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The Middle East Was Already a Powder Keg of Misinformation. Trump Just Lit the Match.

01.08.20

By David Uberti
Health

In a Bid to Exhaust Me Personally, Marianne Williamson Shares Anti-Vaccine Misinformation on Facebook

12.06.19

By Anna Merlan
News

Anti-Muslim Facebook Posts Sparked a Riot in Bangladesh — and 4 People Died

10.22.19

By David Gilbert
Facebook Removed Hundreds of Accounts for Allegedly Spreading Propaganda in Indonesia

10.10.19

By Adi Renaldi
Tech

Most Deepfakes Are Used for Creating Non-Consensual Porn, Not Fake News

10.07.19

By Joseph Cox
News

Here’s How Google Sends Advertising Dollars to Fake News Sites

09.22.19

By David Uberti
News

China Used Twitter Porn Bots to Spread Disinformation About the Hong Kong Protests

09.05.19

By David Gilbert
News

How China Used Facebook and Twitter to Bombard Hong Kong With Propaganda

08.20.19

By Tim Hume
Some Indian Women Are Quietly Cancelling Their Periods, and It’s Empowering

08.20.19

By Pallavi Pundir
Tech

WhatsApp Launches a Tip Line for Misinformation in India Ahead of Elections

04.02.19

By Caroline Haskins
Tech

How Facebook Trains Content Moderators to Put Out ‘PR Fires’ During Elections

01.28.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Facebook’s Own Training Materials Fell for Fake News

09.05.18

By Joseph Cox

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British musician Ozzy Osbourne (left) and American guitarist Zakk Wylde perform at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Chicago, Illinois, July 12, 1989. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

Music

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Music

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