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Feb 6, 2025 - Keesha Middlemass examines how RFK Jr.'s vaccine rhetoric and medical misinformation could deepen distrust from the Black community.

Cybernormer har i dette afsnit besøg af den palæstinensiske journalist Mariam Barghouti til en samtale om medier, misinformation og Israelsk propaganda.

We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.

Almost sixty journalists from Royal Media Services and Standard Group participated in two two-day trainings ahead of general elections in Kenya. The...

Aug 8, 2025 - After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated...

Jun 28, 2024 - At a glance Key messages Misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech are areas of interest in South Sudan due to the communal violence that is exacerbated...

Nov 5, 2025 - Learn how Reef Media leverages the Wikimedia Enterprise Snapshot API to power its platform, combat misinformation, and build a digital meritocracy.

Sep 2, 2022 - First Draft explores Covid-19 vaccine misinformation surrounding Hispanic and Latinx communities on Telegram, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Nov 20, 2025 - Anti-Muslim and hard-right activists used Zohran Mamdani’s New York mayoral campaign to spread racist misinformation and bigoted conspiracy theories.

Nov 22, 2024 - Anyone can be vulnerable to false ‘facts,' but careful correction can help.

May 20, 2025 - There’s a lot of misinformation surrounding the global monkeypox outbreak. For example, monkeypox isn't an STI. Here’s what you need to know.

I explained a bunch of reasons I was migrating my own content off of Quora, the knowledge-sharing site. I failed to mention one of the most egregious issues:...

The tech company’s recent changes could result in a surge in unmoderated and unfortunate content, underscoring the need for advertisers to again be mindful...

Jun 23, 2023 - At a modest-sized newsroom in Pittsburgh, PublicSource has put time and resources into making sure stories are well documented.

Mar 10, 2025 - Sami Nenno takes a closer look at fact-checks and explains why they are useful and necessary.

Jan 16, 2026 - Australia's launch of ChatGPT Health raises safety and regulation concerns amid hopes it can aid healthcare, but experts warn of risks from unregulated AI...

Oct 23, 2024 - Explore misinformation challenges and provides strategies for security analysts to combat false information in the digital age.

Apr 21, 2025 - Often backed by large advertising budgets, a new breed of climate denial is gaining popularity. 

Aug 10, 2021 - The administration has reportedly been frustrated with the social media giant, which Biden and other officials say hasn’t done enough to curb the spread of...

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Decades-old climate misinformation takes on new viral forms in the social media age, racking up 25 million estimated views on Facebook in President Biden's...

He told the New York Times there’s no proof that vaccines don’t cause autism, which is a lie. 

False health claims are out there, but you can sharpen your spidey sense so you don't fall for the fictions.

CBS News' team focused on exposing misinformation, providing context and empowering people to differentiate fact from fiction.

Jan 20, 2025 - What is fake news and misnformation? | Internet Matters. Find out how to protect young people to from the impact of misinformation.

May 1, 2025 - From period myths to coronavirus conspiracies, a new study shows the devastating effect of online misinformation on the physical and mental wellbeing of young...

Nov 3, 2020 - Chat groups on the Chinese-owned app are echoing right-wing extremists and spreading “categorically false” claims that the U.S. is mobilizing troops to...

Oct 8, 2024 - ISD's analysis revealed that North Carolina officials and FEMA representatives responding to Hurricane Helene are targets of antisemitic mis- and...

Dec 8, 2025 - Climate misinformation is rising again and slowing vital climate action even as global impacts worsen across the earth.

Applying generative AI, bad actors could tailor disinformation campaigns to affect election outcomes on a massive scale with relatively little effort.

May 14, 2025 - New Delhi: India initially blocked several accounts on X, previously known as Twitter, affiliated with Chinese and Turkish state-run media outlets, accusing...

Nov 5, 2024 - Elise Thomas, OSINT Senior Analyst at ISD, wrote an op-ed for Lawfare on how generative AI amplifies misinformation by producing false claims about...

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After any massive tragedy, it’s common for bad actors to take advantage of a void in verified information to spread fals

Sep 23, 2024 - The world is awash in information. Communications researcher Yotam Ophir digs into news articles and survey results to show how beliefs form and spread.

Nov 16, 2023 - callen By: Lindsay WalkerThank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe! For many investigations, journalists rely on screen captures (images)...

How did truth lose its grip? Why do citizens mistrust science, fall for conspiracies, and elect authoritarian populists?

Apr 8, 2019 - The main objective of this study was to determine whether one of the most commonly employed pro-vaccination strategies based on the “myths vs. facts&

Jun 13, 2025 - The survey states that while around 71.6 per cent of women believe that social media offers adequate information about menstruation, only 11.5 per cent rely on...

Nov 8, 2023 - ISD's Cécile Simmons shares her own experience falling for wellness misinformation with Cosmopolitan in an op-ed.

Jul 30, 2025 - The guide defines what constitutes a tragic event — ranging from natural disasters to personal loss — and provides users with information on seeking mental...

We are in the midst of a transformation of the digital news ecosystem. The expansion of online social networks, the influence of recommender systems, increased...

Aug 13, 2025 - A new KFF survey reveals the broad reach of health misinformation, with at least four in 10 people saying that they’ve heard each of 10 specific false claims...

Jan 16, 2026 - SZA has publicly defended Hailey Bieber after a TikTok influencer's viral video made claims about her marriage to Justin Bieber, reigniting debate over...

Oct 3, 2025 - Explore key social media misinformation stats, including spread rates, platform impact, user behavior, and fact-checking trends!

