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Misinformation Watch
Nov 07 2023
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: Unpacking Paul Pelosi False Flag Theories
What happened to Paul Pelosi
On October 28, 2022, Paul Pelosi, the 82-year-old husband of then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked with a hammer. The incident was quickly covered by left-rated and right-rated media outlets, and its sensational nature fueled bias and misinformation across the media spectrum.
Police released footage showing Paul and David DePape, the man
Ethan HorowitzOct 09 2023
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Misinformation about Israel and Hamas is spreading on social media
As one of the largest invasions in 50 years unfolded on the streets, sea and skies over Israel, misinformation about the assault proliferated on social media.
In one instance, a widely circulated video of an Israeli airstrike was said to show a retaliation to Saturday's surprise attack by Palestinian group Hamas, which has left hundreds dead.
“BREAKING: Israeli Air Force is
NBC News (Online)Oct 19 2023
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Gaza Hospital Misinformation Is Another Reason To Destroy The Censorship Complex
The FederalistOct 11 2023
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In wake of wildfires, DLNR seeks to debunk misinformation tree maintenance
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Don’t cut down healthy trees around your home. The Department of Land and Natural Resources is sending that message to debunk misinformation in the wake of the maui wildfires. DLNR says social media users are urging others to cut down trees to prevent flames from spreading. But the state says homeowners should only focus on clearing dead and dry brush. Duane Sparkman
Hawaii News NowOct 11 2023
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Experts debunk tree-cutting misinformation following Maui wildfires
Experts are encouraging Hawai‘i residents to retain valuable trees around their homes, contrary to misinformation circulating in the wake of the devastating Maui wildfires. Healthy, viable trees, especially native species, enhance environmental health and help mitigate fire risk. However, social media posts following the wildfires seemed to fuel the notion, and the calls, that people should
Big Island Now NewsNov 30 2023
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White House Pressured YouTube To ‘Crack Down On Vaccine Misinformation,’ New Docs Reveal
President Joe Biden’s administration exerted pressure on Google-owned YouTube to suppress COVID-19 vaccine information, documents obtained by the House Judiciary Committee show.
Biden’s former Director of Digital Strategy Robert Flaherty told YouTube that he wanted to coordinate on what the popular video platform was doing to clamp down on vaccine-related content, according to the
The Daily CallerNov 14 2023
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State Dept. staffers attack Biden for ‘spreading misinformation’ on Israel-Hamas conflict
A leaked memo revealed a scathing attack on President Joe Biden from within the U.S. State Department as staffers openly condemned his support of Israel. More than 100 staffers reportedly signed the dissent memo, a five-page message that accused the president of “spreading misinformation” on the Israel-Hamas war and targeted Israel for committing “war crimes” in Gaza. The memo was “organized
Bizpac ReviewMar 05 2021
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Controlling the spread of misinformation
Misinformation on COVID-19 is so pervasive that even some patients dying from the disease still say it’s a hoax. In March 2020, nearly 30% of U.S. adults believed the Chinese government created the coronavirus as a bioweapon (Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 263, 2020) and in June, a quarter believed the outbreak was intentionally planned by people in power (Pew Research Center, 2020).
American Psychological AssociationAug 26 2022
Fact Check
Correcting Misinformation About Dr. Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci has announced that in December he will step down from his positions as chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden and as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and its laboratory of immunoregulation.
Fauci has worked for the National Institutes of Health since 1968 and has been the director of NIAID since 1984. In that time, he has advised
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