Tag: Rumors and Misinformation
Is Spreading Medical Misinformation a Doctor’s Free Speech Right?
When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that would punish California doctors for spreading false information…
See Which 2020 Election Deniers and Skeptics Won in the Midterm Elections
Senate House Governor Attorney General Secretary of State More than 210 Republicans who questioned the 2020 election have…
How Republicans Fed a Misinformation Loop About the Pelosi Attack
WASHINGTON — Within hours of the brutal attack last month on Paul Pelosi, the husband of the speaker…
Elon Musk, in a Tweet, Shares Misinformation About Paul Pelosi
Three days after Elon Musk purchased Twitter, the billionaire posted a tweet that advanced baseless allegations about the recent…
How Election Lies Took Over the Republican Ticket Nationwide
Hundreds of Republican midterm candidates have questioned or spread misinformation about the 2020 election. Hundreds of Republican midterm…
‘A Crisis Coming’: The Twin Threats to American Democracy
Today, however, falsehoods can spread much more easily, through social media and a fractured news environment. In the…
F.D.A. Warning on NyQuil Chicken Alerts Many to Existence of NyQuil Chicken
A truism of the internet, central to the work of researchers who study the spread of dangerous trends…
Social Media Companies Still Boost Election Fraud Claims, Report Says
The major social media companies all say they are ready to deal with a torrent of misinformation surrounding…
Why Alex Jones’s Trial Won’t Stop the Spread of Lies
If it hadn’t been so excruciatingly sad, Alex Jones’s defamation trial might have been cathartic.Mr. Jones, the supplement-slinging…
Lawyer Says He Intends to Give Alex Jones’s Texts to House Jan. 6 Panel
WASHINGTON — The lawyer for plaintiffs who are suing the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said Thursday that he…
‘I Want You to Hear This’: A Sandy Hook Mother Confronts Alex Jones
AUSTIN, Texas — For 90 searing minutes in a courtroom on Tuesday, a Sandy Hook mother brought the…
How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic
ORINDA, Calif. — They waved signs that read “Defeat the mandates” and “No vaccines.” They chanted “Protect our…