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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.
Mar 18 2024
News
Ahead of 2024 election, Benson and local officials discuss voting changes and misinformation • Michigan Advance
“The next eight months are going to define the future of our country,” Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said on Friday in Detroit. “And the actions we take in the next eight months will define not just the future of our country, but in my view, the strength of our democracy moving forward,” Benson continued, noting that the work to expand voting access in Michigan could serve as a
Michigan AdvanceMar 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
PoynterFeb 05 2024
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: Did Slavery Cause the Civil War?
Many Americans have conflicting opinions on the main cause of the American Civil War, which can fuel misleading narratives on the issue.
These contrasting viewpoints can be sorted into two basic camps: those who believe a desire for strengthened states' rights caused the Civil War, and those who believe the war was started solely — or most centrally — in defense of slavery. One 2023
AllSides StaffJan 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
AxiosMar 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
ForbesJan 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.
MSNBCOct 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
PoynterJan 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?
AllSidesJan 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. Brechter