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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Disinformation
Guinea blocks social media after online feud between singer and influencer179dIsraeli military used AI-altered image to label killed Lebanese journalist a Hezbollah fighter180dV&A catalogue row reveals how Chinese censorship travels through cultural supply chains180dRamaphosa visits Spain to deepen ties and join democracy initiative180dOver 100 authors quit French publisher Grasset in protest against billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré180dRussia blocks Telegram and tightens internet controls, fuelling rare public backlash180dYouTube suspends pro-Iran channel behind viral Lego-style Trump mockery videos180dPeru's conservative candidate demands new election, alleging fraud without evidence as rural vote narrows race[Updated]180dItalian magazine L'Espresso sparks diplomatic row with Israeli settler cover image181dAustralian becomes first person convicted under new deepfake pornography law181dChina's hidden eating disorder communities thrive online through coded language and subculture181dYouTube removes pro-Iran AI-generated LEGO videos as US-Iran meme war escalates182dForum voor Democratie MP convicted on appeal for sharing fake Nazi flag image182dReform UK activist with history of racist and antisemitic posts named as election agent despite suspension182dIran condemns YouTube's ban on pro-Iranian animated channel182dPhilippine president Marcos performs star jumps to counter health rumours amid disinformation surge182dIndian YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar granted brief parole to attend mother's funeral182dTrump media company drops defamation lawsuit against The Guardian183dAIADMK accuses Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK of misusing voter data collected during outreach campaign183dTrump deletes AI image of himself as Christ-like figure after conservative backlash183d