The new normal of election disinformation
Tech companies are showing people a little bit about misleading information so they're better equipped to recognize and resist it. And they've seen encouraging results — for now, anyway.
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Social media firms are prepping for the midterms. Experts say it may not be enough
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and TikTok are bringing back familiar strategies from 2020 to fight the spread of disinformation in the 2022 midterm elections.
State officials say false information about elections was aired on Fox News
The state Board of Elections says a former Trump administration official passed along false information about North Carolina's elections during a national broadcast last week.
How Alex Jones helped mainstream conspiracy theories become part of American life
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay millions in damages for spreading lies about the Sandy Hook school massacre. But even if the penalties shut down Infowars, his influence will remain.
She joined DHS to fight disinformation. She says she was halted by... disinformation
Nina Jankowicz looks back at how exaggerations and falsehoods stoked so many doubts about the Disinformation Governance Board that DHS paused it after just three weeks.
DHS pauses a board created to combat disinformation amid a campaign to discredit it
The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday it would pause the work of a board created to combat disinformation. The board — and its leader — faced an online campaign to discredit its work.
Forsyth County addresses election misinformation with education
When early voting for the 2022 primary begins Thursday, some Forsyth County residents will have a better understanding of how this election will work.
What a bottle of ivermectin reveals about the shadowy world of COVID telemedicine
An anti-vaccine group known for spreading medical disinformation is writing prescriptions for unproven COVID-19 treatments, with the help of a doctor whose medical license was revoked in Alabama.
Europe Wants Social Media Giants To Do More To Stop Disinformation
The executive branch of the European Union is asking Facebook, Google, Twitter and others to provide details on how they are responding to disinformation on their platforms.
Black Lives Matter Fights Disinformation To Keep The Movement Strong
Calls for racial justice and an end to police brutality still fill social media platforms a year after George Floyd's murder. But Black Lives Matter says posts targeting it are full of disinformation.