As the pandemic takes an unexpected direction, Americans again must reckon with twists in scientific understanding of the virus.
Tag: Rumors and Misinformation
How The US is Getting a Crash Course in Scientific Uncertainty Due to the Pandemic
As the pandemic takes an unexpected direction, Americans again must reckon with twists in scientific understanding of the virus.
Biden’s Inaccurate Claims in Defending Afghanistan Withdrawal
The president made misleading or false claims about the reaction of allies to the withdrawal, the presence of Al Qaeda and conditions for Americans traveling to the Kabul airport.
Pope Francis Encourages Covid Vaccines in Media Campaign
“Getting the vaccines that are authorized by the respective authorities is an act of love,” the pope says in a video from the Ad Council.
Russian Disinformation Targets Vaccines and the Biden Administration
A new campaign appears to be spreading falsehoods about the potential for forced inoculations against Covid-19.
Disinformation for Hire, a Shadow Industry, Is Quietly Booming
Back-alley firms meddle in elections and promote falsehoods on behalf of clients who can claim deniability, escalating our era of unreality.
Conservative Tennessee Radio Host Hit With Covid Urges Vaccinations
Phil Valentine is currently one of hundreds of Covid patients in Tennessee, which has seen a 77 percent increase in hospitalizations over the past two weeks.
YouTube Deletes Bolsonaro Videos as Covid Misinformation
The Brazilian president has repeatedly tested social media networks, which have struggled to deal with misinformation from political leaders.
‘Facebook Isn’t Killing People’: Biden Softens Attack Over Misinformation
The president said that he wished that Facebook would “do something” about false information about Covid vaccines.
‘Anti-Sex’ Beds in the Olympic Village? A Social Media Theory Is Soon Debunked
The coronavirus has forced a number of social distancing measures at the Summer Games, but the recyclable cardboard beds provided by organizers are not one of them.