• Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents' Dinner shooting

    Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents' Dinner shooting

    Apr 27, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    Shots fired inside the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump caused immediate confusion about the suspect and what transpired at the April 25 event.

  • Tripped up by misinformation? Here's a refresher on identifying AI

    Tripped up by misinformation? Here's a refresher on identifying AI

    Apr 02, 2026 09:42 PM EDT

    ... example, that can mean a fact-check from a reputable media outlet, a statement from a public figure, or a social media post from a misinformation expert. These sources may have more advanced techniques for identifying AI-generated content or access to information about the image that is not accessible ...

  • WATCH: Ask us anything about fighting science misinformation during a special Reddit AMA

    WATCH: Ask us anything about fighting science misinformation during a special Reddit AMA

    Dec 08, 2025 10:14 PM EDT

    During this mega AMA, science correspondent Miles O’Brien and digital anchor and correspondent Deema Zein interviewed scientists, academics, digital creators, influencers and others about the challenges they face while communicating facts about science, climate, health and technology.

  • CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine was harmful; union says misinformation put staff at risk

    CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine was harmful; union says misinformation put staff at risk

    Aug 10, 2025 04:26 PM EDT

    A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer.

  • The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, misinformation and missteps aided its comeback

    The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, misinformation and missteps aided its comeback

    Aug 05, 2025 06:17 PM EDT

    ... workers and police assigned to protect them have been killed since the 1990s, mostly by militants. The campaign also is up against a wave of misinformation, including that the vaccine is made from pig urine or will make children reach puberty early. Some blame an anti-vaccine sentiment growing in ...

  • Examining the facts about contraceptives as birth control misinformation spreads online

    Examining the facts about contraceptives as birth control misinformation spreads online

    Jul 22, 2025 10:30 PM EDT

    ... help you go from pain to power in just three cycles. Sarah Varney: But misleading claims about health effects aren't the only source of misinformation on hormonal birth control. (Chanting) Sarah Varney: Over the years, conservative Christian and anti-abortion groups have targeted birth control pills, implants, patches, shots ...

  • What to know about the rise of mental health misinformation on social media

    What to know about the rise of mental health misinformation on social media

    Jul 20, 2025 09:30 PM EDT

    ... Caldwell-Harvey, a psychologist and founder of the private practice the black girl. Stephanie Sy: Dr. Taisha, how do you see social media contributing to misinformation about mental health? Taisha Caldwell-Harvey, Founder and CEO, The Black Girl Doctor: Yes, there's so much we're seeing, really anybody right ...

  • How misinformation spread after Minnesota lawmaker's murder

    How misinformation spread after Minnesota lawmaker's murder

    Jun 18, 2025 10:30 PM EDT

    As news about the murders in Minneapolis broke over the weekend, misinformation began spreading on social media instantly. And in an era of artificial intelligence and limited internal fact-checking, experts say rumors and disinformation are catching fire online in entirely new ways. Stephanie Sy sits down with experts to separate fact from fiction.

  • Fact-checking misinformation about the Los Angeles protests

    Fact-checking misinformation about the Los Angeles protests

    Jun 12, 2025 03:51 PM EDT

    Days of demonstrations against federal immigration raids in Los Angeles have fueled round-the-clock news coverage and a number of misleading social media posts, including unrelated videos being mislabeled or shared out of context.

  • How online misinformation is ‘supercharging’ conspiracy theories

    How online misinformation is ‘supercharging’ conspiracy theories

    Mar 23, 2025 09:40 PM EDT

    Man: It's called denying us freedom of speech. Zach Mack: It's misinformation. Man: No. Who gets the right to label it misinformation? John Yang: Can people be shaken from their beliefs? And how would you suggest people go about it? David Robert Grimes: Yes, but there's a ...