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29 August 2026

Popular Epistemology Digest — 29 August 2026

Popular Epistemology Digest
News and views on the sources and systems behind what we know and believe.
29 August 2026
2026-08-28 · timesofindia.indiatimes.com
AIMIM MLC approaches cybercrime police over deepfake threat
AIMIM MLC Mirza Rehmath Baigh filed a cybercrime complaint in Hyderabad after receiving extortion calls threatening to release deepfake videos of him.
 
2026-08-28 · urbanmilwaukee.com
AI Deepfakes Hit Wisconsin's Most Competitive Congressional Race
An AI-generated video depicting a candidate as 'anointed' has emerged in Wisconsin's most competitive congressional race, fueling debate over the use of deceptive AI content in elections.
 
2026-08-28 · politico.com
Musk's AI company sues its users as victim lawsuits over Grok deepfakes mount
xAI is taking legal action against some of its own users amid a growing number of lawsuits from alleged victims of AI-generated child sexual abuse material produced using its Grok system.
 
2026-08-28 · washingtonpost.com
The long afterlife of QAnon conspiracy theories haunting American politics
Ideas originating from the QAnon conspiracy theory have continued to surface on government social media accounts during Trump's second term and remain a source of division in American political life.
 
2026-08-28 · buttondown.com
Popular Epistemology Digest — 28 August 2026
The 28 August 2026 edition of the Popular Epistemology Digest covers news and perspectives on the sources and systems underlying what people know and believe.
 
2026-08-29 · aroundprague.cz
Deepfake Porn in Czechia: Police Open 35 Criminal Cases in Six Months
Czech police have opened 35 criminal cases related to deepfake pornography over a six-month period, according to a report from Around Prague.
 
2026-08-29 · knowledgespeak.com
JMIR Metascience and Research Integrity opens call for papers on misinformation in scientific publishing
JMIR Metascience and Research Integrity has announced a call for papers for a new collection focused on misinformation and disinformation in the context of scientific publishing.
 
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