Peter Adams
@peteradams.bsky.social
Head of research & design at the News Literacy Project. newslit.org RumorGuard.org Checkology.org
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New: I found more than 20 deepfake videos re-enacting or re-imagining the final moments of Renée Good's life.
These videos mocking a tragic death, which I'm calling "digital desecrations," are the most extreme version of a pervasive trend within generative AI of 'resurrecting' the dead.
These videos mocking a tragic death, which I'm calling "digital desecrations," are the most extreme version of a pervasive trend within generative AI of 'resurrecting' the dead.
‘Digital desecrations’: when deepfakes are used to mock tragic deaths and what platforms should do about it
Synthetic videos of Renée Good are the latest form of technology-facilitated dehumanization
indicator.media
January 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM
New: I found more than 20 deepfake videos re-enacting or re-imagining the final moments of Renée Good's life.
These videos mocking a tragic death, which I'm calling "digital desecrations," are the most extreme version of a pervasive trend within generative AI of 'resurrecting' the dead.
These videos mocking a tragic death, which I'm calling "digital desecrations," are the most extreme version of a pervasive trend within generative AI of 'resurrecting' the dead.
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From missing fingers to heads that don't fit bodies, dramatic images of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro's capture on social media are riddled with the hallmarks of AI generation.
www.aap.com.au/factcheck/ma...
www.aap.com.au/factcheck/ma...
Maduro's capture in Venezuela unleashes flood of fake pictures and videos
From missing fingers to heads that don't fit bodies, dramatic images of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro's capture on social media are riddled with the hallmarks of AI generation.
www.aap.com.au
January 14, 2026 at 5:20 AM
From missing fingers to heads that don't fit bodies, dramatic images of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro's capture on social media are riddled with the hallmarks of AI generation.
www.aap.com.au/factcheck/ma...
www.aap.com.au/factcheck/ma...
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“By teaching them things like lateral reading, slowing down, & asking questions, we’re giving our students what I call scaffolds that help to lighten that information overload." - Middle school #librarian & author Cathy Collins in this @slj.com piece about the urgent need for #MediaLiteracy
Fact-Finding: Teaching News and Media Literacy Skills
In a time of deep distrust and widespread propaganda, news and media literacy skills are more vital than ever.
www.schoollibraryjournal.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“By teaching them things like lateral reading, slowing down, & asking questions, we’re giving our students what I call scaffolds that help to lighten that information overload." - Middle school #librarian & author Cathy Collins in this @slj.com piece about the urgent need for #MediaLiteracy
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Flu season is severe this year largely due to a new strain of the flu called “subclade K.” But doctors say getting the shot can still reduce the risk of severe illness.
Doctors still recommend flu shot despite sneaky new strain
Flu season is severe this year largely due to a new strain of the flu called “subclade K.” But doctors say getting the shot can still reduce the risk of severe illness.
buff.ly
January 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Flu season is severe this year largely due to a new strain of the flu called “subclade K.” But doctors say getting the shot can still reduce the risk of severe illness.
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One thing I'd love to see on this platform is a teeny, tiny more self-awareness that this platform (which I use!) is *wildly* unrepresentative of broader popular opinion and concerns.
January 8, 2026 at 9:39 PM
One thing I'd love to see on this platform is a teeny, tiny more self-awareness that this platform (which I use!) is *wildly* unrepresentative of broader popular opinion and concerns.
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Fact Check: Blonde's Selfie Is AI-Generated Image NOT A Real Photo With Nicolás Maduro Handcuffed In Back Seat Of Car
#CheckTok #FactCheck
leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
#CheckTok #FactCheck
leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
January 6, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Fact Check: Blonde's Selfie Is AI-Generated Image NOT A Real Photo With Nicolás Maduro Handcuffed In Back Seat Of Car
#CheckTok #FactCheck
leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
#CheckTok #FactCheck
leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The history of science is indeed a graveyard of theories, but the fact that science keeps changing is a mark of its strength,” writes the philosopher Elay Shech.
“The history of science is indeed a graveyard of theories, but the fact that science keeps changing is a mark of its strength,” writes the philosopher Elay Shech.
