Two Killed in Kenosha During Racial Violence Inflamed in Facebook Groups
The alleged gunman was arrested and charged the morning after.
Analysis
Did WitchTok ‘Baby Witches’ Hex the Moon?
Unpacking a viral TikTok rumor that “baby witches” banded together to “hex” the moon (and “the fae.”)
BabyNames.com Intermittently Crashes After Paying Tribute to Victims of Police Violence
BabyNames.com published a moving message in support of Black Lives Matter, which quickly went viral and caused server issues.
Twitter Adds ‘Glorifying Violence’ Label to Trump’s ‘Looting’ and ‘Shooting’ Tweet; White House Blames Fact Checkers
A late-night Trump tweet about shooting protesters was quickly swept into an unrelated dispute about Twitter “fact check” labels.
‘Dad, How Do I?’ YouTube Channel Goes Massively Viral During COVID-19 Lockdown
A Facebook post about the YouTube Channel “Dad, How Do I?” was shared more than half a million times in just six hours on May 19 2020.
Disinformation Inflames Tensions After United States Kills Iranian Commander
As diplomatic tensions dramatically escalate, so too does the propaganda and corrosive disinformation.
‘Real Momo Videos,’ Viral Hoaxes, and Ostension
In the aftermath of the March 2019 U.S. media frenzy surrounding the Momo challenge, a number of “real Momo videos” have opportunistically surfaced and quickly racked up large share counts. We came across several of the likely many surviving “real Momo” videos on Facebook that were posted by concerned parents, although given the nature of …
Do You Have the Right as a Juror to Refuse to Enforce ‘Bad Law’?
On January 5, 2018, the Facebook page “Think Liberty” posted this photograph of a woman holding a sign: The sign and caption said: As a juror, you have the right to refuse to enforce any bad law in the case brought before you. #TheMoreYouKnow [emojis] (MM) In the comments section, one user shared a screenshot …
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United States President Donald Trump’s Immigration Speech
On the evening of January 8, 2019, United States President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office on the topic of immigration and what he calls a humanitarian and national security crisis on the country’s southern border as a shutdown over wall funds continue. We have compiled a list of claims made by …
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How to Slow the Spread of Disinformation: A Guide for Newsrooms
Every day, a new fake story emerges with the power to affect policy or further corrode relationships, from interpersonal to international. This is corrosive disinformation, as different from garden-variety scams and hoaxes as a molehill is from a mountain. The difference is intent — not just to mislead, but to defraud and misinform — and scale. Simple …
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