• AP fact check: Trump’s fog of misinformation on trade

    AP fact check: Trump’s fog of misinformation on trade

    May 11, 2019 07:58 PM EDT

    President Donald Trump cast a fog of misinformation over the U.S. trade dispute with China, floating inaccurate numbers and skewed economic theories as big tariffs kicked in on Chinese goods.

  • How social media is trying to contain misinformation over vaccines

    How social media is trying to contain misinformation over vaccines

    Apr 05, 2019 03:06 PM EDT

    Still, experts in online misinformation say the impact of social networking and its unfiltered, algorithmically boosted dissemination of the most "engaging" posts — whether true or not — have fueled a much broader spread of anti-vaccination propaganda. Richard Carpiano, a professor of public policy and sociology at the University of California ...

  • Iran-linked Facebook accounts removed for politically charged misinformation

    Iran-linked Facebook accounts removed for politically charged misinformation

    Oct 26, 2018 05:36 PM EDT

    NEW YORK — Facebook says it has removed 82 pages, accounts and groups linked to Iran from its service and from Instagram for spreading misinformation. The company says the accounts were targeting U.S. and U.K. citizens and typically represented themselves to be American and in some cases British citizens ...

  • Sexual assault 'myths and misinformation' could muddy Kavanaugh hearing, psychologist warns

    Sexual assault 'myths and misinformation' could muddy Kavanaugh hearing, psychologist warns

    Sep 21, 2018 10:35 PM EDT

    ... positive way, if the hearers of the accounts understand sexual assault, understand victim behavior, and understand perpetrator behavior, without it being clouded and muddied by misinformation, like, if it was that bad, it would have been reported, or ideas that minimize or diffuse what sexual assault is, in that, when ...

  • How Facebook's news feed can be fooled into spreading misinformation

    How Facebook's news feed can be fooled into spreading misinformation

    Apr 25, 2018 10:20 PM EDT

    Brien: He started by looking at some existing misinformation sites and isolated telltale patterns, including the age of the pages, the way they share content, and common terms, like outrageous, shocking, and unbelievable. And then he wrote a program to help the "NewsHour" investigation. He calls it NewsTracker, and it ...

  • Column: Widows lose thousands in Social Security benefits due to misinformation

    Column: Widows lose thousands in Social Security benefits due to misinformation

    Nov 24, 2015 10:41 PM EDT

    A Social Security whistleblower claims that widows are losing thousands due to agency mistakes.

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    Sebelius: Health Reform Misinformation Persists; Medicare Solvency Now Stronger

    Aug 02, 2010 04:00 AM EDT

    With more measures from the health care reform law set to take effect, more states are filing legal challenges as well. Judy Woodruff talks to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for more on the latest health care reform developments and what consumers may see next.

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    Medicare Misinformation Remains Issue in Reform Debate

    Aug 10, 2009 06:26 PM EDT

    As the health care reform debates continues, some seniors are concerned over potential changes to Medicare payments.

  • Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a year after he was fired from the role

    Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a year after he was fired from the role

    May 11, 2026 09:05 PM EDT

    ... speaking publicly told The Associated Press they had concerns over some of the actions taken under Hamilton. In 2024, Hamilton shared posts on X promoting misinformation about FEMA spending during Hurricane Helene. During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a ...

  • The rise of anti-Muslim policies and rhetoric in Texas

    The rise of anti-Muslim policies and rhetoric in Texas

    May 06, 2026 10:25 PM EDT

    Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX): The development was structured in a way that requires anybody who bought a lot there to abide by Sharia law. Stephanie Sy: The development never had a religious requirement for would-be residents, and Chaudhary says all are welcome. Imran Chaudhary: All of this misinformation ...