Bill Gates has rejected the notion that technology would somehow help end “political polarization,” insisting that AI is not to be blamed for the Jan. 6 incident, and stated that AI-fuelled misinformation could become a problem in the future. During an interview with German news media outlet Handelsblatt, the Microsoft co-founder was asked about the…
Technology Cannot Resolve Political Polarization, ‘Can’t Blame AI’ for Jan. 6: Bill Gates
LIVE 12 PM ET: NTD News Today (Feb. 3): Rep. Comer Asks John Kerry for Info on CCP Meetings; Harvard Stops Misinformation Research Project
Representative James Comer wants answers from John Kerry. He says the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate is showing disregard for U.S. national security in climate negotiations with the CCP. Comer is also accusing Kerry of not handing over information related to his National Security Council role. Harvard is stopping a years-long misinformation program. The person in charge of it is an outspoken…
California’s COVID-19 Gag Law Is ‘First Effort to Suppress’ Doctors: Lawyer
California’s controversial COVID-19 misinformation law, which bars doctors from providing “misinformation” or “disinformation” related to COVID-19, is an unprecedented effort by those in power to block doctors from sharing their views on COVID-19 topics, including on vaccines, with their patients, an attorney says. And lawmakers had pivoted the initial bill from its true, intended purpose…
Judge Blocks California’s COVID-19 Misinformation Law
A California judge on Wednesday halted the state’s so-called COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation law, which was challenged by doctors in two lawsuits, claiming it violates their constitutional rights. In Hoeg v. Newsom, five doctors alleged that the state law, AB 2098, is unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. A separate related lawsuit, Hoang v. Bonta, makes…
Fewer Than Half of Canadians Trust ‘Authoritative Sources’ of Information: Federal Research
Fewer than half of Canadians have a high level of trust in “authoritative sources” of information such as government health agencies, public news sources, and scientists, according to internal research by the federal Privy Council. The Privy Council report, “Misinformation and Disinformation: An international effort using behavioural science to tackle the spread of misinformation,” studied 1,872…
Australian Media Watchdog Gains New Powers to Target Media Misinformation
Australia’s media regulator will gain new powers to impose a compulsory code of conduct to target misinformation and disinformation on digital platforms. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will be given new information-gathering and record-keeping powers to respond to misinformation and disinformation in a federal effort to create transparency around major digital platforms. The…
Climate Alarmists Panic That Twitter Under Musk Allows More Dissenting Views on Global Warming
An organization that says it is a coalition of “climate and anti-disinformation organisations” says Twitter under CEO Elon Musk is allowing more dissenting views on climate change. Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD), released a Jan. 19 study (pdf), accusing Musk of allowing misinformation about the climate crisis to spread on the social media platform. The…
Climate Activists Panic That Twitter Under Musk Allows More Dissenting Views on Global Warming
An organization that says it is a coalition of “climate and anti-disinformation organisations” says Twitter under CEO Elon Musk is allowing more dissenting views on climate change. Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD), released a Jan. 19 study (pdf), accusing Musk of allowing misinformation about the climate crisis to spread on the social media platform. The…
Climate Activists Alarmed That Twitter Under Musk Allows More Dissenting Views on Global Warming
An organization that says it is a coalition of “climate and anti-disinformation organisations” says Twitter under CEO Elon Musk is allowing more dissenting views on climate change. Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD), released a Jan. 19 study (pdf), accusing Musk of allowing misinformation about the climate crisis to spread on the social media platform. The…
LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (Jan. 20): Deposition: CISA Flagged Election ‘Misinformation’ for Social Media Companies: Judge Sanctions Trump
A newly released document describes how a group of national security officials worked day and night to flag so-called election-related “misinformation” and “disinformation.” They then provided that information to social media platforms. A federal judge sanctioned Former President Donald Trump and his attorneys Thursday. He ordered them to pay nearly one-million dollars in fines. This,…
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- Andrew ThornebrookeThe United States’ top diplomat calls for a greatly expanded budget for activities in the Indo-Pacific to counter communist China’s increasing aggression and fortify American ties in the region. U.S.… [...]
- The Associated PressNEWPORT NEWS, Va.—Two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitively made tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape, only to be found hours later… [...]
- Zachary StieberA science journal’s political endorsement lowered trust among supporters of former President Donald Trump, a study has found. Nature endorsed President Joe Biden in October 2020. The journal said Biden,… [...]
- Epoch VideoGwyneth Paltrow is back in Utah’s Third District Court on March 22, accused of violently crashing into a man while skiing in 2016. [...]
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- Tom OzimekSenator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) sharply criticized the Biden administration on Monday after President Joe Biden vetoed bipartisan legislation aimed at blocking a regulation that would push private retirement plan fiduciaries… [...]
- Zachary StieberThe rate of myocarditis spiked in the military in 2021, newly disclosed data show. Diagnoses of myocarditis, a form of heart inflammation, jumped 130.5 percent in 2021 when compared to… [...]