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
TikTok user pretending to be lab technician who has contracted coronavirus
One TikTok user says she had a panic attack after viewing a video of his.
On Jan 28, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Conservatives fall for fake Ilhan Omar tweet calling for ‘violence’ against Trump
The fictitious image continues to spread on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
On Jan 9, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Right-leaning sites are dominating abortion coverage, spreading misinformation on Facebook
One of the narratives being pushed out is that Democrats are endorsing ‘infanticide.’
On May 29, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
#DeleteFacebook gains momentum after the platform refused to remove doctored Nancy Pelosi videos
People are concerned about the spread of misinformation.
On May 25, 2019 by Stacey Ritzen
These doctored videos want to make you think Nancy Pelosi is always drunk
Clip of politician viewed nearly 1.5 million times on one Facebook page alone.
On May 23, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Facebook deletes accounts accused of coordinated inauthentic behavior in the U.K. and Romania
The accounts were deleted for coordinated inauthentic behavior.
On Mar 9, 2019 by Stephanie Fillion
Why it’s impossible to debunk a social-media conspiracy theory
The next time you see a post about vaccines causing autism, don’t even bother trying to correct it.
On Oct 16, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Amateur mythbuster tries to debunk a common belief about toasters
How your English muffin gets golden brown.
On Dec 10, 2014 by Miles Klee
How to tell if a story is from a fake news site
Trust no one.
On Oct 31, 2014 by Miles Klee
Will Texas students turn to the Internet for education?
When textbooks are filled with lies, the Internet becomes the instructor. Is that wise?
On Sep 19, 2014 by Cabell Gathman
What Fox News can teach us about how the Internet works
The definition of “all the news that’s fit to print” has changed on the Internet.
On Sep 5, 2014 by Chris Osterndorf
CNN now reporting blatantly untrue killer asteroid stories
Who needs news when you can just make stuff up?
On May 29, 2014 by Miles Klee
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