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Disinformation

A sample of headlines.

Russian media spreading disinformation about US bioweapons as troops mass near Ukraine

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies

What the hell? Newsmax correspondent thinks Satan is in COVID-19 vaccines

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies

An online pandemic: disinformation targeted at Black communities

By Angela R. Pashayan | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies

Whistleblower: Facebook undermines kids and democracy. Will Congress do something?

By Matt Field | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies

Watch now—Media accountability in a world of disinformation

By Halley Posner | Disruptive Technologies, Multimedia

A COVID-19 test.

We’ve analyzed thousands of COVID-19 misinformation narratives. Here are six regional takeaways

By Isra Thange, Samikshya Siwakoti, Jacob N. Shapiro | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies

trump blowing coronavirus dandelion covid pandemic

Introduction: How to dial back a disinformation dystopia

By John Mecklin | Disruptive Technologies

Geoffrey Supran speech

From scientist to climate activist: Interview with Geoffrey Supran

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change

Meme Warfare: AI countermeasures to disinformation should focus on popular, not perfect, fakes

By Michael Yankoski, Walter Scheirer, Tim Weninger | Disruptive Technologies

Supporters of US President Donald Trump, including member of the QAnon conspiracy group Jake A, aka Yellowstone Wolf (C), enter the US Capitol on Wednesday. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Instead of reforming Facebook, should we just build something else?

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies

Alan Miller: How the News Literacy Project teaches schoolchildren (and adults) to dismiss and debunk internet disinformation

By John Mecklin | Disruptive Technologies

Trump on One America News.

Uncanceled: Banned from Facebook, Trump reaches millions on TV

By Matt Field | Analysis