have new toolkit available for fighting misinformation — The Integrity Project
In an age of evolving technologies, parents and educators are drawing from a variety of sources to ensure their children and students under their care receive the most accurate and unbiased informatio...
www.tipaz.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Stephen Richer of @harvardkennedy.bsky.social and a board member of The Integrity Project, shines light on the truth for the five-year anniversary of Jan. 6. He discusses the pivotal role #Arizona figures and #disinformation played in the event that led to more than 140 officers being assaulted.
Stephen Richer: History will frown on Arizonans who aided in Jan. 6 — The Integrity Project
Five years ago this week, on Jan. 6, 2021, President Donald Trump told thousands of his supporters in Washington, D.C., to “fight like hell” and to “walk down Pennsylvania Avenue” to protest the alleg...
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January 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Start the new year with a thought-provoking read from our library of titles related to #misinformation and #disinformation. We just added 'Weaponization of Ignorance' by @stephenfry.bsky.social, which offers a clear-eyed and deeply researched framework for understanding political misinformation.
Weaponization of Ignorance: How Lies and Misinformation Divided America — The Integrity Project
By Stephen M. Fry, Ph.D.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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A group of social scientists make a case to continue #misinformation research, including exploring motivations, work that requires sound reasoning and that should avoid both excessive alarmism or over-generalizations. With @naomioreskes.bsky.social, @profsanderlinden.bsky.social, others.
Why Misinformation Must Not Be Ignored — The Integrity Project
University of Western Australia
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December 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Stephen Richer of @harvardkennedy.bsky.social and a board member of The Integrity Project, shines light on the truth for the five-year anniversary of Jan. 6. He discusses the pivotal role #Arizona figures and #disinformation played in the event that led to more than 140 officers being assaulted.
Stephen Richer: History will frown on Arizonans who aided in Jan. 6 — The Integrity Project
Five years ago this week, on Jan. 6, 2021, President Donald Trump told thousands of his supporters in Washington, D.C., to “fight like hell” and to “walk down Pennsylvania Avenue” to protest the alleg...
tipaz.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Start the new year with a thought-provoking read from our library of titles related to #misinformation and #disinformation. We just added 'Weaponization of Ignorance' by @stephenfry.bsky.social, which offers a clear-eyed and deeply researched framework for understanding political misinformation.
Weaponization of Ignorance: How Lies and Misinformation Divided America — The Integrity Project
By Stephen M. Fry, Ph.D.
www.tipaz.org
January 2, 2026 at 11:03 PM
A group of social scientists make a case to continue #misinformation research, including exploring motivations, work that requires sound reasoning and that should avoid both excessive alarmism or over-generalizations. With @naomioreskes.bsky.social, @profsanderlinden.bsky.social, others.
Why Misinformation Must Not Be Ignored — The Integrity Project
University of Western Australia
www.tipaz.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Dismantling institutions like the Global Engagement Center and refusing to name foreign adversaries leaves the U.S. largely undefended against organized #disinformation efforts, writes @anneapplebaum.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com, including online bot campaigns, social media algorithms, and more.
The Longest Suicide Note in American History — The Integrity Project
The recent publication of the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy showed that the suspension of agreements between the U.S.’s Global Engagement Center and foreign counterparts was no...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Highlighting the growing tension within the press, the administration and media ownership, leadership at the news program @60minutes.bsky.social decided to pull a story about alleged abuses at a foreign megaprison, because Trump administration officials were not made available for on-air comment.
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry — The Integrity Project
Just a day and a half before it was set to be broadcast, new CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a planned 60 Minutes investigative segment centering on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador ...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Georgetown #disinformation researcher @noupside.bsky.social explores how social platform X was fined by the EU for deceptive verification practices and owner Elon Musk's claims of 'censorship,' a reframing that conflates regulation with repression. 👉 www.tipaz.org/latest-news/...
DiResta: The EU fined X for transparency violations. Guess what happened next. — The Integrity Project
Since 2018, there’s been a sustained effort to redefine anything that moderately inconveniences a right-wing populist as ‘censorship.’ Labeling a tweet is censorship. Fact-checking is censorship. Spee...
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December 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Georgetown #disinformation researcher @noupside.bsky.social explores how social platform X was fined by the EU for deceptive verification practices and owner Elon Musk's claims of 'censorship,' a reframing that conflates regulation with repression. 👉 www.tipaz.org/latest-news/...
DiResta: The EU fined X for transparency violations. Guess what happened next. — The Integrity Project
Since 2018, there’s been a sustained effort to redefine anything that moderately inconveniences a right-wing populist as ‘censorship.’ Labeling a tweet is censorship. Fact-checking is censorship. Spee...
www.tipaz.org
December 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Find the latest news and research related to #misinformation and #disinformation, media literacy efforts and more, and restore thoughtful conversation in our public sphere online, in-person and beyond at The Integrity Project 👉 www.tipaz.org
December 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Highlighting the growing tension within the press, the administration and media ownership, leadership at the news program @60minutes.bsky.social decided to pull a story about alleged abuses at a foreign megaprison, because Trump administration officials were not made available for on-air comment.
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry — The Integrity Project
Just a day and a half before it was set to be broadcast, new CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a planned 60 Minutes investigative segment centering on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador ...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Dismantling institutions like the Global Engagement Center and refusing to name foreign adversaries leaves the U.S. largely undefended against organized #disinformation efforts, writes @anneapplebaum.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com, including online bot campaigns, social media algorithms, and more.
The Longest Suicide Note in American History — The Integrity Project
The recent publication of the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy showed that the suspension of agreements between the U.S.’s Global Engagement Center and foreign counterparts was no...
www.tipaz.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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FBI deputy director Dan Bongino said he was 'paid for opinions' as a Fox News analyst following an arrest in the 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case after years of calling it an 'inside job,' reinforces critiques that some media figures use their positions as respected sources to spread commentary.
Bongino on past pipe bomb cover-up claim: ‘I was paid … for my opinions’ — The Integrity Project
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino brushed off questions last week about his past claims of a cover up in the case of who planted pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offic...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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AI-generated videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated have been used to help sell supplements and spread health #misinformation, @fullfact.org has uncovered. The videos were manipulated to promote a natural probiotic aimed at menopause on the website 'Wellness Nest.'
AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media — The Integrity Project
TikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation. The factcheckin...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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A study by @csmapnyu.org and @ucsandiego.bsky.social finds that Latinos who rely on Spanish-language social media for news were 11-20 percentage points more likely to believe false political narratives than those using English-only platforms. Learn more 👇
Spanish-Language Social Media Increases Latinos’ Vulnerability to Misinformation — The Integrity Project
A new study shows that Latinos who rely on Spanish-language social media for news are significantly more likely to believe false political narratives than those who consume English-language content. T...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM