Tag: misinformation
Debunking gas versus electric stoves misinformation
The debate over the future of the gas stove has been going on for years, long before last week, when it turned into a full-fledged culture war.
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Silvergate CEO calls out ‘short sellers’ spreading misinformation
Silvergate Capital CEO Alan Lane has slammed “short sellers” and “other opportunists” for spreading misinformation over the last few weeks — just to s [...]
How Republicans Fed a Misinformation Loop About the Pelosi Attack
WASHINGTON — Within hours of the brutal attack last month on Paul Pelosi, the husband of the speaker of the House, activists and media out [...]
What Twitter’s Shake-Up Could Mean: Midterm Misinformation Run Amok
What Twitter’s Shake-Up Could Mean: Midterm Misinformation Run Amok
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Debunking Voting Misinformation About the Midterm Elections
Here are some of the main falsehoods and rumors that have spread on social media in the lead-up to Election Day.
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PayPal says policy to punish users for misinformation was 'in error'
Despite the retraction, the crypto community said the policy is a perfect example of why decentralization an [...]
Democrats’ Latino voter misinformation problem is only getting worse in 2022 ahead of the midterms
Part of The power and potential of Latino voters, from The Highlight, Vox’s [...]
Michael Saylor slams “misinformation” about Bitcoin’s energy use
Ahead of Ethereum's (ETH) transition to proof-of-stake, Bitcoin (BTC) maxi Michael Saylor has come out swinging against what he says is "misinformatio [...]
A Journey Into Misinformation on Social Media
Disinformation and misinformation on social media have only grown worse since the 2016 election, our reporters say. And the threat is changing faster [...]
Spiders Are Caught in a Global Web of Misinformation
Researchers looked at thousands of spider news stories to study how sensationalized information spreads. Their findings could be broadly applicable.
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Tackling the Inflation Misinformation Machine
The current bout of inflation is transitory, but It’s far better than deflation.
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Mayorkas cites misinformation about Homeland Security’s disinformation board
DHS announced the creation of its Disinformation Governance Board on Wednesday with the goal of countering disinformation coming from Russia and reb [...]
From Sandy Hook to January 6: Elizabeth Williamson traces the rise of the misinformation age
When New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson first heard that the family members of Sandy Hook shooting victims were suing Alex Jones, she tho [...]
Now in Your Inbox: Political Misinformation
A few weeks ago, Representative Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican, falsely claimed that the centerpiece of President Biden’s domestic agenda, a $1.7 [...]
How Misinformation on ‘Book Twitter’ Killed a Literary NFT Project
Once upon a time, there was a wasteland teeming with deadly monsters and dark magic. The only thing stopping the wasteland’s evil forces from escap [...]