Many people fell for the viral bear blockade hoax because it played on emotions, featured a realistic AI-generated image, and mimicked real news headlines. Animal stories are especially effective at spreading online due to their emotional pull, and when satire is shared without context, it often blurs the line between humor and fact.
Meta Platforms, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, has made a bold move by dismantling its third-party fact-checking program in the U.S.
Elon Musk has harnessed his vast influence on X (formerly Twitter) to shape political discourse, often through controversial or misleading claims.
As the United States faces the prospect of another government shutdown, the growing influence of social media in shaping political outcomes is under intense scrutiny.
In the aftermath of the shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the internet has become a breeding ground for misinformation and conspiracy theories.
During the first presidential debate on September 10, 2024, between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, fact-checkers identified numerous inaccuracies in statements from both candidates.
Covid-19 is not alone in its pernicious spread, causing mass hysteria among the public. Another pandemic has ravaged communities, taking advantage of the chaos caused by Covid-19 — a pandemic of misinformation.
Fake news related to this virus spread rampantly in 2020 through social media platforms, capitalizing on existing anxiety and uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and inciting panic, distrust and chaos.
Conspiracy theories are based on thinking patterns that are known to be unreliable tools for tracking reality. Learn about these problematic thinking patterns.
Social media platforms and tech companies are developing tougher user policies and methods for detecting and removing fake accounts and misleading or false information ahead of the 2020 election.Â
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January 1, 2025JanuaryIn early 2025, Meta ended its third-party fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram....