• WATCH: House Republicans clash with AG Garland, accusing him of favoring Hunter Biden

    WATCH: House Republicans clash with AG Garland, accusing him of favoring Hunter Biden

    Sep 20, 2023 01:35 PM EDT

    ... want to divide this country and make our government appear like it’s broken,” Nadler said. Democrats labored to undermine what they see as Republican misinformation in their ongoing defense of Trump, who is now the Republican front-runner to challenge Biden in next year’s election. They say Republicans ...

  • Comedian Russell Brand's tour postponed after sexual assault allegations

    Comedian Russell Brand's tour postponed after sexual assault allegations

    Sep 18, 2023 07:31 PM EDT

    ... online with videos mixing wellness and conspiracy theories. His YouTube channel, which has more than 6 million subscribers, has featured COVID-19 conspiracy theories, vaccine misinformation and interviews with controversial broadcasters including Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan. He also has continued to tour as a comedian, performing to hundreds of ...

  • A new COVID vaccine is here, but those at greatest risk may not get it as outreach drops off

    A new COVID vaccine is here, but those at greatest risk may not get it as outreach drops off

    Sep 17, 2023 06:38 PM EDT

    ... percent of Black people. People opt out of vaccination for many reasons. Those living farther from vaccine sites, on average, have lower rates of uptake. Misinformation spread by politicians may account for disparities seen along political lines, with 41 percent of Democrats having gotten a bivalent booster compared with 11 ...

  • Walter Isaacson on his Elon Musk biography and what motivates the controversial tech CEO

    Walter Isaacson on his Elon Musk biography and what motivates the controversial tech CEO

    Sep 14, 2023 10:30 PM EDT

    Elon Musk is one of the most famous people on the planet and one of the wealthiest. But Musk is also among the most controversial public figures because of his behavior, including the spread of misinformation, racist and sexist remarks and his political ideas. Now, the highly-anticipated biography of ...

  • WATCH: 'Overwhelming consensus' for artificial intelligence regulation, Musk says after Senate tech meeting

    WATCH: 'Overwhelming consensus' for artificial intelligence regulation, Musk says after Senate tech meeting

    Sep 13, 2023 06:17 PM EDT

    ... are not in place. But for many lawmakers and the people they represent, AI's effects on employment and navigating a flood of AI-generated misinformation are more immediate worries. Rounds said he would like to see the empowerment of new medical technologies that could save lives and allow medical ...

  • Conservatives aim to restructure U.S. government and replace it with Trump's vision

    Conservatives aim to restructure U.S. government and replace it with Trump's vision

    Aug 29, 2023 03:33 PM EDT

    ... There’s a “top to bottom overhaul” of the Department of Justice, particularly curbing its independence and ending FBI efforts to combat the spread of misinformation. It calls for stepped-up prosecution of anyone providing or distributing abortion pills by mail. There are proposals to have the Pentagon “abolish” its ...

  • What's next for Russia and Wagner Group in Africa following death of Prigozhin

    What's next for Russia and Wagner Group in Africa following death of Prigozhin

    Aug 28, 2023 10:45 PM EDT

    Of course, there was an advantage to the Wagner Group's big conglomerate. It created an enormous name. It was one supermarket for African leaders to go shop for political manipulation, military Praetorian Guard services, misinformation campaign. And it will take some time for a new entity to be able ...

  • Europe takes on Big Tech. This may mean changes for U.S. users

    Europe takes on Big Tech. This may mean changes for U.S. users

    Aug 25, 2023 03:16 PM EDT

    ... advertising, that they believe is illegal. To pinpoint the problem, people can choose from categories such as hate speech and harassment, suicide and self-harm, misinformation or frauds and scams. The app by Chinese parent company ByteDance has added a new team of moderators and legal specialists to review videos ...

  • Trump attacks rivals in online interview with Tucker Carlson while skipping first presidential debate

    Trump attacks rivals in online interview with Tucker Carlson while skipping first presidential debate

    Aug 24, 2023 02:01 AM EDT

    ... of debating leans into that. The former Fox host has promoted the view that white people are being “replaced” by people of color and spread misinformation about issues like the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the war in Ukraine. Carlson tried to engage Trump in ...

  • A look at the plan to release Fukushima's treated radioactive water into the sea

    A look at the plan to release Fukushima's treated radioactive water into the sea

    Aug 23, 2023 10:20 PM EDT

    ... 50 billion yen, $340 million, fund to compensate fishermen for potential losses. Scientists may not be worried about properly diluted tritium, but perceptions driven by fear and fed by misinformation can become reality at the seafood counter. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Miles O'Brien in Soma City, Japan.