Tag: Rumors and Misinformation
A Day After a Portrait of Pence in Danger, Trump Attacks Him Again
A day after the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault illustrated the serious danger that rioters posed…
A Striking Contrast: Trump Officials Then and Now
The letter was lavish.When William P. Barr stepped down as attorney general in December 2020, he showered President…
Jan. 6: The Story So Far
At 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, Jeffrey Clark, the acting head of the Justice Department’s civil…
What Texas Gains by Investigating Twitter’s Fake Accounts
Mr. Paxton, a former state representative who cultivated the conservative grass roots of the Republican Party, was first…
How a Crisis Actor Conspiracy Theory Rises in Times of Tragedy
“I think this gives them a form of power,” he said of the people posting his photo, often…
How Some States Are Combating Election Misinformation Ahead of Midterms
Ahead of the 2020 elections, Connecticut confronted a bevy of falsehoods about voting that swirled around online. One,…
Lawyer Who Plotted to Overturn Trump Loss Recruits Election Deniers to Watch Over the Vote
“If they’re being obstructionary and slowing down the process, that’s going to be incredibly challenging,” she said.Ms. Mitchell…
‘2000 Mules’ Repackages Trump’s Election Lies
She believed the I.R.S. litigation had been “a great fund-raising vehicle” for Ms. Mitchell “and her associates. I…
Debunking 3 Viral Rumors About the Texas Shooting
Rumors about the gunman and what had taken place spread widely online — often with easily debunked evidence…
Intensifying Inquiry Into Alternate Electors Focuses on Trump Lawyers
The Justice Department has stepped up its criminal investigation into the creation of alternate slates of pro-Trump electors…
DHS Suspends Its New Disinformation Board, Following Criticism
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that it was suspending the work of an internal advisory…
In the Philippines, a Flourishing Ecosystem for Political Lies
CAVITE, Philippines — Arnel Agravante, a YouTuber in the Philippines, told his followers last October that he knew…