Category: Rumors and Misinformation

Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Ads

A new analysis of political advertisers found that the platform profits from ads that include deepfakes and other content prohibited by its own policies.
Russia, China and Iran Use Kirk’s Murder to Stoke Conspiracy Theories and Division

State media and online trolls have seized on the assassination to score geopolitical points against the United States, according to a new report.
F.D.A. Reviews Cases of Covid Vaccine Deaths

The agency plans to present accounts of deaths involving children and birth defects to an influential C.D.C. panel meeting next week.
Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance

The Kremlin has begun a campaign to sway the parliamentary election in Moldova in what could become a new model of election interference online.
The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds

Scammers are using A.I. tools to make it look as if medical professionals are promoting dubious health care products.
A C.E.O. Stirred Anger at the U.S. Open. Another Man Bore the Internet’s Wrath.

The chief executive of the Polish company Drogbruk was captured on video snatching a hat in front of a child. The head of Drog-Bruk, a different firm, is getting attacked.
Benny Johnson Was Fired for Plagiarism. At the White House, He’s Embraced.

Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, has enjoyed rare access and promotion from the Trump administration.
Covid Vaccine Opponent Tapped to Lead Federal Review Team

Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop spreading misinformation.
Documents Add Detail to Fox Hosts’ Desire to Help Trump

The documents were released as part of a defamation case against Fox Corporation filed by Smartmatic, an election technology company.
TikTok Asks Users to Help Police Misinformation

The popular app will let users add context to videos through a “community notes” program much like those on X and Meta.
Citing New Rules, Meta Says It Will End Political Ads in E.U.

Meta said political advertising would end in October, citing a forthcoming E.U. regulation that it said presented “unworkable requirements.”
Israel and Iran Usher In New Era of Psychological Warfare

The 12-day conflict was marked by a flurry of propaganda, disinformation and covert operations aided by artificial intelligence and spread by social media.