Since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants against Israel, it’s become near-impossible to avoid images of the carnage and devastation that has befallen Israel and the Palestinians living in the besieged…
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Misinformation Runs Rampant in Aftermath of Gaza Hospital Attack
In the aftermath of a blast at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, which killed hundreds of Palestinian patients and refugees in the medical complex, rampant misinformation has once again clogged online…
Yelp Is Fighting Anti-Abortion Misinformation. Republicans Are Suing
According to the one-star Yelp review, Jennifer was five weeks pregnant when she called White Rose Women’s Center in Dallas to schedule an abortion. Her first choice, Planned Parenthood, was booked out…
Israel-Hamas Misinformation Is Rampant. Here’s a Guide to What’s Out There
The war in Gaza has dominated social media since Hamas attacked Israel last Saturday. There’s been plenty of credible reporting and horrific imagery shared by those on the ground, but the influx…
The Telegram-to-Twitter Pipeline Is Fueling Israel-Hamas Misinformation
X, formerly Twitter, has been flooded with misinformation and otherwise dangerous content since Hamas attacked Israel last Saturday. But while X helps deliver a tide of bogus content to mainstream audiences, a…
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Parrots Misinformation That ‘Windmills Are Killing the Whales’
During a Sunday appearance on Fox News, Sen. Ron Johnson alleged that ocean “windmills… are killing the whales,” but this is nothing more than misinformation that expert scientists and the government have…