China tried to influence the election on Facebookâand failed spectacularly
The findings seem to contradict Trump’s claim that China poses the biggest election threat.
On Sep 23, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
FBI warns of attempts to spread disinformation online about election results
The FBI and CISA put out a statement about ‘the potential threat’ of 2020 election misinformation.
On Sep 23, 2020 by Libby Cohen
‘Team Trump’ deletes COVID-19 misinformation tweet to get unbanned
The video was also pulled down from President Trump’s official Facebook page.
On Aug 5, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
How @YourAnonCentral hijacked the news with fake stories
The account gained millions of followers after the hacking group began trending online.
On Jun 4, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Animal services says viral claims about puppy being killed at protests don’t add up
There is currently no evidence to support viral claim.
On Jun 3, 2020 by Colleen Hagerty
No, protesters didn’t break into the White House
Another prominent government building was taken over by protests.
On May 30, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
New bot on WhatsApp fact-checks coronavirus misinformation
The bot will draw information from more than 80 fact-checking organizations around the world.
On May 5, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Twitter says Candace Owens violated its policy against coronavirus misinformation
Her tweet urging people to violate the Michigan governor’s stay-at-home order has been removed.
On May 2, 2020 by Zachary Petrizzo
A hippie swept up a bunch of domain names to keep them away from ‘liberate’ conservatives
He wanted to redirect people to factual information about coronavirus.
On Apr 20, 2020 by Sierra Juarez
WhatsApp is limiting message forwarding to fight coronavirus misinformation
Messages can now only be forward to one contact at a time.
On Apr 7, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Meet the Wikipedia editors fighting to keep coronavirus pages accurate
‘It can be exhausting… but I also know that many people feel powerless over the situation right now.’
On Mar 24, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Brother Nature slammed for spreading coronavirus misinformation
The post, which purports to come from a Stanford medical professional, claims the sun and drinking water will kill the virus. It has been debunked.
On Mar 12, 2020 by Tiffanie Drayton
Facebook groups have become breeding grounds for coronavirus misinformation
Some groups have tens of thousands of members.
On Mar 11, 2020 by Claire Goforth
2 million tweets in the past month contained coronavirus misinformation
Fake cures, racist tropes, and conspiracy theories are rampant.
On Mar 2, 2020 by Claire Goforth
Twitter users can now report election misinformation tweets
There are several options that users can pick.
On Jan 30, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
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