Disinformation
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.
Anti-Vaxxers Are Using Facebook to Spread Sovereign Citizen Conspiracies
Some anti-vaxxers have seen their accounts grow by 13,000% since the pandemic began.
Anti-Vaxxers Are Already Weaponizing Colin Powell’s Death
Powell, 84, had multiple serious health conditions that left him vulnerable to COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.
The ‘Slap a Teacher’ TikTok Challenge Is a Hoax
No, TikTok teens are not running around assaulting their teachers.
Reddit Just Banned One of the Biggest Subreddits for COVID-19 Misinformation
Reddit banned r/NoNewNormal and quarantined an additional 54 groups it said were responsible for COVID-19 misinformation.
No, the Taliban Did Not Just Hang an Interpreter From a US Helicopter
Republican lawmakers including Ted Cruz are claiming a viral video shows the Taliban hanging someone from a Blackhawk helicopter.
Are Anti-Vaxers Really Pooping Themselves Because of Ivermectin?
A handful of posts about a side effect related to ivermectin have gone viral, but how common is pooping yourself, really?