IFCN director previews global summit as fact-checkers regroup in Rio de Janeiro Q&A with Angie Drobnic Holan outlines GlobalFact 12 plans as 350 fact-checkers gather amid rising harassment, funding cuts and other challenges June 23, 2025 Enock Nyariki
Opinion | A new twist in the case of missing American journalist Austin Tice, but no clear answers A former Assad insider points to a 2013 execution order. His credibility — and motives — are far from certain. June 16, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Despite what your feed shows, Los Angeles isn’t a war zone Protests are unpredictable, but misinformation, old footage and political spin are distorting what’s really happening amid the immigration protests June 12, 2025 Tom Jones
Two disinformation experts have launched a DIY news outlet With Indicator, Alexios Mantzarlis and Craig Silverman bring a deep well of experience fighting falsehoods into a chaotic and cynical online world May 19, 2025 Alex Mahadevan
AI is creeping into every space of our lives, experts caution From viral shrimp messiahs to fake news popes, AI is warping how we see the world — and what we believe May 7, 2025 Amaris Castillo
Pope Francis called for truth. The internet answered with deepfakes. His 2018 message warned of disinformation's dangers. Then he became one of its most viral victims. April 25, 2025 Katie Sanders
Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about ‘Amuse’ Amuse built a massive following by pushing false claims, earning attention from Elon Musk, RFK Jr. and other high-profile conservatives April 1, 2025 Madison Czopek
Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. The US government responded swiftly to election falsehoods. But experts said the threat of foreign influence operations was unlikely to end soon. November 11, 2024 Loreben Tuquero
Election misinformation is rampant. Here’s how to avoid it The US elections are secure. And if you see a post that says otherwise, use these media literacy skills to get the facts. November 5, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
Opinion | X marks the spot for lots of misinformation Elon Musk seemingly spends his days coming up with new ways to use his social media platform as a toy for misinformation and divisiveness September 20, 2024 Tom Jones
It’s easy to find misinformation on social media. It’s even easier on X. A platform that used to downgrade hoaxes, conspiracy theories and false claims has become one where even the boss now spreads the stuff September 19, 2024 Angela Fu
Opinion | A South Florida newspaper refused to publish a political candidate’s ‘myths and falsehoods’ ‘We wish to publish all candidate questionnaires, but as a trusted media source, we cannot knowingly publish these falsehoods.’ September 17, 2024 Tom Jones
‘Cheap fake’ videos, and the phrase itself, take 2024 election’s center stage ‘Cheap fake’ videos of Biden that have been selectively edited or taken out of context have flooded social media and are the subject of political spin June 24, 2024 Sara Swann
Opinion | Structural problems with tech platforms prevent fact-checkers from focusing on harm and virality Information integrity won’t improve without urgent changes to how fact-checkers do their work June 24, 2024 Baybars Örsek
Q&A: Jane Lytvynenko on disinformation and how journalists can navigate an increasingly cloudy social media landscape The pioneering reporter in the disinformation space will host a webinar about investigating Telegram on April 4. March 28, 2024 A. Dvorak
