Narativ with Zev Shalev

Narativ with Zev Shalev

No, That Wasn't a Cocaine Bag: My Rule of Thumb for Disinformation

When evaluating wild claims, the most likely story is usually the true one

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May 12, 2025
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European leaders traveling to Ukraine on a train. Emmanuel Macron reaches for a white object on the table and removes it. Within hours, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova is amplifying socia…

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