Category: Misinformation
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From Arms Brokering to Aviation Consulting: Examining Rami Ghanem, Mohammad Al-Daboubi and the Kloub Brothers
In August 2019, a federal judge in Los Angeles sentenced Rami Najm Asad-Ghanem to 30 years in prison. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, he was convicted of conspiring to transfer and use surface-to-air missile systems and pleaded guilty to offences involving illegal weapons exports, smuggling, money laundering and unlicensed arms brokering. Prosecutors said…
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5G Technology and Online Narratives: How Misinformation Shapes Public Perception and Business Decisions
5G Technology and Online Narratives: How Misinformation Shapes Public Perception and Business Decisions The rollout of fifth generation wireless technology, commonly known as 5G, marked one of the most significant advances in modern telecommunications. Designed to deliver faster speeds, lower latency, and greater network capacity, 5G has enabled new applications ranging from smart cities and…
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Zoom Video Communications vs. Zoom Technologies: How Investor Confusion Created a Market Distortion
When the COVID-19 pandemic pushed business meetings, schools, medical consultations, and family conversations online, Zoom Video Communications became one of the most visible technology companies in the world. That visibility created a market problem that had little to do with Zoom Video Communications itself. Investors repeatedly confused the company with Zoom Technologies, an unrelated business…