SOGC Statement: Health Misinformation is a Form of Violence Against Women

Ny forskning fra Københavns Universitet peger på en enkel, men effektiv metode til at bekæmpe misinformation på sociale medier: gør det lidt sværere at...

Oct 2, 2020 - Experts say there will always be incentives for people to spread false information, but learning how to detect it now will put us in a better position in the...

How do we know that something we hear or read is accurate? What conventions or practices help us to establish whether a new piece of information is true or fals

Mar 9, 2022 - A TikTok post by a Russian news outlet falsely claimed Ukraine's president had fled, garnering over 1 million views.

Aug 5, 2021 - Facebook says researchers violated the website's privacy protections.

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Feb 9, 2024 - SEECheck Network | Fighting disinformation and misinformation through a network of fact checkers

During his inquisition before congressional Democrats, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (“RFK”) more than held his own. He managed to elicit from them that they’re...

Nov 4, 2024 - The report examines the Irish Channel website and social media, a key source of misinformation in Ireland.

Read Opinion: We can’t allow misinformation to derail the energy transition and other wind energy news & analysis on Windpower Monthly

Nov 24, 2025 - MPs warn the government risks public harm after rejecting recommendations to strengthen the Online Safety Act and regulate AI platforms amid rising viral...

Sep 5, 2021 - In an exclusive study from NYU’s Cybersecurity for Democracy effort, lead researcher Laura Edelson shares new findings into the proliferation of...

A panel of experts repeated what one women's health expert called "MAHA talking points."

Nov 22, 2024 - This article originally appeared as a guest post on Eric Seufert's Mobile Dev Memo, written by Dr. Julian Runge, an Assistant Professor in Integrated...

Nov 26, 2025 - The Trump administration is challenging California's policy of providing in-state tuition, scholarships and subsidized loans to immigrants without legal...

Risks of autoregressive language models and the future of prompt engineering

A recent investigation, detailed in the Jama Network Open, has plunged into the concerning repercussions of COVID-19 misinformation, a peril exacerbated when...

Feb 11, 2025 - Researchers and journalists covering the battle against misinformation have a powerful new tool in their arsenal — a groundbreaking collection of...

Sep 8, 2021 - ISD's Aoife Gallagher is featured in a story by BBC News Africa following the death of George Nkencho and the misinformation storm that ensued.

Oct 24, 2025 - This conversation brings together experts to explore how the industry is responding as the stakes for public trust grow.

Aug 8, 2022 - Research performed by Economist Impact, commissioned by the Society of Publishers in Asia and supported by the Google News Initiative, highlights long-term...

Misinformation about climate change is a serious problem. Learn how you can spot climate misinformation — and fight for the truth.

Sep 11, 2021 - Facebook has reportedly been giving researchers flawed and incomplete information on how users interact with posts and links on the website.

Sep 24, 2025 - US President Donald Trump has sparked global concern after suggesting paracetamol use in pregnancy is linked to autism.

While articles that present misinformation are uncommon, they have the capacity to reach large numbers of readers and affect the vaccine conversation,...

Sep 27, 2025 - The United Nations regards the practice as a form of violence against women and girls.

Jul 31, 2024 - To showcase the unique perspectives and experiences of 2023 Michener Awards finalists, the Michener Awards Foundation (MAF) hosted a discussion panel on...

And what locals are doing to counter it.

In March Knight Foundation, along with partners the Democracy Fund and the Rita Allen Foundation, launched an open call for…

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Nov 12, 2022 - BBC's Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent Marianna Spring led an investigation across major social media platforms under 5 personas meant to...

AccuWeather’s team of Expert Meteorologists and Hurricane Experts led the way by forecasting that Beryl would become a major hurricane before other known...

Feb 24, 2022 - New ISD research on Arabic-language COVID/vaccine misinformation on Facebook is exclusively covered by WIRED.

When deception grows, many good people fall for false narratives and end up harming the innocent.

May 20, 2021 - We are looking at the new frontiers of misinformation labeling, including tools such as overlays, to help those working on misinformation use labels...

Posed questions about Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, top AI models generated misleading information 30 percent of the time.

Jul 31, 2024 - In the aftermath of a mass stabbing attack in Southport UK on Monday, misinformation about the identity of the attacker spread quickly across social media. ISD...

Nov 24, 2025 - A massive Swedish study examined hormonal birth control risks. But the nuances of such studies get lost on social media.

May 10, 2025 - New Delhi: After nearly three weeks of military conflict triggered by a brutal terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, India and Pakistan have…

When Temitope Afolabi realised that her husband could be imprisoned due to a N48 million debt he incurred from a bad business deal, she resolved to become |...

We've all seen it—an article or meme in your timeline or newsfeed that seems absolutely crazy or unbelievable. The thing is, there's a lot of...

Dec 1, 2025 - An election misinformation expert and Georgetown professor explains how to respond to misleading information online in the 2024 elections.

Dec 10, 2025 - I built a fake brand and tricked 8 AI search engines for 2 months. The results show how any real brand can be poisoned, and how to fight back.

Mar 17, 2025 - As RFK is confirmed to Trump's cabinet, NBC's Brandy Zadrozny discusses how journalists can cover the effects of misinformation.

Aug 4, 2021 - Facebook has banned researchers from NYU who are studying the misinformation running rampant on the social media platform.

Dec 3, 2025 - Actionable guidance for brands to counter misinformation with clear facts, smart engagement, vetted messaging and owned FAQs to regain trust.