Threatening Messages Sent to Democratic Party Voters in Battleground States
The emails purport to be from the Proud Boys, but the group denies involvement.
Disinformation
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.
Suspects in Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Used Facebook as a Recruitment Tool
The ways the alleged co-conspirators used social media for organizing and recruitment came to light following their arrests.
‘Portland Sheriff’ Refutes Trump’s Debate Claim About Endorsement
During the September 29 2020 presidential debate, Donald Trump claimed the “Portland sheriff” endorsed him; the Multnomah County Sheriff disagreed.
Social Media Amplifies Conspiracies Targeting Biden Before First 2020 Debate
A Facebook “news” partner helped spread a questionable claim to try to benefit United States President Donald Trump.
Facebook Blames Lack of Training For Spread of Kenosha ‘Militia’ Gang Content
At least one employee voiced concern that white supremacist content still “reeks” across the platform.
How COVID-19 Triggered a #SaveTheChildren Child Trafficking Panic
A surge of interest in child trafficking and the restricted #savethechildren hashtag isn’t organic — it was a subset of COVID-19 conspiracy theories in the summer of 2020.
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.
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.
