Disinformation
Of Course Anti-Vaxxers Are Spreading Lies About Betty White’s Death
Within hours of her death, anti-vaxxers were falsely claiming she died because of a COVID-19 booster shot.
A COVID-Denying Kickboxing World Champion Just Died From COVID
After discharging himself from the hospital, the kickboxer died at his home in Belgium from complications caused by COVID-19.
Forget the Typos, Lauren Boebert’s Tweet Is a Qanon Dog Whistle
Twitter users ignored Boebert’s false claims and instead simply used the opportunity to call her dumb.
‘Unvaxxed Sperm’ Is Trying to Become the Anti-Vax Bitcoin
It’s based on the false anti-vax belief that COVID vaccines affect fertility and that the sperm of unvaccinated people will be worth a fortune one day.
Facebook Took Down a China-Linked COVID-19 Disinformation Campaign
The disinformation campaign revolved around a post made by a Swiss biologist that did not actually exist, and involved Chinese government officials.
Tim Heidecker Did a 12-Hour Joe Rogan Podcast Parody
Heidecker puts the emptiness of Rogan on display by embodying him for 12 straight hours.
Meet the Irish Anti-Vax Superstar Who Made Millions From Big Pharma
Dolores Cahill is a scientist-turned-anti-vaxxer who has falsely claimed that wearing a mask lowers a child’s IQ.
Facebook Is Making Millions Off Lies About the Climate Crisis
A barrage of new data shows just how bad Facebook's climate misinformation problem is, and how the company profits from it.
She Created an Ultra-Partisan News Agency; Now Billionaires Are Giving Her Funding to Fight Disinformation
Tara McGowan has been accused of creating pro-Democratic Party propaganda; now she’s pledging to fight the “information crisis."
Exxon Is Desperate to Keep People From Realizing It Lied About Climate
Oil executives delayed and deflected at a historic congressional hearing into climate denial Thursday. Experts say once people learn the truth it could be game over for Big Oil.
Here Are All the Facebook Papers Stories You Need to Read
The stories about the massive trove of leaked Facebook documents just keep coming. Here’s a guide to help you navigate them.