Politics Feb 13 Google to expand misinformation 'prebunking' initiative in Europe Google is expanding an initiative that shows promise in fighting online misinformation.
Politics Jan 19 Musk's Twitter changes put 'rocket boosters' on climate change misinformation Analysts at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue find searches for information about climate change turned up recommendations for content that denied the reality of climate change or made misleading claims about efforts to mitigate its effects.
Politics Nov 10 Post-election misinformation targets Arizona and Pennsylvania A day after the midterm elections, misinformation about the results is zeroing in on the states of Arizona and Pennsylvania. In Arizona, most of the misleading claims now circulating online began after problems emerged Tuesday with voter tabulation machines in…
Politics Nov 03 Here's what to know about misinformation and next week's midterm elections The seeds of misinformation about next week's midterm elections were planted in 2020. That's when baseless conspiracy theories about the presidential election took root and festered, helping to spur the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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…