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Influence operations

Operations that aim to influence public opinion or behavior through deceptive means.

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Jan 31, 2026
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What investigative reporting has tracked Christine Fang’s movements or current residence since 2019?

Reporting establishes that the most detailed investigative work about was published in 2020 and documents her activities in the U.S. through about 2015, but there is no authoritative public reporting ...

Feb 4, 2026

How do fact-checkers trace and expose fabricated news sites like buzzreport247?

trace and expose fabricated news sites by combining traditional journalistic verification—lateral reading, source tracing and document analysis—with digital forensics such as reverse‑image searches, d...

Jan 27, 2026

Turkey is benefiting from pinkwashing

Claims that "-claim"> is benefiting from pinkwashing" require distinguishing between two practices: using pro-LGBTQ imagery to launder a reputation (classic pinkwashing) and weaponizing LGBTQ issues f...

Jan 8, 2026

Is noah schnapp really all that bad

Noah Schnapp is a polarizing figure to segments of the Stranger Things fandom because multiple past actions and resurfaced clips have been read as tone‑deaf or offensive, but the evidence in reporting...

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