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The AllSides Approach To Misinformation
The internet allows us to engage with ideas and people on a wider scale than ever before, but despite all of the wonderful benefits it provides us, it is deeply flawed — and dangerous.
Feb 02 2024
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: Israel-Gaza Conflict
On Saturday, October 7, 2023, Hamas launched attacks against Israel that many media outlets referred to as “unprecedented” and “historic.” The devastating attacks caught Israel entirely off guard, killing over a thousand civilians, including over 260 at a music festival. The scale and severity of the attacks led Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare the country at war, and retaliate
Andy GorelMar 23 2024
News
'Absolutely not correct': Billings solar companies unite to stop the spread of misinformation
Yahoo NewsApr 05 2024
News
Microsoft says a China-backed group is using AI misinformation to sway foreign elections
Microsoft is sounding the alarm about China’s use of AI to create misinformation campaigns and sway foreign elections. Microsoft Threat Intelligence released a report Friday saying that China “will, at a minimum, create and amplify AI-generated content that benefits their positions” ahead of high-profile elections in the U.S., South Korea, and India. The company’s team of cyberthreat experts
QuartzMar 21 2024
News
Chris Christie Calls Out Phil Murphy School Funding Misinformation
TOMS RIVER, NJ—If you ask most people in rural suburban communities across New Jersey if their school districts are being properly funded, you’ll probably get an earful about cut programs, reductions in teachers, and possible school closures. While Governor Phil Murphy touts the success of S2 school funding that sends more New Jersey property tax revenue to underprivileged schools, those in
Shore News NetworkFeb 29 2024
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: Does Immigration Lead to More Crime?
A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center (Center) found that 57% of Americans believe that “the large number of migrants seeking to enter the country leads to more crime.” Broken down by party, the survey found that 85% of Republicans and 31% of Democrats believe this to be true.
Does immigration increase crime? Do people who are in the U.S. illegally really commit crimes
Isaiah AnthonyMar 20 2024
Fact Check
SciCheck Staffer Talks About Combatting Health Misinformation on Social Media
Kate Yandell, a SciCheck staff writer, appeared on the CBS News affiliate in Philadelphia to discuss the dangers of health misinformation on social media platforms.
Stephanie Stahl, a health reporter for CBS News Philadelphia, interviewed Yandell as part of the news station’s coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court arguments on March 18 in Murthy v. Missouri — a lawsuit brought by Republican
FactCheck.orgMar 01 2021
News
Twitter Takes Aim At Coronavirus Vaccine Misinformation With New Labels, Strike System
Twitter will attach warning labels to posts that contain misleading information about coronavirus vaccines and introduce a strike system for repeat offenders, the tech giant announced Monday, as the company tries to combat the circulation of misinformation. Twitter employees will initially be charged with labeling posts they determine violate Twitter policy, and their decisions will be used to
ForbesMar 06 2024
News
SPLC, secretary of state remain at odds over voter misinformation
A heated back and forth between the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office and the Southern Poverty Law Center continued on Tuesday, with each accusing the other of misleading Alabamians about erroneous voter information cards that were sent to voters in the 2nd congressional district. On Monday, the SPLC issued a press release “blasting” Secretary of State Wes Allen and his office for the cards
Alabama Political ReporterOct 07 2020
Analysis
After contracting COVID-19, Trump was dinged by platforms for spreading coronavirus misinformation
This edition of Coronavirus Facts is coming to you a day early because… well… *gestures broadly* all of this. First, White House staffers began testing positive for COVID-19, then President Donald Trump did as well, and ended up spending the weekend at Walter Reed Medical Center.
Misinformation spread quickly about Trump’s condition. There was the claim that he was being deliberately
Poynter