• Analysis: Syria's resurgence of violence does not signal a new civil war — for now

    Analysis: Syria's resurgence of violence does not signal a new civil war — for now

    Mar 16, 2025 07:19 PM EDT

    ... of civilians. There have been conflicting reports of ongoing massacres of Alawites and Christians, but these are extremely difficult to verify given a deluge of misinformation and disinformation around the series of attacks. Does this threaten to engulf the country in a wider civil war? So far, no. The Assad ...

  • As abortions resume in Missouri, some providers start from scratch

    As abortions resume in Missouri, some providers start from scratch

    Mar 13, 2025 09:46 PM EDT

    ... temporary. Another hearing is scheduled for January 2026, said Margot Riphagen, president of Planned Parenthood Great Rivers. In the meantime, one concern for Baum is misinformation. WATCH: More pregnant women face life-threatening sepsis in wake of strict abortion laws Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced last week his office intended ...

  • WATCH: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for NIH director

    WATCH: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for NIH director

    Mar 05, 2025 03:15 PM EDT

    ... a plaintiff in a Supreme Court case, Murthy v. Missouri, arguing he was “unfairly censored” on social media as part of government efforts to combat misinformation. While the case gained national attention, it was ultimately unsuccessful in a 6-3 ruling. Bhattacharya, who will face a vote of the full ...

  • 5 things to know about tariffs and how they work

    5 things to know about tariffs and how they work

    Mar 04, 2025 09:49 PM EDT

    ... S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. Mainstream economists are generally skeptical about tariffs, considering them an inefficient way for governments to raise revenue. There’s much misinformation about who actually pays tariffs Trump is a proponent of tariffs, insisting that they are paid for by foreign countries. In fact, it is ...

  • Mennonites, West Texans at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates

    Mennonites, West Texans at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates

    Mar 04, 2025 03:35 PM EDT

    ... seen vaccine hesitancy increase in recent years as parents come to her with worries that line up with what’s trending on social media. “Virulent” misinformation is especially worrisome in rural areas with few news sources or where many people who don’t regularly see doctors live, she said. And ...

  • Trump picks loyalist Bongino to be second-in-command at FBI

    Trump picks loyalist Bongino to be second-in-command at FBI

    Feb 24, 2025 11:50 PM EDT

    ... Lisa Desjardins: Bongino is very well known in the MAGA world. He has this massive reach, millions of followers, but he also has repeatedly pushed misinformation on critical ideas. So when you talk about Bongino, you have got to talk about the podcasting audience, where he pushed this idea that ...

  • The Project 2025 policies the Trump administration is already implementing

    The Project 2025 policies the Trump administration is already implementing

    Feb 22, 2025 10:40 PM EDT

    ... posture on culture war issues in the early weeks of his presidency. So I'm thinking about policies like ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs, using the Civil Rights Act to remove gender ideology and critical race theory from schools, and also ending government efforts to fight misinformation and disinformation.

  • Run for Senate or president? Buttigieg weighs decision with huge implications for Democrats

    Run for Senate or president? Buttigieg weighs decision with huge implications for Democrats

    Feb 20, 2025 04:31 PM EDT

    ... the No. 1 thing that I would imagine they’re considering is the physical safety of being where they are, as the people that they are, because people are drinking out of the firehose of misinformation and disinformation,” Wright said. “Malignant groups that want to see people like me suffer.”

  • AP journalists barred from Air Force One over 'Gulf of Mexico' naming dispute

    AP journalists barred from Air Force One over 'Gulf of Mexico' naming dispute

    Feb 15, 2025 08:03 PM EDT

    ... the lawful geographic name change of the Gulf of America. This decision is not just divisive, but it also exposes The Associated Press’ commitment to misinformation.” While the First Amendment protects the AP’s “right to irresponsible and dishonest reporting,” it doesn’t ensure unfettered access to limited spaces like ...

  • Zelenskyy calls for 'European army' as EU leaders bristle at Trump's stance on Ukraine

    Zelenskyy calls for 'European army' as EU leaders bristle at Trump's stance on Ukraine

    Feb 15, 2025 06:45 PM EDT

    ... free speech is “in retreat” across the continent. He said that many Americans saw in Europe “entrenched interests hiding behind ugly Soviet-era words like misinformation and disinformation.” Vance said no democracy could survive telling millions of voters that their concerns “are invalid or unworthy of even being considered.” He ...