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Deepfakes and AI Misinformation Reshape How War Is Seen Online
Viral synthetic videos of the war on Iran highlight urgent need for AI literacy.
Trump Floats Treason Charges Against Media Outlets Over Iran War Coverage
The FCC chair also threatened to pull the broadcasting licenses of media outlets he accused of “running hoaxes.”
Nearly 4 Years After His Death, Documentary About Journalist Nominated for Oscar
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud also honors other fallen journalists, says Craig Renaud.
Netflix Bows Out of Warner Bros. Discovery Bid After Skydance Raises Offer
The purchase would result in the Ellison billionaire family owning both CNN and CBS News.
Committee to Protect Journalists Reports a Record 129 Journalists Killed in 2025
For both 2024 and 2025, the Israeli military was responsible for two-thirds of all press killings.
USCIS Aims to Expand Social Media Surveillance of Immigrants and US Citizens
An expert warns this will aid the Trump administration’s stated goal of screening people for speech it doesn’t like.
Polymarket, Substack Unveil Partnership With Dystopic Pro-Gambling Tagline
“Journalism is better when it’s backed by live markets,” Polymarket’s X account said in a post announcing the deal.
Journalist: Mainstream Media Complicit in Normalizing Epstein File Revelations
Journalist Carole Cadwalladr says the “self-censorship” happening in the United States is “deeply worrying.”
Former Washington Post Staffers Slam Billionaire Bezos for Gutting Paper
“Journalism deserves better,” says Karen Attiah, who was fired last fall over comments about the death of Charlie Kirk.
New US TikTok Spinoff Will Be Controlled by Trump-Aligned Billionaires
Trump-aligned tech barons are now set to control nearly all major US social media platforms.