Jul 11 False election claims have damaged GOP confidence in vote count, AP-NORC poll says By Christina A. Cassidy, Linley Sanders, Associated Press A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that just 22% of Republicans have high confidence in the 2024 vote count compared to 71% of Democrats. Continue reading
Jul 10 Judge refuses to put hold on order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies By Kevin McGill, Associated Press The judge's order came from a lawsuit filed by Republican attorneys general claiming the Biden administration censored free speech by pressuring companies to remove what it deemed misinformation on COVID-19. Continue reading
May 18 False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise By Ali Swenson, Associated Press An analysis for The Associated Press shows the 10 most widely shared tweets promoting a "rigged election" narrative in the five days after the town hall have not been labeled or removed. Continue reading
Apr 24 Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese disinformation By David Klepper, Associated Press Russia, China and Iran are exploiting recent changes at Twitter to spread disinformation faster and farther. Under new owner Elon Musk, Twitter recently ended its policy of labeling foreign propaganda agencies like RT or Sputnik. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 6:39 Tracking and combating the rise of false online information about abortion The Supreme Court decided Friday that the abortion drug mifepristone will remain available while the challenge to lower-court restrictions works its way through the legal system. This comes as researchers are examining the vast amount of online misinformation and disinformation… Continue watching
Mar 23 Fake AI images of Putin, Trump being arrested spread online By Arijeta Lajka, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Fake images of former President Donald Trump being arrested by New York City police and Russian President Vladimir Putin behind prison bars have flooded social media in recent days. Continue reading
Mar 21 TikTok updates app rules ahead of CEO’s U.S. congressional hearing By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press TikTok went on a counteroffensive amid increasing Western pressure over cybersecurity concerns, rolling out updated rules and standards for content as its CEO warned against a possible U.S. ban on the Chinese-owned video sharing app. Continue reading
Mar 06 On Twitter, thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley By David Klepper, Associated Press Researchers have uncovered a network of tens of thousands of fake Twitter accounts created to support former President Donald Trump and attack his critics and potential rivals. Continue reading
Feb 13 Google to expand misinformation ‘prebunking’ initiative in Europe By David Klepper, Associated Press Google is expanding an initiative that shows promise in fighting online misinformation. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 4:17 How online conspiracy theories led to this man’s mental health crisis By Becky Wandel, Kevin Truong, Marie Cusick David Morrill of Portland, Oregon, was involved in conspiracy theory communities online until a mental health crisis forced him to confront his beliefs. He talked with his father about how he found his way back to reality. Their conversation is… Continue watching