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AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos
As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China.
August 5, 2026What happened to the internet?
Faced with a barrage of ads, misinformation, AI slop, toxicity and doom-scrolling, it can feel like the internet is kind of... broken. Is it? And what are the alternatives?
August 5, 2026China's new challenge as natural disasters strike - fake AI videos
Storms and flooding incidents over the last few months have seen fake videos inundating social media.
July 27, 2026Is the internet broken?
75% of the world is online, and in many ways it makes all our lives better. But faced with AI slop, misinformation and toxicity, many people are asking: Is there a better way?
July 21, 2026Culture secretary quits X in protest at 'misinformation'
Lisa Nandy says her department is also leaving Elon Musk's platform, which she claims "isn't healthy for our democracy".
July 2, 2026Six-year-old Ebola patient taken from DR Congo hospital found and 'doing well'
Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.
June 19, 2026Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital
Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.
June 17, 2026Hantavirus ship, Putin talks war end and Congo misinformation killings - Reuters
Hantavirus ship, Putin talks war end and Congo misinformation killings Reuters
May 10, 2026False online posts fuel self-diagnosis, says study
Norfolk and Suffolk researchers say the false information about autism and ADHD is most worrying.
March 20, 2026AI-generated Iran war videos surge as creators use new tech to cash in
The US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with AI-generated misinformation.
March 7, 2026Chinese influence operation targets Japan elections, Trump, other countries, US foundation says - Reuters
Chinese influence operation targets Japan elections, Trump, other countries, US foundation says Reuters
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AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos
As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China. The government has vowed to crack down on misinformation, but as our
What happened to the internet?
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China's new challenge as natural disasters strike - fake AI videos
Screenshot shows Chinese state media debunking AI content As China deals with the fallout of Typhoon Noul that made landfall over the weekend, officials will be painfully aware that they will likely
Is the internet broken?
Around 75% of the world's population is online and - in many ways - this makes all our lives better. But faced with a barrage of ads, misinformation, AI slop, toxicity and doom-scrolling, it can feel
Culture secretary quits X in protest at 'misinformation'
The culture department has become the second government department to leave the platform Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has announced she and her department are leaving Elon Musk's X platform. Explain
False online posts fuel self-diagnosis, says study
Inaccurate social media posts about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism are linked to a rise in young people believing they have neurodevelopmental conditions, researchers have
State actors are behind much of the visual misinformation about the Iran war
A deluge of misrepresented or fabricated videos has spread widely online since the Iran war began last weekend, fueled in part by state-linked propaganda influence campaigns — particularly around who
X Demonetizes Creators Over Unlabeled AI War Videos
Technology The platform will suspend revenue sharing for 90 days if creators post synthetic conflict footage without disclosure, as AI-generated war videos flood timelines during US-Israel-Iran tensi
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AI-generated Iran war videos surge as creators use new tech to cash in
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AI videos about Iran war could lead to users being suspended from X
After much criticism over a proliferation of AI-generated videos depicting missile strikes across the Middle East, X has said users trying to pass such content off as real could face suspension from t
X to ban users from earning revenue if they post unlabelled AI-generated war videos
Social media feeds have been flooded with fake battle scenes since start of Iran conflict Elon Musk’s X will ban users from making money on the platform if they repeatedly post unlabelled AI-generate
AI-generated Iran war videos surge as creators use new tech to cash in
An unprecedented wave of AI-generated misinformation about the US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with growing access to generative AI technology, experts have told BBC Veri
AI-generated Iran war videos surge as creators use new tech to cash in
An unprecedented wave of AI-generated misinformation about the US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with growing access to generative AI technology, experts have told BBC Veri
Immigration agency tightens guidelines for permanent residency
In the days surrounding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's February election win, several dozen X accounts linked to a Chinese misinformation campaign attacked her deeply conservative views and hawkish a