Politics Oct 21 As 2022 midterms approach, disinformation on social media platforms continues Social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Twitter say they're taking steps to prevent the spread of misinformation about voting and elections ahead of next month's midterms.
World Sep 27 Meta stops Russian propaganda effort targeting European countries A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Meta revealed Tuesday.
Politics Sep 16 Trump begins openly embracing and amplifying false fringe QAnon conspiracy theory Donald Trump is increasingly embracing and endorsing the QAnon conspiracy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to the movement rises.
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.