How “slopaganda” is reshaping the information battlefield Despite America’s tech dominance, Explosive Media , reportedly an Iranian outlet, seems to grasp the American psyche better than current U.S. messaging. This gap is becoming clear as AI-generated content expands. In recent months, Explosive Media’s wave of AI-generated videos has circulated across platforms like X and TikTok. Many are styled with bright, Lego-like animation , paired with English-language rap or narrati

Following in the footsteps of the Australian government, the UK government recently released its research briefing  proposing a ban on social media for children. The report identifies the rationale behind such a ban, citing obvious harms such as exposure to child sexual abuse images, pornography, sexual content, cyberbullying, self-harm, and violent material. It is perhaps surprising that it is only in 2025 that we are beginning to see meaningful legislation that actually reg

Last month, the BBC reported on a growing cluster of Instagram accounts posting AI-generated images and videos of women with disabilities  – including Down’s syndrome, amputations and even fabricated “conjoined twins” – in highly sexualised scenarios designed to attract followers and direct traffic toward monetised adult platforms. At first glance, these profiles might appear to be little more than another grotesque curiosity of the internet. Yet the phenomenon points toward

In light of the public murders  of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the death of four detainees in ICE custody so far this year, US citizens are protesting across the country over flagrant abuses of power. It is not surprising that in the midst of this outrage, the subtle militarisation and ‘ICE-style’ marketing of immigration forces here in the UK has gone unnoticed by most. In October, the Conservatives pledged  to create a new

As 2026 commences, how ready is the world of journalism for the next quarter century of the 21 st  century? With social media gaining traction in the 2010’s, it’s safe to say the online world has well and truly exploded in the 2020’s. TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X are all pillars of communication, information gathering and self-expression; should they have been given the authoritative voice they now have? The current social media-sphere is many worlds away from the World

Nepal has one of the highest social media usages per capita in South Asia, so when the government announced its plans to ban 26 social media platforms including X and Facebook, the nation erupted. Primarily youth protesters flooded the streets to vent their anger. After two days of political unrest and smoke-filled cities, a new interim Prime Minister was elected to serve at the hands of the people. Many are hopeful for change, but the unrest will merely be redoubled if prote

Introduction In a country positioned at the crossroads of East and West, the battle for hearts and minds is increasingly fought not on the battlefield, but in the media. Once the frontrunner of the so-called “Associated Trio,” Georgia now finds itself among the most vulnerable to foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) and broader information disorders, as media freedom and freedom of speech face growing threats. Amid ongoing protests, political unrest, and s

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