Foreign Influence Agents Goaded Trump Forums After U.S. Elections, Researchers Say Graphika's report finds that suspected Russian agents pushed 'Stop the Steal,' other anti-democratic narratives.
‘Hello, I’m a Dandelion’ Much like its subject's seeds, a Dutch gardening enthusiast's Facebook post quickly spread online.
Signal Says Facebook Banned ‘Transparent’ Ads, Facebook Issues Denial Secure messaging app Signal claimed that Facebook refused to run a series of ads it purchased to illustrate the depth of advertiser access to user data.
Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Still Going Strong on Social Media: Report The Center for Countering Digital Hate and Anti-Vax Watch say the majority of disinformation comes from just twelve purveyors, most of whom remain on platforms despite openly flouting stated rules and guidelines.
Was a U.S. Army Sergeant Caught On Video Harassing a Black Youth? Jonathan Pentland's rant spread quickly on both Facebook and Twitter.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Falsely Tells Lawmakers ‘We Don’t Allow’ Disinformation in Ads The tech CEO did not mention that political ads were not subject to fact-checking labels.
Are Life Insurance Policies Being Canceled Because of the COVID-19 Vaccine? A British Facebook user's questionable post was quickly reproduced on the platform.
Does This Photo Show Train Riders Ignoring a Woman Needing a Seat? The online anger over a 2019 story continued long after its apparent debunking.
‘We Need 100 Percent of People Indoors’ A 2020 meme promising "GLOBAL MARTIAL LAW," which in and of itself was a warmed-over version of a hysterical 2017 rumor, was regurgitated in January 2021.
Does Trump Have an OnlyFans Account? At least one impersonator has been kicked off the subscriber-based platform.
