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Hurricane Recovery Efforts Disrupted by Conspiracy Theories and Falsehoods

Experts warn that weather-related disinformation can rapidly escalate into real-world risks and distract from aid.

By Tiffany Hsu and Stuart A. Thompson

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Elon Musk’s Week on X: Deepfakes, Falsehoods and Lots of Memes

Almost a third of 171 posts last week from the X owner were false, misleading or missing vital context.

By Stuart A. Thompson

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How Meta Distanced Itself From Politics

Ahead of November’s election, Meta has de-emphasized political content on Facebook, Instagram and Threads and doesn’t want to talk about candidates or campaigns.

By Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac

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This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories

In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.

By Teddy Rosenbluth