How to Fight Disinformation: Part II — Gaslighting
The brazen and blatant lies of gaslighting campaigns are difficult to fight with fact-checking alone, but they can be defeated through a multidisciplinary approach.
News Media
‘Vanity and Greed’: Despite Disinformation Crises, Facebook Continues Making Inroads Into Major Newsrooms
The social media platform announced in September 2020 that it was beginning “augmented reality” reporting partnerships with news organizations.
Flint Robocalls Purportedly Advised Voters to Avoid Long Lines and ‘Vote Tomorrow’
Michigan’s Attorney General warned of election day robocalls received by Flint residents warning of “long lines” — and advising them to vote “tomorrow.”
As U.S. Election Looms, Agitprop Floods Social Media Platforms
Inflammatory and corrosive rhetoric is being laundered via social media commentary from fringe sites into the mainstream at a time of increasing uncertainty and instability.
The Saga of Hunter Biden’s Laptop
A story about incriminating emails and other materials found on a laptop that may or may not actually have belonged to Hunter Biden relies heavily on innuendo and paper-thin sourcing.
‘A Pound of Flesh’: Facebook’s Provides Little Explanation for Anti-Fascist Takedown
The platform would not say why pages for “It’s Going Down” and other groups were removed.
Imperial College London’s COVID-19 Report, Explained
On March 17 2020, Imperial College London’s coronavirus response modeling report came to the attention of the broader public — which is why you’re suddenly seeing it everywhere.
Trump Intervenes in Sentencing of Lobbyist Who Spread Corrosive Disinformation on His Behalf
Roger Stone, who for years worked with business partner Paul Manafort, specializes in smears and spectacles.
Who Broke the Iowa Caucuses and Why Were Results Delayed?
As the first Democratic primary event spiraled into chaos and coin flips, social media users blamed campaigns and post-2016 reforms for the bizarre series of events.
How Many Moms Are in ‘One Million Moms’?
We’re 99.99999999 percent sure it’s nowhere close to a million.
