UK’s Conservative Party’s Communications Team Briefly Rebrands to Mislead Public
The Twitter account @CCHQPress switched its name and logo to mimic a fact-checking site.
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Conspiracy Theorist Roger Stone Is Latest Trump Associate to be Convicted
Stone purportedly asked Infowars host Alex Jones for a presidential pardon before being found guilty of lying to Congress.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Grills Facebook Chief Executive Officer Over Fact-Checking, Political Ads
“So you won’t take down lies or you will take down lies?” the Democratic Congresswoman asked Mark Zuckerberg.
A Friendly Reminder Children Need a Lanyard to Trick or Treat in Nichols Hills?
A screenshot of a Halloween post shared to Reddit’s r/okc is angering the internet — and it’s also a great big hoax.
MIT Science Professor Accused of Spreading Disinformation Resigns From Science Journal
Theodore Postol stepped down after a top scientific journal announced it would not publish a paper that sharply contradicted findings from a United Nations group.
Is Chick-fil-A Funding Anti-Gay Violence in Uganda?
A persistent rumor about the fast food chain appeared in a virally popular October 2019 tweet.
Trump Administration Rushes To Distance Itself From Massacre Video at Far-Right ‘Meme Event’
The White House claimed that the president “strongly condemns” the video, even though he had not seen it.
Disinformation Peddlers Push ‘October 16th’ Conspiracy Theory
A United States Marine Corps directive led to a fresh tide of online bilge attempting to convince readers to be ready for a nonexistent armed insurrection… again.
Officials Say United States Not Vacating Syria, Contradicting Trump: Reports
The situation has created an information vacuum that will potentially be a major problem to forces in the region.
Facebook on Allowing Political Ads with Disinformation: ‘A Benefit to See What Politicians Are Saying’
A Trump advertisement smearing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is running on the social media platform, despite the fact that it has already been debunked by multiple fact-checking sites.