What you need to know about Section 230, the ‘most important law protecting internet speech’ Section 230 grants broad legal protections to websites that host user-generated content, like Facebook and Google. March 3, 2021 Daniel Funke
Fox News host Tucker Carlson downplayed the role of white supremacists at the Capitol riot Several people charged in connection with the riot have ties to right-wing extremist groups. Some of those groups are explicitly white supremacist. February 24, 2021 Bill McCarthy
Is it safe for pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccines? Here’s what we know, and don’t know. The vaccines authorized in the U.S. haven’t been tested specifically for their effects on pregnant women. Scientists say the vaccines are likely safe. February 23, 2021 Samantha Putterman
A look at President Biden’s plan to reunify families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump By some estimates, more than 5,500 families had children separated from their parents. An ACLU attorney says 1,000 families remain separated. February 16, 2021 Miriam Valverde
The impeachment trial is over, but Donald Trump faces more investigations Multiple New York investigations are looking into his tax and financial filings, and his call to Georgia’s secretary of state has raised questions. February 15, 2021 Jon Greenberg
A timeline of what Donald Trump said before the Capitol riot In his speech before the riot, he told supporters 'we’re going to walk down to the Capitol ... You have to show strength, and you have to be strong.' February 11, 2021 Amy Sherman
Fact-checking the first day of Trump’s second impeachment trial While points of law and the Constitution can be argued, they generally don’t lend themselves to fact checks. But here's some context. February 10, 2021 Jon Greenberg
Can Congress actually impeach Trump after he left office? Here’s what history tells us. The Senate trial of William W. Belknap in 1876 provides the clearest precedent for the chamber’s ability to try former President Trump. February 9, 2021 Louis Jacobson
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s film is ‘not intended to be taken as fact’ The documentary repeats multiple falsehoods debunked by fact-checkers, including about voting machines, foreign interference and dead voters. February 8, 2021 Noah Y. Kim
The WHO did not say you don’t need to wear a mask A blog post claims the WHO changed its stance on masks. But the WHO still recommends people wear masks to protect against COVID-19. February 2, 2021 Ciara O'Rourke
Was the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol an attempted coup? An academic group now says yes. The Coup D’etat Project at the Cline Center for Advanced Social Research says the storming of the U.S. Capitol qualifies as an attempted coup February 1, 2021 Louis Jacobson
Viral Facebook claims about President Biden’s first actions are largely false Joe Biden has only been president for a couple of days, but already his critics on social media are saying the country has fallen apart. January 26, 2021 Louis Jacobson
Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration, fact-checked As is often the case with inaugural addresses, Biden focused on broad themes and stuck to claims that were factually defensible. January 21, 2021 Jon Greenberg
Trump ends his term as president with half of his campaign promises unachieved About a quarter of campaign promises were fulfilled, about a quarter he compromised, and about half he did not achieve. January 20, 2021 Jon Greenberg
Facebook has banned QAnon, but false claims connected to the conspiracy are still circulating on the platform ahead of Inauguration Day Many false posts make claims about President Trump imposing martial law or invoking the Insurrection Act to prevent Joe Biden from taking office. January 14, 2021 Daniel Funke
