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Fact check: Trump’s latest fake history about the war in Ukraine

Fact check: Trump’s latest fake history about the war in Ukraine

Donald Trump Russia War in Ukraine Fighting disinformation See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump claimed Monday that he knew why Russian troops weren’t able to enter Kyiv in the days after they invaded Ukraine in 2022. Russia’s tanks, Trump said, got destroyed by missiles “because the tanks got stuck in the mud.” “You know, they would’ve …

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The Fake Heiress, the Instagram Shoot and the Abandoned Bunnies – The New York Times

The Fake Heiress, the Instagram Shoot and the Abandoned Bunnies  The New York Times Anna Sorokin ‘horrified’ after rabbits used for photoshoot dumped in New York park  The Guardian Rabbits used in Anna Delvey photoshoot dumped in Prospect Park, sparking outrage as assistant takes blame  New York Post Anna Delvey, accused of dumping bunnies in park after photoshoot, says she’s ‘appalled’  Hindustan Times Anna …

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The viral video of a ‘deactivated’ Tesla Cybertruck is most likely fake

The viral video of a ‘deactivated’ Tesla Cybertruck is most likely fake

Did Tesla remotely deactivate a Cybertruck in the middle of a highway because the owner featured it in an unauthorized music video? It’s highly unlikely. On Sunday, Instagram user @bighuey313 posted a video of his supposed deactivated Cybertruck, complete with a flashing red warning message on the truck’s main touchscreen. “Dog wtf my cybertruck just shut off on the freeway! …

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The Black Market for Fake Science Is Growing Faster Than Legitimate Research, Study Warns

The Black Market for Fake Science Is Growing Faster Than Legitimate Research, Study Warns

A new study by researchers at Northwestern University has set off alarm bells about the future of academic research, warning that the publication of fraudulent science is growing at a faster rate than that of legitimate research. Over the last four centuries, an implicit contract has been established between scientists and states: in exchange for producing knowledge useful for economic …

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Why A Bunch Of Real Dicks Keep Throwing Fake Ones

Why A Bunch Of Real Dicks Keep Throwing Fake Ones

Every misogynist joke poses a question to its female audience: Can you laugh along? Will you be chill or are you going to make a big deal out of this? Are you going to be a bitch about it? Arriving in the form of a dildo, the joke that is also the question becomes a double entendre: Can you take …

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How are thousands of fake papers polluting science? Study takes a look

How are thousands of fake papers polluting science? Study takes a look

Fraudulent scientific research is now being produced and published on a large scale, with some unethical researchers colluding with unethical editors to attain the prestige that comes with publication, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Large groups of editors and authors appear to have cooperated in what it called “the tide of …

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A Massive Fraud Ring Is Publishing Thousands of Fake Studies and the Problem is Exploding. “These Networks Are Essentially Criminal Organizations”

A Massive Fraud Ring Is Publishing Thousands of Fake Studies and the Problem is Exploding. “These Networks Are Essentially Criminal Organizations”

Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. One awful spring day in 2025, Luís Amaral sat at his desk at Northwestern University after he had just finished “probably the most depressing project I’ve been involved with.” He had reason to be disheartened. His new study reveals an uncomfortable truth: scientific fraud is no longer just the work of a few bad apples. It is …

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Grok generates fake Taylor Swift nudes without being asked

Grok generates fake Taylor Swift nudes without being asked

“Our teams are actively removing all identified images and taking appropriate actions against the accounts responsible for posting them,” the X Safety account posted. “We’re closely monitoring the situation to ensure that any further violations are immediately addressed, and the content is removed. We’re committed to maintaining a safe and respectful environment for all users.” But X Safety may need …

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