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Mar 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.orgFeb 29 2024
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: Does Immigration Lead to More Crime?
A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center (Center) found that 57% of Americans believe that “the large number of migrants seeking to enter the country leads to more crime.” Broken down by party, the survey found that 85% of Republicans and 31% of Democrats believe this to be true.
Does immigration increase crime? Do people who are in the U.S. illegally really commit crimes
Isaiah AnthonyDec 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. BrechterFeb 02 2024
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: Israel-Gaza Conflict
On Saturday, October 7, 2023, Hamas launched attacks against Israel that many media outlets referred to as “unprecedented” and “historic.” The devastating attacks caught Israel entirely off guard, killing over a thousand civilians, including over 260 at a music festival. The scale and severity of the attacks led Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare the country at war, and retaliate
Andy GorelMar 06 2024
News
SPLC, secretary of state remain at odds over voter misinformation
A heated back and forth between the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office and the Southern Poverty Law Center continued on Tuesday, with each accusing the other of misleading Alabamians about erroneous voter information cards that were sent to voters in the 2nd congressional district. On Monday, the SPLC issued a press release “blasting” Secretary of State Wes Allen and his office for the cards
Alabama Political ReporterMar 13 2024
News
Queerphobic misinformation has a tangible impact on Philadelphia - Philadelphia Gay News
Pennsylvania senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey recently rescinded support of funding for William Way LGBT Community Center after the organization was targeted by Libs of TikTok — a right-wing social media account that continually posts inaccurate, inflammatory and anti-LGBTQ+ content. In the post, Libs of TikTok claimed that a federal appropriations bill, which was set to be voted on,
Philadelphia Gay NewsMar 06 2024
Analysis
What fake images of Trump with Black voters tell us about AI disinformation
On Monday, a BBC investigation highlighted what it called an emerging disinformation trend in the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign: fake, apparently AI-generated images purporting to show Donald Trump posing with Black people.
The story cited several images shared on X, Facebook and other platforms, suggesting they were aimed at influencing Black voters to support Trump. There was no
Washington PostMar 17 2024
News
FRANK RICCI: Biden Admin’s ‘Misinformation’ Crackdown Faces Day Of Reckoning At SCOTUS
On March 18, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a landmark First Amendment case Murthy v. Missouri (formerly Missouri v. Biden). The crux of the case offers a compelling question: can the government utilize non-government entities to silence “millions” of Americans’ free speech on the basis of preventing “misinformation”? The plaintiffs — who include epidemiologists, consumer
The Daily CallerMar 22 2024
News
England native in North Dakota urges against misinformation amid Princess Kate diagnosis
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – The world is reacting to Princess Kate’s announcement that she was undergoing preventive chemotherapy following a cancer diagnosis. Kate made the announcement in a video released by Kensington Palace on Friday. The news comes months after the 42-year-old Princess of Wales underwent surgery on her abdomen and amid months of speculation on her health and whereabouts. Silvia
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