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AI chatbot data | Podcasts’ popularity | Distrust in news
An analysis of Google training data for AI chatbots featured Russian propaganda, the majority of Americans trust news on…
NPR leaves Twitter | Clinton deepfake | Dominion v. Fox trial begins
NPR stopped posting to Twitter after being labeled “government-funded media” and the digitally altered Hillary Clinton video endorsing Gov….
Chatbots invent sources | Fake Trump mug shots | Latest Twitter turmoil
Verification badges alone are not a mark of credibility on social media. AI chatbots cite nonexistent articles. And the…
News Goggles: Photojournalism ethics | Pause on AI? | Russia detains reporter
Generative AI technology and its effects on misinformation and possibly the 2024 election. Russia detains an American reporter. And…
First Amendment attacks | Bill Gates rumor | Prison newspapers
Press freedom threats to the landmark First Amendment case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. Debunked Bill Gates rumor….
Fox’s Jan. 6 falsehoods | Social pressure and misinfo | ‘Woke’ definitions
One motivating factor for why misinformation spreads: peer pressure. Other topics: ChatGPT in media literacy, 15-minute cities and Afghan…