Researcher Alice Marwick on how misinformation affects communities during disasters like Helene
Falsehoods and misinformation has spread in the wake of Hurricane Helene which left many without power in North Carolina.
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EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don't believe it
Electric vehicles are caught up in the culture wars. Data from Ipsos shows the percentage of Americans who believe EVs are better for the environment than gas cars has dropped 5 points since 2022.
How do you counter misinformation? Critical thinking is step one
An economic perspective on misinformation
Taiwan deals with lots of misinformation, and it's harder to track down
As Taiwan heads to an election, false information on social media has been picked up by TV networks — much of it appearing to originate from Taiwan itself.
Twitter once muzzled Russian and Chinese state propaganda. That's over now
The company used "visibility filtering rules" in order to curtail propaganda and misinformation. Under Elon Musk, those guidelines have been discarded.
Vaccine misinformation continues as flu season hits
The return of flu season has also meant the return of vaccine misinformation.
Médicos y defensores denuncian un aumento de la desinformación sobre el aborto
La información falsa dirigida a la comunidad latina está creciendo. Gran parte de ella está diseñada para impulsar a los votantes o desalentar a las mujeres embarazadas a buscar atención medica.
Doctors and advocates tackle a spike of abortion misinformation – in Spanish
False information targeting the Latino community is surging. Much of it is designed to galvanize voters or discourage pregnant women from seeking care.
Doubting mainstream medicine, COVID patients find dangerous advice and pills online
A 75-year-old woman became enmeshed in conspiracy theories about COVID. After she got infected, she rejected effective treatments and sought out black market drugs instead.
Twitter aims to crack down on misinformation, including misleading posts about Ukraine
Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories.