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India Is Battling COVID and Misinformation About COVID ‘Cures’
Misinformation about different traditional medicine cures is gaining momentum.
Science Had a Misinformation Problem Before COVID. Scientists Want to Fix It
Jevin West and Carl Bergstrom are two scientists studying how the publishing industry pushes misinformation, and how to make it better.
COVID Vaccines and PPE Shouldn’t Be Weapons of the Culture War
Recent statements from Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, and Alex Berenson might have you thinking otherwise.
‘National Rape Day’ Isn’t Real, But TikTokers Keep Spreading Panic Anyway
There’s reams of posts on social platforms spreading misinformation.
These DJs on TikTok Are America’s Most Trusted Journalists
Fact or Cap is here to test out if that TikTok lifehack you saw was real or, well, cap.
Facebook Is Letting COVID Deniers Promote Mask-Burning Events and Marches
Facebook has a ban on posts that discourage good health practices like mask wearing, but the platform’s doing nothing to shut these events down.
Desperate for COVID Protection, Filipinos Are Turning to a Drug Also Used on Horses
Debate over using ivermectin to treat COVID rages in the Philippines as it battles a new surge in cases.
Canadian Facebook Groups Spreading Anti-Vax Conspiracies Jumped by Almost 50%: Study
A study from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue found that influencers using Facebook in a “coordinated manner” have resulted in a large jump in vaccine misinformation in Canada.
Black Doctors Are Being Targeted For Debunking Anti-Vaxxers on Clubhouse
Influencers are retaliating against Black doctors who fight vaccine misinformation on the voice-only app.
Top Michigan Republican Just Lied About Dead People Voting
State Sen. Mike Shirkey is spreading this nonsense in a state where extremists attempted to kidnap the governor, and armed militias regularly menace the state capitol in Lansing.
The Problem With Clubhouse
The increasingly popular social media app is allowing conspiracy theories about COVID-19 to spread unchecked.
China Didn’t Interfere in the US Election—It Sat Back and Laughed
A Chinese social media disinformation campaign focused on showing the world the deteriorating state of American democracy.