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Trump Won't Stop Posting a Bogus Voting Machine Conspiracy Theory From QAnon
He spent the weekend boosting the theory about rigged voting machines, and Monday morning screaming that he won the election he lost.
Parler, Gab, MeWe, and Rumble Are Creating a Massive Right-Wing Echo Chamber
Here's why that's dangerous.
YouTube Is Doing Very Little to Stop Election Misinformation From Spreading
YouTube is barely moderating misinformation, and right-wing channels are circumventing limitations.
Homeland Security Funded This Game About Destabilizing a Small U.S. Town
Researchers want players to utterly wreck the idyllic town of Harmony Square so they can understand how misinformation works and how to spot it.
Spanish-Language QAnon Accounts Spread Pro-Trump Misinformation in Florida
Social media networks have a big blind spot: disinformation in Spanish.
Of Course Trump Was the Biggest Spreader of Election Day Disinformation
Other popular trends include lies about "the left" orchestrating a coup, and voter fraud.
Facebook Fails To Halt Trump’s Premature Victory Claims
Facebook did add a warning label on Trump's false claim that the election was being stolen, but did not restrict its spread.
The Far-Right Is Spreading a Huge Lie About Voter Fraud in Philly
Right-wing media turned a mixup at a polling station in Philadelphia into a daylong "steal the election" meme fueled by Don Jr., Steve Bannon, and Diamond and Silk.
Viral Russian YouTube Channel Not a PsyOp, Just Good at Making Videos
5-Minute Crafts, which has 70 million YouTube subscribers, has been the subject of many theories about its true motives. It's actually just very good at making viral videos.
Trump Continues to Lie On Twitter, and There's Nothing They Can Do to Stop Him
The night before polls opened, Trump used Twitter to undermine the election, again, and Twitter's response was way too slow.
Facebook Is Letting Trump Advertise a 'Free' COVID Treatment That People Can't Get
The campaign ads targeting voters in swing states have already racked up tens of thousands of impressions.
5 Things to Do Right Now If You're Anxious About the Election
Helping others vote can combat your panicky feelings and minimize the number of ballots that slip through the cracks.