Misinformation

How Sept. 11 helped shape modern misinformation and conspiracy theories

The sudden terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, seemed to defy explanation and occurred just as the internet started to boom.

September 10, 2021

Bill McCarthy

Let’s review some falsehoods about masks

While debating their usefulness, it’s helpful to remember some of the wilder falsehoods about their utility

July 29, 2021

Harrison Mantas

The argument over content moderation is ‘missing context’

Researchers argue the debate about free speech versus online harm requires a better understanding of how social media feeds us information

July 22, 2021

Harrison Mantas

Factually: Tech CEOs (again) asked to explain themselves

This is the Mar. 25, 2021 edition of Factually. Debate still swirls about the best way to regulate disinformation

March 25, 2021

Harrison Mantas

Fact-checkers want a seat at the table in discussions about regulation

This is Mar. 4, 2021 edition of Factually: Fact-checkers say their expertise is indispensable in crafting any misinformation laws

March 4, 2021

Harrison Mantas

Analysis: Twitter’s crowdsourced fact-checking experiment reveals problems

A Poynter analysis found that less than half of Birdwatch users include sources and many fact-checking notes contain partisan rhetoric.

February 18, 2021

Alex Mahadevan

Biden’s speech elevated the dangers of disinformation with references to ‘truth’ ‘facts’ and ‘lies’

President Joe Biden used the words “truth,” “facts” and “lies” nine times in his inaugural…

January 20, 2021

Harrison Mantas

What to expect in 2021 in the world of misinformation online

Spoiler: More of the same, probably worse

January 6, 2021

Katy Byron

Researchers developed an AI system that predicts the likelihood people will spread misinformation based on words they use

The researchers, who studied 1 million tweets from 6,200 Twitter users, say the technology has a 79.7% accuracy rate

December 29, 2020

Laura Weffer

Americans believe the election system worked, but deep partisan divisions remain, study shows

59% approved of the media’s election coverage, but that number was largely driven by overwhelming support from Democrats

December 7, 2020

Harrison Mantas

Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg at a crossroads on their companies’ misinformation policies

IFCN · Dorsey y Zuckerberg van al Senado y adoptan argumentos similares Jack Dorsey and…

November 20, 2020

Laura Weffer

The Brazilian Ministry of Science used a generic Shutterstock infographic to present COVID-19 data

The graphic was for 'illustrative purposes only', said Bolsonaro's government, avoiding the much-needed apology

October 21, 2020

Cristina Tardáguila

What the Postal Service story can teach us about misinformation

This is the August 20, 2020 edition of Factually

August 20, 2020

Harrison Mantas

The U.S election has all the ingredients to become a river of disinformation

Be aware of groundless attacks against the electoral process and online moral disputes created to divide American voters before Election Day

August 13, 2020

Cristina Tardáguila

Why claims of hypocrisy work in the spread of misinformation

This is the August 6, 2020 edition of Factually

August 6, 2020

Harrison Mantas

How Sept. 11 helped shape modern misinformation and conspiracy theories

Let’s review some falsehoods about masks

The argument over content moderation is ‘missing context’

Factually: Tech CEOs (again) asked to explain themselves

Fact-checkers want a seat at the table in discussions about regulation

Analysis: Twitter’s crowdsourced fact-checking experiment reveals problems

Biden’s speech elevated the dangers of disinformation with references to ‘truth’ ‘facts’ and ‘lies’

What to expect in 2021 in the world of misinformation online

Researchers developed an AI system that predicts the likelihood people will spread misinformation based on words they use

Americans believe the election system worked, but deep partisan divisions remain, study shows

Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg at a crossroads on their companies’ misinformation policies

The Brazilian Ministry of Science used a generic Shutterstock infographic to present COVID-19 data

What the Postal Service story can teach us about misinformation

The U.S election has all the ingredients to become a river of disinformation

Why claims of hypocrisy work in the spread of misinformation

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