Politics Jun 01 New report shows misinformation is a threat to election security By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson
Politics Jun 01 Why a surge of election-related websites could spell rising cyber threats for the midterms Check Point, a cyber security company, found that in January of this year, approximately 1,300 newly registered domains contained the keyword "election," and approximately 2,957 contained "vote."… By Liz Landers
Politics Apr 27 Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents' Dinner shooting 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. By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact
Politics Apr 07 Fact-checking Trump health rumors over Easter weekend Social media users spread an unsupported claim that roads were closed around Walter Reed Medical Center. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact
Nation Apr 02 Tripped up by misinformation? Here's a refresher on identifying AI Here are some tips for distinguishing AI-generated content from reality in an online world where that continues to get harder. By Melissa Goldin, Barbara Whitaker, Associated Press
Dec 31 Watch 6:47 Why PolitiFact has labeled 2025 the 'Year of the Lies' By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman For the past 15 years, the fact-checkers at PolitiFact have sorted through hundreds of statements by politicians to name the "Lie of the Year." This year, the editors dubbed 2025 the "Year of the Lies." Lisa Desjardins discussed more with… Continue watching
Dec 08 WATCH: Ask us anything about fighting science misinformation during a special Reddit AMA By Dan Cooney, Deema Zein, Miles O'Brien 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. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 5:58 AI content supercharges confusion and spreads misleading information, critics warn By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre In the last few years, video and other content created with artificial intelligence have begun to flood almost every part of the internet. It has appeared everywhere from Spotify to the Kindle Store. But on social media, it is almost… Continue watching
Sep 26 12 ways RFK Jr. has undercut vaccine confidence as health secretary By Laura Santhanam As the country’s chief health advocate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wields major influence over the public health of Americans. Critics argue that Kennedy’s collective efforts have sown confusion and are likely to further jeopardize already declining vaccination rates across the… Continue reading
Aug 10 CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine was harmful; union says misinformation put staff at risk By Susan Haigh, Associated Press 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. Continue reading