DisinfoDocket 6 November
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Highlights
- Crowdfunding and platform manipulation: Posts on X linking to Gofundme and other crowdfunding platforms are frequently amplified by groups of inauthentic accounts (Conspirator Norteño, 4 November)
1. Platforms & Technology
- At a crucial time for global crises, X (formerly Twitter) dilutes its violent speech policy (Global Voices, 3 November)
- TikTok CEO to meet top EU chiefs next week amid disinformation worries (Reuters, 3 November)
- AI fake nudes are booming. It’s ruining real teens’ lives. (Washington Post, 5 November)
2. Israel & Palestine
- Anti-Palestinian Misinformation is Spreading Like Wildfire in India (InkStick, 3 November)
- Israel-Hamas war misinformation is everywhere. Here are the facts (AP, 3 November)
- In a Worldwide War of Words, Russia, China and Iran Back Hamas (NYT, 3 November)
- How an Indian disinformation campaign is targeting Palestinians (France24, 3 November)
- Israel-Gaza war: social media hosts war of fake news and AI images (Times, 4 November)
- Both sides in Israel-Gaza conflict are waging a disinformation war (Times, 5 November)