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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.
Apr 22 2020
Analysis
Some Americans Are Misinformed About The Coronavirus. How Responsible Is The Media?
Should you wear a mask when you go out in public? Yes, according to revised guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But at one of President Trump’s daily press briefings, he said that “It’s only a recommendation,” adding, “I don’t think I am going to be doing it.” What about taking hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug, to fight COVID-19? The Food and Drug
538 (ABC News)Jan 31 2024
News
Border deal on life support as Senate negotiators battle "misinformation"
After four months of intensive negotiations, the Senate is on the verge of abandoning a bipartisan border security deal that Republicans once demanded as a precondition to new military aid for Ukraine. Why it matters: The bill text hasn't even been released, as furious negotiators are keen to point out. But the toxic realities of election-year politics — including an intervention from former
AxiosFeb 17 2024
Analysis
Right-wing immigration misinformation crosses over to Spanish amid border bill debate
Most of the Spanish-language misinformation about immigration that Latinos see on social media or listen to on the radio seems to largely mirror the falsehoods spread by right-wing media outlets in English, according to two groups tracking misinformation in Spanish.
Researchers monitoring Spanish-language misinformation found that anti-immigrant rhetoric and false narratives increased
NBC News (Online)Jan 15 2024
Opinion
Aaron Rodgers’ misinformation spiral and the pitfalls of celebrity influence
Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets quarterback who recently implied that comedian Jimmy Kimmel had a nefarious connection with the late accused pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, would no longer be appearing on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” show this NFL season, its host said Wednesday.
MSNBCJan 12 2024
Analysis
Misinformation on Number of School Shootings Fueled by Inconsistent Reporting
Different definitions of “school shooting” are contributing to misinformation about the issue.
There are several efforts to track the number of school shootings in the U.S. One of them counted 346 school shootings in 2023. The other counted 37. Both have been cited in media reports – the larger one, more often – but the discrepancy is rarely explained. How could they be so different?
AllSidesMar 15 2021
News
6 things we’ve learned from a year of misinformation about the coronavirus
One year ago, Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The NBA suspended its season. About 1,000 Americans were infected, and the World Health Organization declared a pandemic.
Today, more than 500,000 Americans are dead from COVID-19. The country is recovering from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Schools and colleges, many
PoynterJan 12 2024
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation on Number of School Shootings Fueled by Inconsistent Reporting
Different definitions of “school shooting” are contributing to misinformation about the issue.
There are several efforts to track the number of school shootings in the U.S. One of them counted 346 school shootings in 2023. The other counted 37. Both have been cited in media reports – the larger one, more often – but the discrepancy is rarely explained. How could they be so different?
Henry A. BrechterMar 13 2024
News
Indiana dashboard adds 32 COVID deaths, 2,274 more cases of coronavirus in 2 weeks
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Indiana Department of Health has released new COVID-19 data on the state’s coronavirus dashboard. The data was collected through Tuesday, March 12. The state’s dashboard is updated weekly on Wednesdays. Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 26,367 on Tuesday from 26,335 on Feb. 27. That’s an increase of 32. Since Jan. 2, when the state reported 25,978 deaths, Indiana
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