Misinformation
447 unrolled threads about misinformation, each one readable on a single page.
hazel🪽@whimsicalang3lthinspo that kills my appetite ! + commentary pt. 2 ✮ ⋆ ˚｡𖦹 ⋆｡°✩ ˚｡𖦹 ｡° a 🧵for edrtwt <33 dni normaltwt, or recov 🏷️#edtwt #edrtwt #editwt #edtw #ricecaketwt #tteokbokkitwt #thinspo #anatwt ht...
SummaryA thread of 'thinspo' (thinspiration) content compiled for the eating disorder community on Twitter, featuring images and commentary glorifying extreme thinness, restrictive eating, and visible signs of being underweight. The creator addresses other users with eating disorders while explicitly excluding those in recovery.Aug 16, 202611 tweets♥ 4.9K
Taleb Alisalem@TalebSahara🧵HILO | He hecho un recopilatorio de todo lo que se está moviendo de forma masiva en redes sociales y medios marroquíes. Una ofensiva propagandística sin precedentes. Se pide guerra contra España,...
SummaryUn compilado muestra una campaña propagandística masiva en redes marroquíes y medios afines, con youtubers, influencers y periodistas promoviendo nacionalismo expansionista, pidiendo guerra contra España para recuperar Ceuta, Melilla y las Islas Canarias, e incluso afirmando falsamente que ya existe un acuerdo para entregar estos territorios.Aug 13, 202617 tweets♥ 2.4K
Kayode Makinde@Mkm_worldWe spent months tracking 5,467 bets from Nigeria's biggest sports betting influencers. The bets were worth ~$4.8 million. We wanted to answer a simple question: If you followed their bets exactly, w...
SummaryResearchers tracked 5,467 bets worth $4.8M from Nigeria's top betting influencers and found that following their tips results in significant losses—a -38% average ROI for followers despite the influencers promoting only winning slips on social media. The data reveals survivorship bias, poor win rates (10.39% overall), and a perverse incentive structure where platforms pay affiliates based on betting volume regardless of whether bets win or lose.Aug 15, 202612 tweets♥ 2.5K
Soham | Strong Opinions@__my__opinions🚨 NEW UPI SCAM: The "Rogue Auto QR Code" Device Takeover 🚨 A highly sophisticated UPI scam is targeting commuters using Android phones. Within minutes, victims are seeing their bank accounts linked...
SummaryA sophisticated UPI scam targets Android users through malicious QR codes that trigger device takeover via Android Intent payloads, allowing fraudsters to bind victims' phone numbers to their own devices and access all linked bank accounts. Users can protect themselves by dialing *99# to block UPI, calling 1930 to report fraud, checking SMS forwarding with *#21#, and only scanning QR codes through official banking apps.Aug 12, 20262 tweets♥ 2.8K
Steve Neavling@MCmuckrakerThis isn’t normal, even by the ugliest standards of politics. I went through the claims targeting Abdul El-Sayed one by one, and what I found was a barrage of lies, distortions, xenophobia, and Islamo...
SummaryA detailed analysis exposing false attacks on Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed, including fabricated claims he supports terrorism, is a communist, or believes America deserved 9/11. The thread documents how Republican opponents, conservative media, and Trump have spread unsubstantiated lies and xenophobic attacks targeting his Muslim faith and identity.Aug 14, 20269 tweets♥ 2.7K
Khaled@VyprCEOSpain tuns on israel and suddenly ISIS appears out the blue and wants to attack israel’s enemy… 😭 ISIS is led brown jews. Full 🧵 in comments
SummaryA conspiracy theory thread claiming ISIS is led by 'brown jews' and suggesting coordination with Spain against Israel. The thread presents unfounded claims without credible evidence.Aug 13, 20262 tweets♥ 2.8K
Jake Scott, MD@jakescottMD