Category: Rumors and Misinformation

QAnon Faithful See Validation in the Epstein Files

The New York Times – Business:
The nearly decade-old conspiracy theory does not align neatly with the facts emerging from the documents. That does not seem to matter.
Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

The New York Times – Business:
Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.
RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools

The New York Times – Business:
Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.
Conspiracy Theories Only Flourish With More Epstein Evidence

The New York Times – Business:
The dump of millions of documents has fueled a new wave of speculation, A.I.-generated hoaxes and foreign disinformation.
Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal.

The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok.
Battles Over Truth Rage Online Amid Iran’s Internet Blackout

The shutdown of online discourse within Iran has allowed both the government and its critics to flood social media outside the country with disinformation campaigns and fake images.
Battles Over Truth Rage Online Amid Iran’s Internet Blackout

The shutdown of online discourse within Iran has allowed both the government and its critics to flood social media outside the country with disinformation campaigns and fake images.
Prominent Leaders Amplify Disinformation About Brown University Shooting

Prominent business and government figures spread rumors about the attack on Brown University’s campus this month, reigniting questions about accountability in online discourse.
The Class Where ‘Screenagers’ Train to Navigate Social Media and A.I.

New technologies are complicating efforts to teach the scrolling generation to think critically and defensively online.
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers

The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.
FDA Expands Covid Vaccine Inquiry to Adult Deaths

The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.
A.I. Videos Have Flooded Social Media. No One Was Ready.

Apps like OpenAI’s Sora are fooling millions of users into thinking A.I. videos are real, even when they include warning labels.