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»Pamphlets, radio, and now Iran’s AI-generated Lego videos: the new frontier of information warfare« https://theconversation.com/pamphlets-radio-and-now-irans-ai-generated-lego-videos-the-new-frontier-of-information-warfare-280170?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Pamphlets, radio, and now Iran’s AI-generated Lego videos: the new frontier of information warfare

Information has always been a weapon of war, and misinformation evolves alongside technology.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism 4d ago

»The fake disease that fooled the internet — and what it says about all of us« https://theconversation.com/the-fake-disease-that-fooled-the-internet-and-what-it-says-about-all-of-us-280615?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

The fake disease that fooled the internet — and what it says about all of us

Why do we trust the wrong people and doubt the right ones? An experiment in lying reveals some uncomfortable truths.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism Apr 14

»Trust in news rises after years of decline in NZ. What’s behind the shift?« https://theconversation.com/trust-in-news-rises-after-years-of-decline-in-nz-whats-behind-the-shift-280253?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Trust in news rises after years of decline in NZ. What’s behind the shift?

With AI slop and misinformation on the rise, research suggests New Zealanders may be turning back to mainstream news for reliability and accountability.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism Apr 14

»Could Viktor Orbán be back in 2030? Why Péter Magyar has a fight on his hands after landslide win« https://theconversation.com/could-viktor-orban-be-back-in-2030-why-peter-magyar-has-a-fight-on-his-hands-after-landslide-win-280604?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Could Viktor Orbán be back in 2030? Why Péter Magyar has a fight on his hands after landslide win

A key challenge facing Magyar will be to undo the system Orbán has put in place to exercise control over Hungary.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism Apr 14

»Don’t read too much into Orbán’s defeat« https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-election-analysis-viktor-orban-defeat-far-right/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Don’t read too much into Orbán’s defeat

Magyar’s win is not a rejection of national conservatism — and it is far from a liberal victory.

POLITICO

Populist.in 💥 Populism Apr 14

»Poland’s nationalist right recalibrates after Orbán’s heavy election loss« https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-donald-tusk-jaroslaw-kaczynski-nationalist-right-recalibrates-viktor-orban-loss/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Poland’s nationalist right recalibrates after Orbán’s heavy election loss

Polish PM Donald Tusk is crowing that Péter Magyar’s victory is also a win for him, while the right works out how to distance itself from Orbán.

POLITICO

Populist.in 💥 Populism Apr 14

»Vance, after rallying in Hungary for Orbán, says he wasn’t surprised by the autocrat’s defeat« https://www.politico.eu/article/vance-after-rallying-in-hungary-for-orban-says-he-wasnt-surprised-by-the-autocrats-defeat/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Vance, after rallying in Hungary for Orbán, says he wasn’t surprised by the autocrat’s defeat

The vice president’s comments Monday evening marked the administration’s first acknowledgment of the disappointing election result.

POLITICO

Populist.in 💥 Populism Apr 12

»Orbán on course to lose Hungary’s election, according to early results« https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-election-results-peter-magyar-viktor-orban/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Orbán’s 16-year rule over Hungary ends in crushing election defeat

The Hungarian prime minister concedes to Péter Magyar, who is set to win a supermajority in the 199-seat parliament.

POLITICO

Populist.in 💥 Populism Apr 7

»Slopaganda wars: how (and why) the US and Iran are flooding the zone with viral AI-generated noise« https://theconversation.com/slopaganda-wars-how-and-why-the-us-and-iran-are-flooding-the-zone-with-viral-ai-generated-noise-280024?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Slopaganda wars: how (and why) the US and Iran are flooding the zone with viral AI-generated noise

Even obviously fake propaganda videos can influence viewers – and erode their trust in all kinds of information.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism Apr 4

»Hungary’s maverick Two-Tailed Dog party combats Orbán with satire« https://www.politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-hungary-maverick-two-tailed-dog-party-combats-with-satire/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Hungary’s maverick Two-Tailed Dog party combats Orbán with satire

POLITICO joined the satirical opposition party on the campaign trail as it tries to turn protest into votes against Orbán.

POLITICO