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Why Thousands of Dead Russian Soldiers Are Probably Beyond the Skills of Putin's Disinformation Propaganda Gaslighters and May Strike at the Heart of Putin's Social Contract with Russians and the Foundations of His Power By Brian E.…

"For everything has a time and a time for everything under heaven. This is what the Holy Bible says in Ecclesiastes 3:1. There are times and seasons for all things under heaven. These times are chaotic and perilous. We…

The Russian government is trying to control the story around his invasion of Ukraine. One place where his messages can either prevail without fact-checking or be thoroughly debunked and refuted is on messaging apps like Meta-owned…

It is a strange and cruel irony that some of the worst fighting seen during the conflict in eastern Ukraine since 2014 took place in the town of Shchastya, a name that literally translates to "happiness" or " luck ". Yet in this…

In a time of rapid global change, we all need benchmarks - timeless principles and clear thinking - to help us tackle challenges like migration, terrorism, artificial intelligence, nationalism and…

Comparing the authoritarian regime of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to democratic governance is like comparing barbarism to civilization: there is so little overlap that the exercise is pointless. But because of the CCP's widespread…

This article is part of a collection of the events of January 6, a year later. Read more in a note by Times Opinion political editor Ezekiel Kweku in our Opinion Today newsletter.The year is 2086. At a dedication ceremony in the Statuary…

We recently spoke with the CEOs of the companies that participated in the recent AWS Startup Showcase: The Next Big Things in AI, Security, and Life Sciences to find out what drives them and learn about their visions for the…

Arundhati Roy (1961-) is one of the foremost…

Idolatry and iconoclasm are evil twins. They need each other, feed on each other. It is said that the idol requires human sacrifices. The iconoclast responds by sacrificing the idolaters, or (more likely) by exterminating them…

Idolatry and iconoclasm are evil twins. They need each other, feed on each other. It is said that the idol requires human sacrifices. The iconoclast responds by sacrificing the idolaters, or (more likely) by exterminating them…

Has the Covid Shot You? Aren't you looking forward to winter and - if we're lucky - lots of rain? Or maybe you're back in the office and missing the good old days of working from home? If you're feeling down, we've got the ticket…

Social networks have often enlightened us on the mysterious paths of nature. Whether it's rocks, forests or clouds, Mother Nature has always captivated us with her creations. Lately, an image of Mount Fuji in Japan with multi-layered…

Amitava Kumar A time outside of this time reads less like a novel and more like a validation of all the fears, anger and disbelief with which we have lived in recent years, in the face of the worrying rise of global right-wing…

Award-winning campus reporter and author of 101 Fake News on EndSARS, Dahiru M. Lawal, among other Nigerians, exposed what they see as inconsistencies in a report submitted by Judge Doris Okowubi, President of the Judicial Commission of…

101 fake news about EndSARS 101 Fake News author on EndSARS exposes inconsistencies in panel report Award-winning campus reporter and "101 Fake News on EndSARS" author Dahiru M. Lawal, among other Nigerians, exposed!-->!-->…

A novel becomes an archive of the present moment, says Amitava Kumar, whose latest book, A Time Outside This Time, is on the stands Fake news, post-truth, new alternatives, infodemic and, most importantly, the Orwellian hand of the…

Using a smoking gun, Goldstone remarks in the closing lines of his book that although the preserved heart of a child long believed to be Louis-Charles has been "tested for DNA against that of Mary -Antoinette and found a match "in 2000 -…

HYDERABAD: A transformed photo of Finance Minister T Harish Rao appealing to the BJP in Huzurabad was circulating on social media. Reacting quickly, the TRS lodged a complaint with the electoral authorities. Likewise, the office of BJP…

Vice President Kamala Harris is being widely mocked on social media for her bizarre space exploration video, after it was revealed the children were shown as 'students' in the clip - produced by a company called…

On the bookshelf A time outside of this time By Amitava KumarKnopf: 272 pages, $ 27If you purchase related books from our site, The Times may earn a commission of Librairie.org, whose…

Last week, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones lost by default judgment two libel lawsuits brought in by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, after he did not respond to a judge's request for…

SEOUL - President Moon Jae-in and his Democratic Party in South Korea have spent months dedicated to eliminating what they called fake news in the media. But lawmakers had to postpone voting on a new bill this week when they encountered a…

Get better AudibleThe Fake Paralympians BBC World Service | BBC SoundsHorrific Stories Podcast BBC SoundsWinston Churchill's "relaxation" with his prostate isn't what you'd expect to appear, so to speak, in the opening minutes of an…

AAt Beth Torah Temple in Holliston, Mass., Devotee Misha Defonseca unveiled her soul on Holocaust Remembrance Day in 1989, or possibly 1990. As with most aspects of the episode that she had set off that morning in January, the details are…

It's 2045 and an eccentric billionaire has revealed an incredible new invention to the world. This is called the “experience machine” and it is a fully immersive virtual reality device. It delivers multisensory stimulation with such…

Express news service CHENNAI: The elections are still a month away, but guerrilla marketing tactics have already started to take their toll on the public. Phone calls with recorded messages from political leaders,…

Director Catherine Hughes said the foundation was "not really a media company"."For this to happen at a time when we are literally on the verge of rolling out COVID vaccination, it almost seems like Facebook is having an impact on our COVID…

The claim: Nancy Pelosi moved billions from social insurance to cover impeachment costsShortly after the The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump for the second time, a story went viral claiming that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,…

The essay published by Timothy Snyder in the New York Times Magazine on January 9 has a beautiful title, even if it is not very original1. Reading the text, however, was a little disappointing for me. Snyder writes:…

They thought they were heroes; it's obvious. Animal furs and war paint, utility banners and vests, slogan out and wall escalation: Wednesday's attack on the U.S. Capitol looked like fiction to watch, and no doubt many pro-Trump insurgents…

Agnes Denes, Isometric systems in isotropic space - Cartographic projections: the snail, 1978, ink on rag paper with printed Mylar overlay, 24x30…

Marcus Stallworth, one of the founders of the social worker group who taught an elective course called 'Social Media: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' at the University of Bridgeport, saw how media affected students. “Social media - anyone…

In many ways, the coronavirus pandemic has sidelined, or at least blurred, the usual topics of political debate. Former Vice President Joe Biden effectively landed the Democratic nomination without the fanfare he might otherwise have…

For the first time in my life, I live with reduced freedoms. Living in the midst of a pandemic has left me with an ominous sense of unreality, where everything that was once familiar and heartwarming - like going to a good restaurant or…

In an era dominated by 'fake news' and disinformation, conspiracy theories come into play an increasingly influential role in modern politics. In recent impeachment hearings in the United States, for example, former National Security…

A The specter haunts fiction writing - the specter of fake news. I fear that my abilities as a novelist will be questioned by…

VSChristophe Priest has had a long career in novels that distort readers' expectations, bringing together their understanding of the book in question in real time. His latest at first seems very different from the sleight of hand fantasy…