‘You Will Fail’: White House Claims Resurrect Bogus Accusations Against Obama, Clinton
A White House press secretary’s claim that Trump administration staffers were trolled was quickly rejected.
South Dakota’s $449,000 Anti-Meth Initiative Goes Viral — for the Wrong Reasons
The “We’re On It” campaign launched as part of an effort to stem the state’s addiction epidemic.
Allegations Swirl Around Pete Buttigieg’s ‘Douglass Plan’
Prominent Black South Carolinians objected to being implicated as supporters of the Democratic candidate.
Conspiracy Theorist Roger Stone Is Latest Trump Associate to be Convicted
Stone purportedly asked Infowars host Alex Jones for a presidential pardon before being found guilty of lying to Congress.
Report: Coordinated Russian Disinformation Could Be ‘Significantly Impactful’
Operatives managed to place content in more than a hundred separate outlets during a five-year span.
Archived Tweets Show Bolivian Interim President Smearing Indigenous ‘Satanists’
Photographs and screengrabs of tweets purportedly from Jeanine Añez swirled following the announcement she would take power.
Lawmaker Brings World War II Discharge Letter to Light Online
Rep. Tom Malinowski said a constituent shared with him Gen. J.M. Wainwright’s message to troops after the war.
Congress ‘Rejects’ Social Security Increase: Facebook Users Regurgitate Bogus Claim
A long-running falsehood about social security payouts continues to be spread online.
Facebook Claims We’re ‘Clickbait.’ And It Won’t Explain Why.
The platform uses an opaque process to determine which sites have less reach there — and they’re not revealing anything about it.
Canadian School Falsely Accused of Suspending Student Over ‘Rainbow Poppy’
A conservative political candidate posted a “bulletin” from the student that was demeaning toward LGBTQ communities.