Disinformation
Why Do People Believe Everything They Watch on TikTok?
We're just as bad as boomers falling for misinformation on Facebook.
We Are Watching Elon Musk and His Fans Create a Conspiracy Theory About Wikipedia in Real Time
Here’s what actually happened with the ‘Twitter Files’ Wikipedia page.
A Former Member of the JFK QAnon Cult Tried to Kidnap Her Own Children
Despite everything, many of the former cult member’s online supporters believe her children were taken from her as part of a trafficking conspiracy.
How LibsOfTikTok Is Helping the Kremlin Boost Anti-LGBTQ Disinformation
“The narrative itself looks much more solid if you can repeat the false claim in a dozen different ways with a dozen different pieces of propaganda.”
No Big Deal, but It Looks Like Facebook Is Giving Up On Election Misinformation
New reports give credence to the claim that Zuckerberg now cares less about securing elections and more about his one true love: the Metaverse.
Meet the US ‘Journalist’ Helping Spread the Kremlin’s Propaganda
Patrick Lancaster is one of several YouTubers who have evaded the platform’s anti-disinformation measures, and his pro-Russia coverage has made him a star.
Meta Congratulates Itself for Trying to Moderate Misinformation in Australia
The big tech behemoth is desperate for you to know that it has done the absolute bare minimum on purging its platforms of COVID-19 misinformation.
The Far Right Is Falsely Blaming a Trans Woman for the Texas School Shooting
“It tracks with their policies which vilify and harm trans people in the USA. The problem is never gun safety—it’s always something else.”
Toxic Twitter Disinfo Is Bad Enough. Musk Could Make It Even Worse.
Some of the most prolific purveyors of election disinformation on the right seem to think Musk will be their salvation.
The Kremlin Keeps Trying to Call Volodymyr Zelenskyy a Drug Addict
“If Russians believe lies on Russian TV, why not believe this?”
Ebook Services Are Bringing Unhinged Conspiracy Books into Public Libraries
Librarians say Holocaust deniers, antivaxxers, and other conspiracy theorists are being featured in the catalogs of a popular ebook lending service.
Russia’s War on Ukraine Has Thrown Putin’s Favourite Mouthpiece Into Chaos
“The Russian state narrative is absent from the global press now.”