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
Jan 19 Musk’s Twitter changes put ‘rocket boosters’ on climate change misinformation By David Klepper, Associated Press Analysts at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue find searches for information about climate change turned up recommendations for content that denied the reality of climate change or made misleading claims about efforts to mitigate its effects. Continue reading
Jan 12 How AI turns text into images By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Here are the basics of this technology, and some of the ways it could be used in the not-so-distant future. Continue reading
Jan 04 Elon Musk says Twitter will ease ban on political advertising By Associated Press Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. Continue reading
Nov 07 Musk threatens to suspend account impersonators amid verification debate By Frank Bajak, Associated Press The platform's new owner issued the warning after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names and tweeted as ‘Elon Musk’ in reaction to the billionaire's decision to offer verified accounts to all comers for $8 month. Continue reading
Nov 03 Here’s what to know about misinformation and next week’s midterm elections By David Klepper, Associated Press The seeds of misinformation about next week's midterm elections were planted in 2020. That's when baseless conspiracy theories about the presidential election took root and festered, helping to spur the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Oct 31 Poll workers brace for potential conflict ahead of midterm elections By Claire Savage, Carrie Antlfinger, Associated Press America is getting ready to vote in the midterm election, and poll workers around the country are bracing for possible conflict in an era of polarization and misinformation. Continue reading
Oct 25 Brazilian voters bombarded with misinformation days before vote By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press People on social media say, wrongly, that the leftist candidate in Brazil's presidential election plans to close down churches if elected. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 4:12 Mother and child sit down for candid conversation about vaccine hesitancy By Becky Wandel and Rawan Elbaba, Student Reporting Labs At a time when misinformation is rampant, the NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs is producing a series of conversations called "Moments of Truth" that explore why people believe false information and what causes them to change their minds. This is a… Continue watching