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- 1Informa to Split Academic Business and Buy Clarion Events for $2.96 Billion●Informa to Separate Academic Business; Buys Clarion Events for $2.96 Billion
Informa, the UK-based events and publishing group, announced plans to separate its academic publishing business while acquiring exhibition organiser Clarion Events for $2.96 billion. The move signals a strategic refocus on its events operations, prompting discussion among investors and media-sector observers about the implications for the publishing and events industries.
- 2EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference after US pressure●EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
The European Union has withdrawn its sponsorship of an upcoming disinformation conference, reportedly at the request of Trump administration officials. Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to pull out, and just days before #Disinfo2026 the sponsors' logos were removed from the conference website. The episode is being read as a sign of transatlantic friction over how disinformation is studied and confronted.
- 3Russia dismisses reports of second plague case as false●Russia dismisses reports of second plague case as ‘false information’
Russian authorities have rejected reports of a second plague case as 'false information', according to Al Jazeera. The dismissal comes amid ongoing scrutiny of public health reporting in the country, with officials denying claims that another person has been infected. Details about where the alleged case was reported, or who first raised it, were not immediately available.
- 4Report examines Russian AI disinformation in Central African Republic●Is Russia using AI for disinformation in CAR?
Anthropic has published a report alleging that Russian-linked operators used its Claude AI chatbot to produce disinformation content targeting the Central African Republic and other countries. The findings renew concern about how generative AI tools lower the cost of influence campaigns and are prompting debate over AI companies' responsibility to detect and restrict such misuse.
- 5Strong teen readers better at spotting online misinformation, study finds●# books # science # literature Teenagers that have strong reading skills are more likely to spot misinformation posted o
A large international study of more than 232,000 students across 49 countries found that teenagers with strong reading skills are more likely to identify misinformation posted on online platforms. Students from more affluent backgrounds performed better overall, but stronger reading ability was linked to sharper judgement about false content, prompting discussion about literacy's role in media education.