Opinion | Science Keeps Changing. So Why Should We Trust It?
Naïve faith and wholesale pessimism are not your only options.
nyti.ms
January 6, 2026 at 3:40 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The history of science is indeed a graveyard of theories, but the fact that science keeps changing is a mark of its strength,” writes the philosopher Elay Shech.
“The history of science is indeed a graveyard of theories, but the fact that science keeps changing is a mark of its strength,” writes the philosopher Elay Shech.
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The 80 number was broken by NYT in this story. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
Venezuelan Official Says at Least 40 People Were Killed in U.S. Attack
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
The 80 number was broken by NYT in this story. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
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THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
January 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
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THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
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"The nonprofit owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ paid its outgoing CEO more than $900,000 in 2024, new tax filings show, as it engaged in staff cuts and other measures to deal with declining revenue."
Ex-CEO of Chicago Public Media saw $900,000 payout in 2024, IRS filings show
Compensation for Matt Moog rose as the company slashed jobs at the Chicago Sun-Times and at WBEZ.
chicago.suntimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:51 AM
"The nonprofit owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ paid its outgoing CEO more than $900,000 in 2024, new tax filings show, as it engaged in staff cuts and other measures to deal with declining revenue."
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Remember when tech companies vowed to do more to stop the flow of disinformation on their platforms?
Instead, courtesy of genAI and lax moderation, it's never been harder to discern what's real from what isn't -- especially during breaking news events like today. From @davidgilbert.bsky.social
Instead, courtesy of genAI and lax moderation, it's never been harder to discern what's real from what isn't -- especially during breaking news events like today. From @davidgilbert.bsky.social
Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro's Capture
From seemingly AI-generated videos to the recirculation of old footage, TikTok, Instagram, and X did little to stop the onslaught of misleading posts in the wake of the US invasion of Venezuela.
www.wired.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Remember when tech companies vowed to do more to stop the flow of disinformation on their platforms?
Instead, courtesy of genAI and lax moderation, it's never been harder to discern what's real from what isn't -- especially during breaking news events like today. From @davidgilbert.bsky.social
Instead, courtesy of genAI and lax moderation, it's never been harder to discern what's real from what isn't -- especially during breaking news events like today. From @davidgilbert.bsky.social
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This AI slop Memesita website just makes up quotes. I’m constantly fake-quoted now by clowns who don’t exist alongside completely fake people who don’t exist on a website run by fake editorial staff who don’t exist.
Some other AI or some bad faith dipshit is going to treat this as real. 🙄
Some other AI or some bad faith dipshit is going to treat this as real. 🙄
December 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This AI slop Memesita website just makes up quotes. I’m constantly fake-quoted now by clowns who don’t exist alongside completely fake people who don’t exist on a website run by fake editorial staff who don’t exist.
Some other AI or some bad faith dipshit is going to treat this as real. 🙄
Some other AI or some bad faith dipshit is going to treat this as real. 🙄
Reminder that charts & ratings of alleged bias in news are not, themselves, "objective" & should always be questioned. Some of the most popular have deeply flawed methodologies that yield some truly absurd (and harmful) "ratings" that exacerbate rather than diminish misconceptions about journalism.
December 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Reminder that charts & ratings of alleged bias in news are not, themselves, "objective" & should always be questioned. Some of the most popular have deeply flawed methodologies that yield some truly absurd (and harmful) "ratings" that exacerbate rather than diminish misconceptions about journalism.
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❌ NO: Robotic mailboxes that use AI to scan & return lost items have not been installed in Germany (or anywhere else).
💡 This is an entirely fabricated piece of engagement bait. When such an account finds a formula that works, it often repeats it to try to get more views.
🔗 go.newslit.org/AIboxes
💡 This is an entirely fabricated piece of engagement bait. When such an account finds a formula that works, it often repeats it to try to get more views.
🔗 go.newslit.org/AIboxes
December 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
❌ NO: Robotic mailboxes that use AI to scan & return lost items have not been installed in Germany (or anywhere else).
💡 This is an entirely fabricated piece of engagement bait. When such an account finds a formula that works, it often repeats it to try to get more views.
