The recent social media analysis from Hoaxlines Lab drove home how pervasive the #DiedSuddenly claims are. Worse still, they have become a potential threat to anyone who loses a loved one and discloses it publicly. — The recent social media analysis from Hoaxlines Lab drove home how pervasive the #DiedSuddenly claims are. Worse still, they have become a potential threat to anyone who loses a loved one and discloses it publicly.

According to a recent Gallup poll, the world is turning its back on Russia. — For the first time since Gallup started tracking world leaders’ approval ratings, most of the world disapproves of Russia’s leadership. Here are some key takeaways. Gallup’s 2022 survey of 137 countries and territories revealed a 57% median disapproval rating for Russian leadership — the highest point since tracking began in…

Twitter’s policy change means that bad actors may be more able to believably impersonate accounts. If you want to signal to readers or check the authenticity of an account, apply or look for these. — Twitter recently discontinued its legacy account verification, which means users must establish their authenticity and credibility on the platform in other ways. Unfortunately, even if users follow the suggestions, these will only help if a reader attempts to see if the account is real. Verified checkmarks as they were before…

A roundup of Ukraine-related disinformation, updates, and news. First, the update and then the disinformation, followed by news. — Russia is preparing for its next wave of mobilization, which starts in January 2023. In Khrustalnyi (city) in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk, Russian authorities announced the end of mobilization. …

Hoaxlines can now reveal techniques used by popular vaccine “experts” to demonstrate their credibility to your patients. — Are you an honest doctor who can’t understand why your patients prefer the latest vaccine “expert”? We at Hoaxlines took that question and scienced it up in some science lab. We can now reveal the techniques a failed-rapper-turned-vaccine “expert” uses to appear credible. To start, you need an unrelated AND failed career before medicine. I know you were probably at the top of your class and…

Evidence shows that NATO often hesitates when countries express interest, leaving Russia ample time to make them ineligible. Then, when countries are attacked, NATO rewards the aggression with delay. — Summary The data show that aggression toward neighboring countries generally favors Russian President Vladimir Putin at home. The rapid improvement in attitudes toward Putin and the lack of lasting consequences could explain why the Kremlin repeats even ineffective tactics. The potential payoff is high. Maintaining power is a life-or-death matter for…

We found that content discussing “Ukraine” and “Nazi” surged as the 2014 Kremlin-orchestrated plans faltered and again as Russia invaded in 2022. — Hoaxlines gathered data to assess media discussions of “Ukraine” and the term “Nazi.” We searched across a decade from June 2010 through July 2022 using the Media Cloud Explorer. We found that content discussing “Ukraine” and “Nazi” surged as the 2014 Kremlin-orchestrated events in Ukraine stumbled. …

The threat to life in changing the definition to suit ideology is that it doesn’t change the medical definition. One should be able to hold any stance and recognize the facts in this case. — Yes, abortion can be medically necessary The anti-abortion activist Lila Rose has said on multiple occasions, most recently in a tweet, that removing an ectopic pregnancy is not an abortion. According to The American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians, she’s wrong. The definition Rose implies for abortion is similarly incorrect.

The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, also known as HIMARS, is an all-weather, wheeled precision strike weapons system. It’s eating Russian ammo depots for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. — HIMARS leaves an impression — no pun intended The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, shorthanded as HIMARS, is a full-spectrum, combat-proven, all-weather, wheeled precision strike weapons system. RT went so far as to compare the impact of HIMARS in Russian-occupied territory to Hiroshima, the location where the US dropped an atomic bomb known as…