Misinformation

Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation

SAN FRANCISCO -- X's crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn't addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon…

3 weeks ago

Video that appears to show Pennsylvania voters’ ballots being ripped up is fake, officials say

FBI investigating fake video that appears to show Pennsylvania voters' ballots being ripped up FBI investigating fake video that appears…

4 weeks ago

Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find

WASHINGTON -- Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States…

4 weeks ago

Well-known Cambodian investigative journalist released on bail

TA KHMAU, Cambodia -- A Cambodian investigative reporter who was charged with a criminal offense after exposing online scams and…

4 weeks ago

North Carolina Republican pushes back on hurricane misinformation: “Nobody can control the weather”

Washington — Rep. Chuck Edwards, a North Carolina Republican, sent a letter to his constituents debunking the misinformation and conspiracy…

1 month ago

Bruce Springsteen Endorsed Harris—But Bill Murray Didn’t Endorse Trump

2024-10-05 04:00:03 Bruce Springsteen performs at MetLife Stadium on August 30, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... [+] (Photo…

2 months ago

Conservatives push false claim Pete Buttigieg has HIV

2024-10-04 15:45:03 In the latest example of disinformation circulating before the 2024 election, a false claim about U.S. Transportation SecretaryPete…

2 months ago

Mexico’s populist president held court each morning for 6 years. Now he’s retiring from public life

MEXICO CITY -- Every day at 7 a.m., President Andrés Manuel López Obrador strolls onto a stage in Mexico's National…

2 months ago

Billie Eilish, Finneas among latest celebrities to endorse Kamala Harris, Tim Walz

2024-09-18 19:45:03 LOS ANGELES (TND) — Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish told her fans to "vote like your life depends on it"…

2 months ago

G20 nations agree to join efforts to fight disinformation and set AI guidelines

SAO PAULO -- SAO PAULO (AP) — Group of 20 leaders agreed Friday to join efforts to fight disinformation and…

2 months ago

State sued for using taxpayer money on site promoting GOP spin on abortion initiative

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A political committee behind the campaign to pass a constitutional right to abortion in Florida has filed…

2 months ago

Claims About Harris’ Earrings Echo Old Debate Conspiracies

2024-09-12 02:50:02 Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during the first ... [+] presidential debate at National…

2 months ago

Fake news, social media, and “The Death of Truth”

We live in an age of alternate facts. More and more Americans are getting their information almost entirely from outlets…

2 months ago

‘Walz’s For Trump’ Photo Has Gone Viral On X—Distant Cousins Of Candidate

2024-09-05 05:40:02 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ... [+] walk out…

3 months ago

China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate

WASHINGTON -- When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker…

3 months ago

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X, formerly Twitter, in that country unless…

3 months ago

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

SAO PAULO -- Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both…

3 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg says the Biden administration ‘repeatedly pressured’ Meta to censor COVID-19 posts

2024-08-29 01:10:01 In This StoryMeta META chief Mark Zuckerberg pointed the finger at the federal government for pushing the platform…

3 months ago

Pakistani judge acquits a man over spreading misinformation that sparked riots in UK

Farhan Asif, a freelance web developer who was arrested and charged with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in spreading…

3 months ago

‘Shake If Off’—Taylor Swift Could Sue Trump For Using Her Likeness

2024-08-21 04:25:02 Taylor Swift performs during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at the National Stadium on March 02, ...…

3 months ago