Opinion | X marks the spot for lots of misinformation Elon Musk seemingly spends his days coming up with new ways to use his social media platform as a toy for misinformation and divisiveness September 20, 2024 Tom Jones
It’s easy to find misinformation on social media. It’s even easier on X. A platform that used to downgrade hoaxes, conspiracy theories and false claims has become one where even the boss now spreads the stuff September 19, 2024 Angela Fu
Opinion | A South Florida newspaper refused to publish a political candidate’s ‘myths and falsehoods’ ‘We wish to publish all candidate questionnaires, but as a trusted media source, we cannot knowingly publish these falsehoods.’ September 17, 2024 Tom Jones
‘Cheap fake’ videos, and the phrase itself, take 2024 election’s center stage ‘Cheap fake’ videos of Biden that have been selectively edited or taken out of context have flooded social media and are the subject of political spin June 24, 2024 Sara Swann
Opinion | Structural problems with tech platforms prevent fact-checkers from focusing on harm and virality Information integrity won’t improve without urgent changes to how fact-checkers do their work June 24, 2024 Baybars Örsek
Q&A: Jane Lytvynenko on disinformation and how journalists can navigate an increasingly cloudy social media landscape The pioneering reporter in the disinformation space will host a webinar about investigating Telegram on April 4. March 28, 2024 A. Dvorak
What’s next for Plandemic? A musical. ‘It was a good reminder that there is a very strong amount of financial support for even the wackiest far-right, anti-vax ideas’ March 28, 2024 Angela Fu
There’s no evidence of a cyberattack in the Baltimore bridge crash Officials are still investigating why the cargo ship lost power before it slammed into Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge March 28, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Opinion | Welcome to Willy’s AI catastrophe Many are worried about drastic societal changes brought about by AI, but the misuse of Willy Wonka and Selena Gomez showed other terrible use cases February 29, 2024 Tony Elkins
A global rise in government-led fact-checking initiatives cause concern, worries of misuse Fact-checkers and academics worry the trend could jeopardize independent initiatives and access to accurate information February 8, 2024 Elias Meseret
A fake Joe Biden robocall in New Hampshire is telling Democrats not to vote in the primary It is fabricated and not an authentic recording of Biden. The New Hampshire attorney general said the call seems to be artificially generated. January 23, 2024 Amy Sherman
Fact-checkers and the social media misinformation tsunami: A Q&A with Lucas Graves One of the foremost chroniclers of the fact-checking community on the rise of online misinformation and how it has come to dominate the field October 18, 2023 Angie Drobnic Holan
How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza The war between Israel and Hamas has created the perfect circumstances for misinformation to accelerate online. October 9, 2023 Alex Mahadevan
Brazil’s fact-checkers concerned with their impact ahead of Oct. 30 runoff Disinformation in Brazil is "coming from the top," spreading fast and outpacing efforts to correct it. October 13, 2022 Seth Smalley
Greeks don’t trust their media. Fact-checkers are trying to help The challenges facing media outlets across the globe are varied and widespread, but they appear to be particularly severe in Greece. October 10, 2022 Louis Jacobson
