Category: Conspiracy Theories

Fox News-Dominion Lawsuit Settlement: What to Know

The 11th-hour deal saved Fox a potentially lengthy legal tangle, though it still faces other lawsuits over its coverage of false claims about the 2020 election.
Attacks on Dominion Voting Persist Despite High-Profile Lawsuits

Unproven claims about Dominion Voting Systems still spread widely online.
Carlos Moreno Wanted to Improve Cities. Conspiracy Theorists Are Coming for Him.

The New York Times – Business:
Researchers like Carlos Moreno, the professor behind a popular urban planning concept, are struggling with conspiracy theories and death threats.
Conservative Media Pay Little Attention to Revelations About Fox News

The New York Times – Business:
Even in today’s highly partisan media world, experts said, the lack of coverage about the private comments of Fox’s top executives and hosts stands out.
The 15-Minute City: Where Urban Planning Meets Conspiracy Theories

The New York Times – Business:
Is having all of life’s amenities within a 15-minute walk convenient? Or is it a government leash? We explain.
Combating Disinformation Wanes at Social Media Giants

The New York Times – Business:
As the companies have shed jobs recently, many teams assigned to combat false and misleading information have taken a hit.
Steve Bannon’s Podcast Is Top Misinformation Spreader, Study Says

The New York Times – Business:
A large podcast study found that Mr. Bannon’s “War Room” had more falsehoods and unsubstantiated claims than other political talk shows.
Disinformation Researchers Raise Alarms About A.I. Chatbots

The New York Times – Business:
Researchers used ChatGPT to produce clean, convincing text that repeated conspiracy theories and misleading narratives.
Musk Lifted Bans for Thousands on Twitter. Here’s What They’re Tweeting.

The New York Times – Business:
Many reinstated users are tweeting about topics that got them barred in the first place: Covid-19 skepticism, election denialism and QAnon.
Hannity and Other Fox Employees Said They Doubted Trump’s Fraud Claims

The New York Times – Business:
On Wednesday, lawyers for Dominion Voting Systems shared some of the strongest evidence yet that some Fox employees knew what they broadcast about the claims was false.
In the U.S., His Site Has Been Linked to Massacres. In Japan, He’s a Star.

The New York Times – Business:
Hiroyuki Nishimura has become a famous voice for disenchanted young Japanese. What he talks much less about is his ownership of the notorious website 4chan.
Sympathy, and Job Offers, for Twitter’s Misinformation Experts

The New York Times – Business:
Seeing false and toxic information as a potentially expensive liability, companies in and outside the tech industry are angling to hire people who can keep it in check.