• Democrats are raising worries about Trump interfering in the midterms. The White House calls it 'fearmongering'

    Democrats are raising worries about Trump interfering in the midterms. The White House calls it 'fearmongering'

    Dec 30, 2025 05:03 PM EDT

    ... to be declared the winner there in 2020 and could try similar tactics in Republican-dominated states in November. Likewise, Hasen said, Trump could spread misinformation to undermine confidence in vote tallies, as he has done routinely ahead of elections. It's harder to do that in more lopsided contests ...

  • Imran Ahmed on Trump's threat to deport him over 'censorship' for countering online hate

    Imran Ahmed on Trump's threat to deport him over 'censorship' for countering online hate

    Dec 26, 2025 11:45 PM EDT

    A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining or deporting Imran Ahmed. He’s a British-born researcher who focuses on countering online hate and misinformation, but the Trump administration accuses him of trying to censor viewpoints he doesn’t agree with. Ahmed joined William Brangham to ...

  • South African authorities raid a U.S. refugee processing center and Washington protests

    South African authorities raid a U.S. refugee processing center and Washington protests

    Dec 17, 2025 04:23 PM EDT

    ... over what it called its "egregious actions." South Africa's government has said the U.S. claims over the persecution of Afrikaners are based on misinformation and that white South Africans don't meet the criteria for refugee status because there is no persecution, although it said it wouldn't ...

  • Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2025 is AI 'slop'

    Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2025 is AI 'slop'

    Dec 15, 2025 05:26 PM EDT

    ... merely on text prompts. But a flood of these images on social media, including clips depicting celebrities and deceased public figures, has raised worries about misinformation, deepfakes and copyright. Such content has existed online for years, but the tools are more accessible now — and used to political ends by, among ...

  • Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk makes 1st court appearance as judge weighs media access

    Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk makes 1st court appearance as judge weighs media access

    Dec 12, 2025 12:28 AM EDT

    ... him,” and “I hope he gets the death penalty.” Defense attorney Kathy Nester has raised concern that digitally altered versions of Robinson's initial court photo have spread widely, creating misinformation about the case. Some altered images show Robinson crying or having an outburst in court, which did not happen.

  • South Korea to require advertisers to label AI-generated ads

    South Korea to require advertisers to label AI-generated ads

    Dec 10, 2025 08:57 PM EDT

    The problem is also spreading into areas such as private education, cosmetics and illegal gambling services, leaving the Korea Consumer Agency and other watchdogs struggling to keep pace, the Government Policy Coordination Office said. Beyond deceptive ads and misinformation, South Korea is also grappling with sexual abuse enabled by AI ...

  • Brooks and Capehart on the political fallout over Trump's boat strikes

    Brooks and Capehart on the political fallout over Trump's boat strikes

    Dec 05, 2025 11:35 PM EDT

    Geoff Bennett: What's to be done about it? I mean, the suspect in the January 6 pipe bomber case reportedly said that he believed the conspiracy and the false claims that Trump didn't win the election. There are clear consequences to this misinformation and these conspiracy theories. Jonathan ...

  • Whooping cough cases remain elevated as vaccination rates drop

    Whooping cough cases remain elevated as vaccination rates drop

    Nov 29, 2025 10:45 PM EDT

    ... of precise vaccination. We start at 2 months of age because we know that the young kids and babies are at the highest risk. Certainly misinformation and myths about vaccination are one of the drivers of low vaccine rates. Unfortunately, that's not a new phenomenon. Misinformation and myths about ...

  • Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit

    Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit

    Nov 26, 2025 09:34 PM EDT

    ... and that their land is being seized. The South African government and others, including some Afrikaners themselves, say Trump's claims are the result of misinformation. South Africa has been a target for Trump since he returned to office at the start of the year, with his administration casting the ...

  • Colorado aims to protect vaccine access as Trump administration casts doubt on safety

    Colorado aims to protect vaccine access as Trump administration casts doubt on safety

    Nov 21, 2025 11:40 PM EDT

    So the COVID booster is a vaccine to help you decrease your chance of getting COVID. It feels like there is a boulder to overcome of misinformation that has somehow rooted its way in our communities. And while we have an army of pediatric care providers, public health professionals, pharmacists ...