Right-Wing Disinformation Surges As California Recall Election Unfolds As the recall election against California governor Gavin Newsom drew closer to a close, both the leading right-wing candidate and conspiracy theorists continued pushing disinformation painting the process as “rigged” before polls even opened. As NBC News reported, Republican Larry Elder encouraged supporters to visit a website that claimed it had gathered evidence of fraud […]
Did a Botswanan Doctors’ Group Call for Ivermectin as a COVID-19 Treatment? Conspiracy theorists spread screengrabs they claimed validated their push against taking vaccines for the virus.
Did Danny DeVito Lose His ‘Verified’ Status on Twitter? The platform was accused of penalizing the actor for his support of Nabisco workers.
Did a Republican Party Webpage Praising Trump’s Afghanistan Deal Disappear? The former United States president now says that the U.S. leaving the country in September 2021 was too soon.
California Officials Attempt to Quell Confusion Around Gubernatorial Recall Election California Gov. Gavin Newsom's tenure in office could end in September 2021.
San Diego Sheriff Admits No Doctor Verified ‘Overdose’ Claim in Viral Video Medical experts have called on news outlets to correct their reporting on the video.
News Organizations Uncritically Spread Sheriff’s Fentanyl ‘Overdose’ Video Medical groups have flatly said that it is impossible to overdose by touching the substance.
Did the Italian Football Club Juventus Post a Photo with a Racist Anti-Asian Gesture? The team claimed the photo was meant to "have no racial undertones."
Fox Host’s Visit Brings New Attention to Hungary’s ‘Illiberal’ Regime Tucker Carlson is slated to speak at a college boosted by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Police Officers’ Testimony Refutes Right Wing Capitol Riot Disinformation The claim that the right-wing mob "backs the blue" was exposed in a House committee meeting.
