McKenzie Sadeghi
McKenzie Sadeghi is a researcher at NewsGuard, an organization focused on combating misinformation, particularly in the context of news media. In a recent report, she highlighted the rise of Russian-affiliated websites masquerading as legitimate news sources, which aim to undermine public trust in credible media by spreading false information. Her work emphasizes the tactics these sites use to exploit the credibility of established journalism to disseminate misleading narratives.
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She reports on the case of a fictitious Danish soldier used in Russian disinformation.
Desinformação russa está a infiltrar-se na IA e pode afectar respostas do ChatGPT | Desinformação
Portugal· 2025-11-24
McKenzie Sadeghi coordinated a study revealing that chatbots are becoming less reliable in providing accurate news.
Los chatbots, ¿fábricas de noticias falsas?, por Andrés Oppenheimer | OPINION
Peru· 2025-10-12
McKenzie Sadeghi highlighted vulnerabilities contributing to the spread of misinformation during the protests.
Adversarios de EE UU fomentan la desinformación sobre las protestas en Los Ángeles
Venezuela· 2025-06-15
Researcher McKenzie Sadeghi noted the apparent coordination in spreading disinformation among Russia, China, and Iran.
Čína, Irán a Rusko živia dezinformácie o protestoch v Los Angeles, tvrdia vedci
Slovakia· 2025-06-14
McKenzie Sadeghi, a researcher with the disinformation watchdog NewsGuard, warned that AI chatbots are not reliable sources for news and information.
Hey chatbot, is this true? AI ‘factchecks’ sow misinformation - World
Pakistan· 2025-06-03
McKenzie Sadeghi stated that AI chatbots are not reliable sources of news and information.
Grok, el chatbot de Elon Musk, difunde desinformación cuando se le pide verificar hechos
Costa Rica· 2025-06-03McKenzie Sadeghi is a researcher at NewsGuard who explains the tactics used by misinformation actors.
Cum răspândește Rusia infromații false despre Ucraina. Platforme de propagandă rusă se dau drept site-uri de ştiri
Romania· 2025-03-24