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Trump’s QAnon Lawyer Inspired Even More George Soros Disinformation
Trump's allies aren't just boosting already existing disinformation, they're inspiring the creation of new narratives to poison the public discourse.
QAnon Lies Are Taking Over Election Conversations Online
One in 20 tweets about the election now come from a QAnon account.
Trump Thought His Secretive Sister Finally Joined MAGA Twitter. So We Called Her.
“I’m trying to delete it,” a woman who identified herself as Trump’s sister said. “I’m just annoyed about this whole thing.”
PSA: Twitter Doesn’t Automatically Delete Your Fleets After 24 Hours
Partly because Twitter knows the new feature has the potential to be a misinformation nightmare.
Facebook's Senate Hearing on Misinformation Only Created More Misinformation
Even though Sen. Josh Hawley's explosive claims about Facebook were swiftly debunked, the right-wing misinformation machine spread them far and wide.
Trump Tweet-Fired His Head of Election Security For Doing His Job
Chris Krebs said last week that the 2020 election "was the most secure in American history."
Please Ignore the ‘Mouthwash Kills COVID’ Story
If you're hoping for a COVID miracle cure, keep looking.
Facebook Has Completely Failed to Stop Trump Spreading Election Misinformation
The president's election misinformation posts are now among the most popular on the entire platform.
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.