World Jul 26 Climate disinformation continues to leave a mark as world gets hotter Wildfires, floods and soaring temperatures have made climate change real to many Americans. Yet a sizeable number continue to dismiss the scientific consensus that human activity is to blame.
Politics Mar 01 Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda Russia's invasion of Ukraine is forcing big tech companies to decide how to handle Russian state media that spread propaganda and misinformation.
Politics Jan 16 AP FACT CHECK: Trump seeds race animus with COVID falsehood Donald Trump falsely declared in a weekend rally that public health authorities are denying the COVID-19 vaccine to white people because of their race. The former president seeded racial resentments in remarks that twisted the facts on public-health policy and…
Politics Jan 06 AP FACT CHECK: On Jan. 6 anniversary, Trump sticks to election falsehoods Former President Donald Trump on Thursday continued to cling to false claims that the 2020 election was stolen as the nation marked the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Politics Jan 01 Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot Spread by politicians, broadcast by cable news pundits and amplified by social media, the falsehoods are a stark reminder of how many Americans may no longer trust their own institutions or their own eyes.
Health Dec 17 Far-right using COVID-19 theories to grow reach, study shows The data is especially concerning given a rash of incidents around the world that indicate some extremists are moving from online rhetoric to offline action.
Nation Oct 26 Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users Despite evidence that it worked, Facebook took a full month to implement the changes at a pivotal time in the global vaccine rollout.
Economy Oct 13 Facebook expands harassment policy to protect public figures The changes come amid mounting criticism of the company's handling of hate speech, misinformation and other kinds of harmful content. Earlier this month, a former Facebook data scientist told Congress that the platform has failed in its responsibility to protect…
Nation Aug 22 Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island Tropical Storm Henri hit the coast of Rhode Island Sunday, packing high winds that knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and bands of rain that led to flash flooding from New Jersey to Massachusetts.
Nation Jul 15 WATCH: Surgeon general urges U.S. fight against COVID-19 misinformation The warning comes as the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations has slowed throughout the U.S., in part because of vaccine opposition fueled by unsubstantiated claims about the safety of immunizations.