🔗 go.newslit.org/AIboxes
💡 This is an entirely fabricated piece of engagement bait. When such an account finds a formula that works, it often repeats it to try to get more views.
🔗 go.newslit.org/AIboxes
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“Some of this (attitude) is earned, but much of it is based on misperception," says NLP's @peteradams.bsky.social in this @apnews.com story.
⚠️ As our recent survey revealed, 84% of 750 teens surveyed express a negative sentiment when asked what word best describes news media these days.
⚠️ As our recent survey revealed, 84% of 750 teens surveyed express a negative sentiment when asked what word best describes news media these days.
A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows how teenagers dislike the news media
You don't have to tell Cat Murphy or Lily Ogburn about the attitudes of young people toward journalists.
apnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Some of this (attitude) is earned, but much of it is based on misperception," says NLP's @peteradams.bsky.social in this @apnews.com story.
⚠️ As our recent survey revealed, 84% of 750 teens surveyed express a negative sentiment when asked what word best describes news media these days.
⚠️ As our recent survey revealed, 84% of 750 teens surveyed express a negative sentiment when asked what word best describes news media these days.
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Oxford University Press names “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025.
'Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025
The phrase refers to online content that is "deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive," with the aim of driving traffic to a particular social media account.
nbcnews.to
December 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Oxford University Press names “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025.
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NEW: My Udemy course 'Propaganda & Disinformation for Beginners' has helped students in 26 countries worldwide strengthen their armour against disinformation since it launched 2 years ago. Techniques Cambridge Analytica used to secretly profile millions have become a vastly profitable industry.. /1
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
NEW: My Udemy course 'Propaganda & Disinformation for Beginners' has helped students in 26 countries worldwide strengthen their armour against disinformation since it launched 2 years ago. Techniques Cambridge Analytica used to secretly profile millions have become a vastly profitable industry.. /1
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One of my first journalism professors would give you a zero if you had even one error of fact. It happened to me. Sucked so much. He was one of the best professors I ever had, I took three more classes from him, and we’re still in touch
December 1, 2025 at 2:26 AM
One of my first journalism professors would give you a zero if you had even one error of fact. It happened to me. Sucked so much. He was one of the best professors I ever had, I took three more classes from him, and we’re still in touch
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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🇨🇦🚜 Protests advocating for greater agricultural sovereignty sprung up in Canada in November 2025, but these images of an apparent tractor roll demonstration were generated by artificial intelligence.
Read more: u.afp.com/Shff
Read more: u.afp.com/Shff
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
🇨🇦🚜 Protests advocating for greater agricultural sovereignty sprung up in Canada in November 2025, but these images of an apparent tractor roll demonstration were generated by artificial intelligence.
Read more: u.afp.com/Shff
Read more: u.afp.com/Shff
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While the White House has restored access to Associated Press photographers, it continues to exclude AP reporters from the presidential press pool.
Trump Welcomes A.P.’s Photographers. Its Reporters? Not So Much.
The White House now has conflicting approaches for Associated Press journalists as it fights the news service in court over access to presidential events.
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
While the White House has restored access to Associated Press photographers, it continues to exclude AP reporters from the presidential press pool.
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NEW: Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia cites Stormfront — a neo-Nazi forum — dozens of times, study finds
An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
NEW: Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
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If you relatively recently started studying politics and think you have discovered a simple trick to generate a perpetual majority party and then win elections forever, and a large portion of the world is just too stupid to see it, I would ask you to consider that you might be overconfident.
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
If you relatively recently started studying politics and think you have discovered a simple trick to generate a perpetual majority party and then win elections forever, and a large portion of the world is just too stupid to see it, I would ask you to consider that you might be overconfident.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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➕ Thanks to philanthropic leaders Melanie & Richard Lundquist, all gifts made Nov. 30-Dec. 6 will be tripled!
💗 Join us in shaping a fact-based future by making a gift, starting your own fundraiser or by sharing our website with friends & family: newslit.org
➕ Thanks to philanthropic leaders Melanie & Richard Lundquist, all gifts made Nov. 30-Dec. 6 will be tripled!