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  • Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins gold at Olympics after enduring abuse fueled by misinformation

    Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins gold at Olympics after enduring abuse fueled by misinformation

    Aug 09, 2024 04:31 PM EDT

    The International Olympic Committee has called the arbitrary sex tests imposed on Khelif and fellow two-time Olympian Li Yu-ting of Taiwan irretrievably flawed.

  • Across Michigan, these groups are trying to fight misinformation and energize voters

    Across Michigan, these groups are trying to fight misinformation and energize voters

    Jul 26, 2024 07:38 PM EDT

    ... been lost because elected officials are not responding to them,” she added. In the past, Meroueh said Arab Americans have also seen a lot of misinformation and disinformation about candidates and key issues, especially on how local ones will affect the community. For example, in 2020, voters in Dearborn were ...

  • U.S. carrier captain says Houthis are trying to 'inspire themselves through misinformation' with false claims of hitting his ship

    U.S. carrier captain says Houthis are trying to 'inspire themselves through misinformation' with false claims of hitting his ship

    Jun 17, 2024 06:53 PM EDT

    The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower may be one of the oldest aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy, but it’s still fighting — despite repeated false claims by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

  • WATCH: Blinken assails misinformation after hinting U.S. may allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia

    WATCH: Blinken assails misinformation after hinting U.S. may allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia

    May 30, 2024 06:56 PM EDT

    Blinken is in Prague for a NATO foreign ministers meeting, and on Thursday he signed an agreement with the Czech government to combat Moscow's use of misinformation.

  • Latino voters are a target for election misinformation 

    Latino voters are a target for election misinformation 

    Apr 08, 2024 10:59 PM EDT

    ... he said. This has led to a wider universe of groups tackling misinformation aimed at Latinos. NALEO Educational Fund's Defiende La Verdad campaign monitors misinformation and and trains community leaders to spot it. In Florida, the We Are Más podcast combats Spanish-language misinformation nationally and locally, said its ...

  • Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Here’s why misinformation about the vaccine persists today

    Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Here’s why misinformation about the vaccine persists today

    Feb 23, 2024 01:56 PM EDT

    ... it had to offer exemptions like most other states. Through these exemptions, Madad said more parents are opting their children out of vaccinations, influenced by misinformation. She expects use of these exemptions to expand because “because this is not just a public health issue, it's also a political issue ...

  • How AI-generated misinformation threatens election integrity

    How AI-generated misinformation threatens election integrity

    Feb 13, 2024 11:45 PM EDT

    From robocalls to deep fakes, artificial intelligence is already playing a role in the 2024 election. Last week the Federal Communications Commission made AI-generated voice calls illegal. Laura Barrón-López has been covering AI’s impact on the upcoming election and discussed the latest with Amna Nawaz.

  • Can social media companies safeguard the 2024 election against misinformation?

    Can social media companies safeguard the 2024 election against misinformation?

    Feb 10, 2024 10:40 PM EDT

    As 2024 election campaigns pick up steam, Meta announced this week that it would start labeling AI-generated images posted on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. In December, an advocacy group said Meta, YouTube and X have rolled back 17 policies intended to protect against hate speech and misinformation. John Yang speaks with Katie Harbath, former Facebook...

  • Meta's Nick Clegg on the challenges of AI content and misinformation

    Meta's Nick Clegg on the challenges of AI content and misinformation

    Feb 07, 2024 11:25 PM EDT

    Meta’s policy for dealing with deepfakes and AI is under fire after it allowed an altered video of President Biden to remain online. Meta’s oversight board called the company’s manipulated media policies “incoherent” and “confusing.” Meta now says it will label AI-generated content as such in the months to come. Amna Nawaz discussed more with...

  • As COVID cases rise, doctors worry about the consequences of misinformation

    As COVID cases rise, doctors worry about the consequences of misinformation

    Jan 18, 2024 05:35 PM EDT

    Misinformation is still shaping how people perceive the virus and tools designed to protect individuals and communities against COVID’s worst outcomes, public health experts and doctors say.

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