Misinformation Watch

X (formerly Twitter) has a relatively new feature that generates headlines and summaries on “trending” stories. But it’s the feature itself that’s in the headlines recently – for spreading misinformation.

A suburb of Denver saw intense national news coverage over immigration and crime. See the full picture.

Recently, Google issued a letter in response to requests by Republican members of Congress for information regarding issues with its Autocomplete search function failing to provide suggestions related to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Coverage predominantly cam...

The United Nations recently updated how it shows data on the Palestinian death toll in Gaza, making some figures appear to decrease by nearly half. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers and some contradictory and misleading narratives to be aware of.

On Sunday evening, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a press conference reacting to President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.

Reuters published a report on Monday claiming President Joe Biden is deporting more unauthorized migrants than former President Donald Trump. Some sources have claimed that the Reuters report is misleading because it conflates "returns" of unauthorized migrants with "removals."

Do migrants really commit crimes at a higher rate than citizens? Does the data support the claim, or is it misinformation? What explains the partisan divide in perception?

In a recent Instagram post, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden “colluded with CNN to rig the debate rules and block my participation so they don’t have to answer tough questions about the lockdowns, th...

Here’s a breakdown of the videos and possible misinformation surrounding them.

The Hunter Biden laptop story has accentuated the disparity in media coverage from left and right outlets as much as any story since Joe Biden became president.

On May 30th, 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his hush money case. Here’s what to know about the case, including key facts to help unpack the narratives associated with the trial being rigged.

The Daily Mail published an article with a headline stating that Dr. Anthony Fauci “confessed” to “making up” COVID-19 social distancing rules. Is this true?

U.S. energy production is growing faster than at any other point in history. But is the U.S. energy independent, as some have claimed?

Some fear overpopulation could lead to mass famine and environmental disaster. Others believe it's an overblown myth.

Although theories relating to voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election may be unprecedented in scale, 2020 does not mark the first instance of public distrust in the electoral system.

The White House pushed back on this claim, stating that the ban on religious symbols for designs on eggs has been in place for decades.

Claims of a cyberattack, terrorism, suspicious management, and others appeared hours after the bridge fell.

Epstein’s death was ruled a suicide by New York’s Chief Medical Examiner, but speculation continues about the details.

Almost immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic began, people speculated about how it started. Most of this focused on China, where the pandemic began, and specifically on the city of Wuhan.

Officials announced two juveniles were facing gun charges in connection with the Kansas City shooting days before announcing two adults were being charged with murder, paving the way for misleading media narratives.