Founder of Abuse Survivors Group Accused of Creating — and ‘Killing’ — Fake Twitter Professor
Twitter users went from mourning “@Sciencing_Bi” to wondering if she was concocted by BethAnn McLaughlin.
Disinformation
Death of ‘Men’s Rights’ Attorney Stokes New Conspiracy Theories
Roy Den Hollander called Judge Esther Salas an “Obama appointed bigot.”
Academic’s Work Covering COVID-19 Mistakenly Marked as ‘Spam’ by Facebook
Dr. Amber Schmidtke’s newsletter reports on the pandemic’s path through Georgia in 2020.
Obamagate, Explained
After President Obama criticized President Trump’s handling of COVID-19, a poorly-defined but widely-referenced scandal Trump dubbed “Obamagate” became a hot topic on hyperpartisan sites.
‘Incredibly Terrible’: L.A. Times’ ‘Mutant Coronavirus’ Story Put Under The Microscope
The newspaper called scientists who have criticized its reporting “Twitter researchers.”
Researcher Behind Retracted Paper Launches Anti-Fauci Campaign
A now-viral video was released to promote an upcoming book and documentary.
Medical Community Refutes Bakersfield Doctors’ Attempts to Minimize COVID-19
Two major advocacy groups said they “emphatically condemn” Daniel Erickson and Artin Massihi’s statements.
Who Is Mark Grenon?
The “archbishop” who contacted U.S. President Donald Trump about a fake COVID-19 “cure” is a veritable wellspring of disinformation.
Disinformation Linking COVID-19 to Hemoglobin Spreads to Spanish-Speaking Readers
A dubious medical “update” has been reported as legitimate in at least one South American country.
Facebook Activity for Right-Wing ‘Gridlock’ Protests Surges
A host of group and event pages were launched on the platform just 24 hours after protests in Michigan and Ohio.
