Editorial Cartoons

Meta Ends Fact Checking

Adam Zyglis Jan 9, 2025 Dig deeper

Military

Disinformation Dilemma: The U.S. Has Dirty Hands, Too

Thomas Brodey / Responsible Statecraft Sep 5, 2024 As Biden cracks down on Russian interference in our elections, a look at what the Pentagon has been doing overseas. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Worse than a Heat Dome

Jeff Koterba Jun 17, 2024 Dig deeper

Politics

Senate Panel Advances Bills to Combat AI in Elections

Zachary Roth / Colorado Newsline May 16, 2024 Democrats warn deceptive images from generative AI threaten fair elections. Republicans see a threat to speech. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

Election Disinformation Campaigns Are Eyeing Latino Voters

Timothy Pratt / Capital & Main May 6, 2024 As the November election nears, journalists work to counter false and misleading information aimed at Spanish-speaking voters. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

Why People Still Believe Climate Disinformation

Kate Yoder / Grist Dec 25, 2023 Despite it being the hottest year on Earth in 125,000 years, #climatescam is taking off on social media. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

How to Talk to Someone You Believe Is Misinformed About the Coronavirus

Emma Frances Bloomfield / The Conversation Mar 17, 2020 The medical evidence is clear: The coronavirus global health threat is not an elaborate hoax. Bill Gates did not create the coronavirus to sell more vaccines. Essential oils are not effective at protecting you from coronavirus. But those facts have not stopped contrary claims from spreading both on and offline. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Officials Are Cynically Spreading Lies About the Coronavirus

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Feb 27, 2020 As the epidemic spirals into a pandemic, causing a plunge in the stock market, Donald Trump and Larry Kudlow insist "USA in great shape!" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Is Inviting a Crackdown on the Left

Julianne Tveten / Truthdig Feb 5, 2020 Beneath its promise of transparency, the Massachusetts senator’s plan to combat “disinformation” carries dangerous implications. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Zuckerberg Defends Facebook’s Currency Plans to Skeptical Lawmakers

MARCY GORDON / The Associated Press Oct 23, 2019 House panel members use the opportunity to grill the CEO on company's track record on civil rights, hate speech, privacy and misinformation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Poll: Majority Worry About 2020 Foreign Meddling

ERIC TUCKER and EMILY SWANSON / The Associated Press Jun 19, 2019 An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows 63% of citizens have major concerns about election tampering. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

This Is How War With Iran Is Manufactured

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jun 10, 2019 The United States is basing foreign policy on articles by an activist who may be fake. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )