‘Twitter Files’ Hearing Further Exposes How It ‘Bent and Broke’ Rules for the Trump Administration A former official testified that the platform stymied attempts to stop former U.S. President Donald Trump from inciting violence.
‘George Washington Mandated Inoculation’ On September 13 2021, a Facebook account shared a screenshot of the following tweet, which claimed that George Washington mandated inoculation: George Washington mandated inoculation against small pox. The Supreme Court has ruled state vaccine mandates to be constitutional for more than a century. We've had vaccine mandates, including for things like attending public schools, for […]
Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Campaign Echoes ‘Doctor’s Plot’ Rhetoric Cynical lies are undermining efforts to reach a population that has already been primed to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine.
Is Joe Biden ‘Thinking About Extending’ Public Education to 16 Years? A music blog's foray into politics amassed attention on social media.
Did 20 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses ‘Go Missing’? A January 2021 news story drew more attention toward former United States President Donald Trump's son-in-law and his purported efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Does Jen Psaki Have a Brother Working for Citadel LLC? Online speculation spilled over into a flurry of attempts to alter the White House press Secretary's Wikipedia page.
Is Lloyd Austin Considering ‘Defunding’ or ‘Maybe Disbanding’ the U.S. Army? An actual news organization's reporting was distorted to push disinformation about the Biden administration's Defense Secretary.
Is Joe Biden’s Rolex Really Beau Biden’s Rolex? After the New York Times profiled Joe Biden's accessories, viral tweets claimed that one of the watches mentioned was his son Beau's Rolex.
Was a ‘Biden Election Official’ Arrested for Voter Fraud in Texas? The Texas attorney general crowed over a "case" brought to light by a spurious right-wing group known for dishonestly edited "sting" videos.
‘George Soros With the Owner of Smartmatic’ Right-wing blogs and social media users used the billionaire philanthropist to fuel their debunked conspiracy theories -- again.
