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Sep 25 2020
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How to fact-check coronavirus misinformation on your timeline
Fact-checking your friends and family on social media is not as weird as you think — and it could help slow the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus.
A recent survey found that 34% of people reported seeing someone else get corrected for sharing about COVID-19 on social media. Nearly one-fourth of respondents said they had fact-checked coronavirus misinformation themselves,
PolitiFactMar 19 2024
News
Utah legislation aims to combat AI misinformation in political campaigns
ST. GEORGE — As the 2024 U.S. presidential election inches closer, experts are discussing the dangers posed by artificial intelligence and disinformation during elections. In Utah, legislation could mandate disclaimers when AI is used in political ads. The bill’s sponsors hope it’ll lead to increased voter awareness. Shana Broussard, a commissioner with the Federal Election Commission,
St George NewsApr 23 2024
News
Criminal Prosecutions Of Illegal Immigrants Stopped When Coronavirus Hit. They Never Resumed
President Joe Biden has largely given up on criminally prosecuting illegal immigrants for crossing the border, with the number of prosecutions of serious immigration offenses lower during every year of the Biden administration than any year of the Trump or Obama administrations, a Daily Wire analysis of newly-released data shows. The prosecutions have screeched to a virtual halt under Biden.
The Daily WireApr 14 2020
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U.N. Chief Targets 'Dangerous Epidemic Of Misinformation' On Coronavirus
The world is facing "a dangerous epidemic of misinformation" about COVID-19 — and the only vaccine is to reestablish public trust, the head of the United Nations said Tuesday.
"Around the world, people are scared. They want to know what to do and where to turn for advice," said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.
NPR (Online News)Apr 11 2020
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Why uncertainty about coronavirus breeds opportunity for misinformation
Americans right now face a dual challenge: to protect themselves and others from the new illness COVID-19, which is highly contagious and potentially deadly, as well as from the dangers of misinformation about the virus.
Because so much is still unknown about the disease, disseminating perfectly accurate information about its spread and symptoms has proved challenging for public health
PBS NewsHourMar 23 2024
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'Absolutely not correct': Billings solar companies unite to stop the spread of misinformation
Yahoo NewsApr 05 2024
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: Did Biden Ban Religious Symbols In White House Easter Egg Contest?
Did the Biden Administration enact a ban on religious symbols in the White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll?
Two Right-rated outlets — Fox News and The Daily Caller — reported this claim over the weekend, creating misinformation that led to pushback from the White House and a retraction from The Daily Caller.
On March 29, The Daily Caller (Right bias) published a now-retracted
Isaiah AnthonyMar 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 NetworkMar 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.orgDec 28 2023
Perspectives Blog
The Top Misinformation of 2023
Are gas stoves being banned? Are books being censored? Did China’s spy balloon gather information on U.S. citizens? Who bombed Gaza’s Al-Ahli Hospital? And who is George Santos, actually?
The events of 2023 left many unanswered questions. However, it’s not always as simple as real versus fake or true versus false. Conflicting data and subjective data taken out of context also spawn
Henry A. Brechter