Twitter deletes tweets from Russia saying pregnant women hit in bombing were crisis actors
The embassy claimed the bombing was staged.
On Mar 10, 2022 by Claire Goforth
Ukrainian president’s net worth becomes latest battleground in online information war
Claims about Zelenskyy’s ‘fortune’ may be intended to undermine him.
On Mar 2, 2022 by Claire Goforth
People are sharing ‘ARMA 3’ videogame clips as if they’re real footage from Ukraine
Combat footage from ‘ARMA 3’ is a recurring fake news meme.
On Feb 24, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Hollywood Unlocked triples down on story claiming the Queen is dead—with no named sources
‘wym the queen died. and wym the source is jason lee.’
On Feb 23, 2022 by Audra Schroeder
Dan Bongino permanently suspended from YouTube
The platform accused the right-wing host of evading a previous ban.
On Jan 26, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
Facebook announces bust of COVID-19 disinfo campaign linked to China
On Dec 1, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
YouTube bans Dr. Joseph Mercola, others, in crackdown on anti-vaxx content
Prominent anti-vaxx voices have been removed.
On Sep 29, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Data Facebook gave to misinformation researchers was misleading, company admits
It is the latest issue the social media giant has had with researchers studying misinformation.
On Sep 13, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Reddit responds to sitewide blackout by restricting over 50 communities pushing COVID disinformation
Some subreddits are satisfied; others want more demands met.
On Sep 1, 2021 by Claire Goforth
Influence operation suspected after accounts from Kazakhstan weigh in on Texas mask debate
‘The whole thing is a good reminder of how easily divided we’ve become.’
On Sep 1, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
After Reddit refuses demands for crackdown, dozens of subreddits go dark to protest COVID disinformation
Protest follows a mass, unheeded plea for Reddit to ban those who spread false information about the virus.
On Aug 30, 2021 by Claire Goforth
500 subreddits call on Reddit to combat COVID disinfo. But Reddit wants to let communities ‘debate and dissent’
‘They’re showing support for dangerous conspiracies.’
On Aug 26, 2021 by Claire Goforth
Social media users freaked out about COVID-22, but experts assured it’s not real
The frenzy started with a Swiss tabloid article that warned of a ‘deadlier’ strain, misnamed as COVID-22.
On Aug 24, 2021 by Moises Mendez II
Facebook shuts down accounts tied to anti-vaccine influencer campaign
Fake accounts told users that the AstraZeneca vaccine would turn them into chimpanzees.
On Aug 11, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
FTC says Facebook improperly banned disinformation researchers
The FTC says its consent decree with Facebook did not require them to ban the research.
On Aug 6, 2021 by Claire Goforth
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