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Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory

Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory

A flood of misinformation exploded online after US President Donald Trump escaped a weekend shooting scare, fueling renewed -- and unfounded -- claims that he has staged assassination attempts to boost his political fortunes. Trump and his top administration officials were evacuated Saturday from a media gala in Washington after gunfire erupted

YouTube offers deepfake detection to Hollywood

YouTube offers deepfake detection to Hollywood

YouTube is offering Hollywood celebrities and entertainers a free detection tool to help combat their deepfakes, expanding the Google-owned video platform's efforts to guard against AI-driven impersonations. Last month, YouTube introduced its likeness protection tool -- which helps identify content in which a person's face

Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories

Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories

From false claims that a historic lunar fly-by was staged in a movie studio to unfounded narratives that footage of the crew was AI-generated, the Artemis II mission has been clouded by a blizzard of misinformation. The falsehoods -- circulating across tech platforms including X, TikTok and Facebook -- have

Lego-style memes troll Trump after fragile US-Iran truce

Lego-style memes troll Trump after fragile US-Iran truce

Shortly after news of a US-Iran ceasefire, an Iranian group released a new Lego-style video lampooning President Donald Trump and declaring "Iran won," the latest in a wave of war-themed AI-generated propaganda flooding the internet. Explosive Media, a group of pro-Iran creators that

'Happy (and safe) shooting!': Study says AI chatbots help plot attacks

'Happy (and safe) shooting!': Study says AI chatbots help plot attacks

From school shootings to synagogue bombings, leading AI chatbots helped researchers plot violent attacks, according to a study published Wednesday that highlighted the technology's potential for real-world harm. Researchers from the nonprofit watchdog Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and CNN posed as 13-year-old boys

Tech researchers sue US Trump administration over visa bans

Tech researchers sue US Trump administration over visa bans

A coalition of tech experts on Monday sued US President Donald Trump's administration over a policy resulting in visa denials, detention or deportation for researchers and fact-checkers reporting on social media platforms. The nonpartisan Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) filed the lawsuit in a federal court