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A recent research study conducted by the Coalition Against Dis information (CAD), an alliance comprising academia, digital media, and civil society organisations, sheds light on the perceptions and impact of disinformation among university students in Pakistan. Titled "Perceptions and Impact of Disinformation on Pakistani Youth: How University Students Understand Disinformation," the study highlights the challenges faced by educated youth in countering the harmful effects of online misinformation. The collaborative research involved the mass communication and media departments of 10 public sector and private universities, all voluntary founding members of CAD. The study, based on a national survey of 1,043 students , reveals that 63% of university students encounter some form of online disinformation at least daily. Key findings from the study indicate that a significant majority (81%) of the surveyed youth believes that social media websites are most prone to the sp...

A Ford assembly plant in Missouri was evacuated and shut down after police received a report about a possible threat on Tuesday night. A Ford assembly plant in Claycomo, Missouri, was evacuated and shut down on Tuesday night after police received a report about a possible threat. At a press conference, Clay County Sheriff's Office officials said a man who claimed to be armed with explosives, a rifle and a handgun barricaded himself in a bathroom. The incident occurred at 5:20 p.m. local time. As authorities tried to verify the possible threat , the man provided office rs with a fake name. He was, however, able to correctly name a supervisor at the plant , law enforcement said. The man's identity is not known. MORE: America's gun violence problem by the numbers The call about the possible threat came from a spoofed number, the sheriff's office said, noting it makes it challenging to verify. The incident prompted an evacuation at the Ford plant and a suspension of pro...