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Aug 04 2021
News
Facebook bans academics who researched ad transparency and misinformation on Facebook
Facebook has banned the personal accounts of academics who researched ad transparency and the spread of misinformation on the social network. Facebook says the group violated its term of service by scraping user data without permission. But the academics say they are being silenced for exposing problems on Facebook’s platform.
The researchers were part of NYU Ad Observatory, a project
The VergeFeb 21 2020
News
Intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence officials have warned lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign to help President Donald Trump get reelected, according to three officials familiar with the closed-door briefing.
Trump pushed back Friday accusing Democrats of launching a disinformation campaign.
“Another misinformation campaign is being launched by Democrats
Associated PressMar 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
PoynterJun 19 2021
Opinion
STUDY: Facebook Lets Genocidal Communist China Influence Over 751,000,000 Followers
Facebook has had no reservations about censoring conservative accounts. Yet, it allows accounts of state-controlled propaganda outlets from the genocidal regime of China to flourish. Forty accounts on Facebook, amassing over 751 million followers, are managed by Chinese state-controlled media outlets. For comparison, 751 million is over six times (6.39x) more followers than CNN, Fox News, The
NewsBustersOct 07 2020
Analysis
The Gravel Institute Is Trying to Make PragerU, But Good
The Gravel Institute is taking aim at PragerU, a YouTube channel that spreads disinformation and right wing propaganda. The YouTubers who have already tried wish them good luck—they'll need it.
PragerU is far from a university or higher education institute of any kind. It's a YouTube channel founded by Dennis Prager, a conservative radio star, with the intention of disseminating
ViceDec 21 2020
Opinion
The Disgraceful Hunter Biden Cover-Up
It’s now clear that the Hunter Biden story was real, with Hunter himself acknowledging a federal probe into his taxes — one that reportedly began in 2018. Really, it was always clear. Yet, when the New York Post broke the details, virtually the entire journalistic establishment and left-wing punditsphere defamed the newspaper, claiming it was passing on Russian “disinformation” or partisan
David HarsanyiJul 28 2022
Perspectives Blog
Which News Outlets Mislead? Democrats and Republicans Disagree
Which media outlets do you visit to get news on current events and politics? Do you avoid any that you believe convey misinformation or disinformation? Your perception of media outlets being misleading may come down to your own political beliefs.
According to a recent University of Chicago Institute of Politics survey of 1,000 registered voters in the U.S. from May 2022, a partisan
Andrew WeinzierlFeb 15 2021
News
Anatomy of a conspiracy: With COVID, China took leading role
The rumors began almost as soon as the disease itself. Claims that a foreign adversary had unleashed a bioweapon emerged at the fringes of Chinese social media the same day China first reported the outbreak of a mysterious virus.
“Watch out for Americans!” a Weibo user wrote on Dec. 31, 2019. Today, a year after the World Health Organization warned of an epidemic of COVID-19
Associated PressAug 18 2022
Perspectives Blog
Democrats and Republicans Both Want Safe and Fair Elections: Surveys Show Significant Overlaps
Updated August 18, 2022
When examining elections, one may conclude that their competitive nature means they’re inherently divisive. Yet when expanding one’s viewpoint to see the shared values that have fostered our democratic republic, many commonalities are revealed.
More specifically, both Democrats and Republicans want to feel their voice is heard in determining the future
Jackson LanzerSep 29 2021
News
YouTube Expands Crackdown On Vaccine Misinformation, Targets Specific Accounts
YouTube is expanding its vaccine misinformation policies to include all vaccines approved by health agencies, pursuing more aggressive enforcement against anti-vaccine content and deleting specific accounts.
The social media company will remove any content that “falsely alleges” vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) are dangerous or ineffective at reducing
The Daily Caller