Disinfo Docket 26 March
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* In His Second Term, Trump Fuels a ‘Machinery’ of Misinformation
* Papua New Guinea shuts down Facebook in test to stop 'pornography, misinformation, hate speech'
* Elections Canada has been in touch with social media platforms about election misinformation...
* In His Second Term, Trump Fuels a ‘Machinery’ of Misinformation
* Papua New Guinea shuts down Facebook in test to stop 'pornography, misinformation, hate speech'
* Elections Canada has been in touch with social media platforms about election misinformation...
Highlights
- Trump Admin Sent Journalist Classified US Plan for Yemen Strikes (The Defense Post, 25 March)
- Viral Posts Share Phony ‘Leaked’ Audio of Vance Criticizing Musk (FactCheck. 25 March)
- Peace requires more than a handshake: Misreading Russia’s war aims will prolong Putin’s aggression (Atlantic Council, 25 March)
- Elon Musk’s X Sees Popularity Slide After Election — While Threads, Bluesky Makes Gains (Forbes, 24 March)
- Will Europe Sacrifice the Digital Services Act in Negotiations with Trump? (Tech Policy Press, 25 March)
1. Academia & Research
- From Trust to Truth: Actionable policies for the use of AI in fact-checking in Germany and Ukraine (arXiv, 24 March)
The @RUSI_org project on #radicalisation in gaming explores how socialisation, identity & harmful content intersect through a gendered lens. 🎮
— Mythos Labs (@WorldOfMythos) March 24, 2025
In this webinar, researchers share findings & recommendations for safeguarding #gaming spaces.
Watch it here▶️https://t.co/kPPAuPmpaF
2. Platforms & Technology
- X’s head of engineering is out (The Verge, 24 March)
- When the shit hits the fan. How Elon Musk is looking for lies and spreading them through his account on X (Texty, 24 March)
- Why is it a problem if Yemen strike plans shared on Signal? (BBC, 25 March)
- AI chip startup FuriosaAI rejects Meta’s US$800 million offer (Business Times, 24 March)
3. Russia & Ukraine
- White House says Ukraine, Russia agree to Black Sea ceasefire (Semafor, 25 March)
- Putin’s negotiation strategy is predictable: move slowly, keep Trump interested, and reset expectations (Chatham House, 19 March)