Misinformation Archives

AI chatbots are increasingly used for instant debunks, but their responses are often riddled with misinformation

Tech & Science

Hey chatbot, is this true? AI ‘factchecks’ sow misinformation

Grok -- now under renewed scrutiny for inserting "white genocide," a far-right conspiracy theory, into unrelated queries.

AFPJune 2, 2025

US-China trade misinformation could undermine a fragile truce on tariffs

Business

Misinformation casts shadow on US-China trade truce

From false claims of Americans panic-buying Chinese goods to bot-driven attacks on US brands.

AFPMay 26, 2025

Grok's unprompted 'White Genocide' claims have stirred online controversy.

Social Media

Musk’s xAI blames ‘unauthorized’ tweak for ‘white genocide’ posts

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup has blamed an "unauthorized modification" for causing its chatbot Grok to generate misleading posts.

AFPMay 16, 2025

News

Misinformation clouds Sean Combs’s sex trafficking trial

From doctored photos of sex-fueled parties to a racy AI-generated song, a flood of misinformation surrounding music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs threatens to distort...

AFPMay 13, 2025

Rosario's only lifeline is a community group on the messaging app that provides news about immigration raids in Washington neighborhoods

Social Media

Undocumented migrants turn to Whatsapp to stay ahead of US raids

Fearing a US immigration raid will separate her from her children, an undocumented Honduran immigrant hunkers down in her home.

AFPMarch 31, 2025

Images of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, pictured in February 2025, have been used in a deepfake scam that has swindled Indonesians across 20 provinces

Business

Indonesians swindled by scams using President Prabowo deepfakes

Wearing a traditional Indonesian black hat and shirt, President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the camera in an Instagram video, asking his people how he...

AFPMarch 1, 2025

Online disinformation about the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is fueling anti-Beijing sentiment

World

Virus disinformation drives anti-China sentiment, lockdown fears

A deluge of disinformation about a flu-like virus called HMPV is stoking anti-China sentiment across Asia.

AFPFebruary 10, 2025

Health misinformation on popular podcasts often goes unchecked.

Social Media

Influential podcasts fuel ‘harmful’ health misinformation

Unfounded cancer cures, dubious anti-vaccine narratives, and false claims that neurological disorders can be “reversed” through diets: influential American and European podcasters are peddling...

AFPJanuary 29, 2025