Bots, bias, and bunk: How can you tell what's real on the net?

An opinion piece warning about the spread of bots, AI-driven misinformation, and biased platforms (e.g., X and Grok), urging readers to recognize bias and verify claims using reputable sources, fact-checkers, reverse image searches, and visual tells of deepfakes, while noting the limits of AI text detectors and the recycling of old media; it is guidance on media literacy rather than a specific cyber incident.