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.
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‘Modesto Is Woke,’ ‘Epstein Was Murdered’ Traffic Sign
A traffic sign reading “Epstein was murdered” was purportedly spotted in Modesto, California — but the image was attributed to other locales, too.
‘When We See Cancer in Pork, We Just Cut It Out And Still Sell It To Customers’ Claim
A rasher of viral articles claiming that butchers just cut out cancer in pork and sell anyway it is little but Grade A nonsense.
Would Trump Get to ‘Run Two More Times’ If He Is Not Impeached?
A far-right disinformation purveyor claims that he got critics “to read the Constitution” with a purportedly farcical tweet.
‘Trump Is Now Trying To Get Mike Pence Impeached’ Claim
Hundreds of thousands of Facebook users shared an article claiming that United States President Donald Trump was “now trying to get Mike Pence impeached,” but be wary of extraordinary claims from a single source.
Online Disinformation Tries to Link Greta Thunberg with George Soros
The false claims around the teenage climate activist intensified after her September 2019 United Nations address.
Are ‘School Shooting Hoodies’ With Faux Bullet Holes Real?
Purported images from a streetwear brand’s spring 2020 fashion show spread on social media in September 2019.
Weather Agency Contradicts Itself Over Trump’s Hurricane ‘Forecast’
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration disavowed a forecast showing that Hurricane Dorian would not affect Alabama.
Was Rep. Ilhan Omar Photographed at an ‘Al Qaeda Training Camp’?
A Twitter user’s attempt to smear the lawmaker remains live — even after being completely debunked.
Did the Text on this Tote Bag Say It Was There to ‘Terrify Those Afraid of Arabic’?
A satirical message created by two Palestinian graphic designers has been making the rounds for several years.