Rumors and Misinformation

Mail-In Voting Fact-Check: What Is True and False?

masjones 4 months ago

Voters are facing a deluge of misinformation about voting by mail, some prompted by the president. Here’s a guide to those false claims. 58 total views

58 total views

A Deadly Tinderbox

masjones 4 months ago

As wildfires continue to rip through parts of the West, Oregon is experiencing catastrophic destruction. 61 total views

61 total views

Trump’s Perverse Campaign Strategy

masjones 4 months ago

If the president’s allies are talking about the moment “shooting will begin” and “martial law,” it’s not by accident. 58 total views

58 total views

The Good, the Bad and the ‘Radically Dishonest’

masjones 4 months ago

Lying and cheating behavior comes in several distinct flavors, a recent study found. 42 total views

42 total views

Facebook Braces Itself for Trump to Cast Doubt on Election Results

masjones 5 months ago

The world’s biggest social network is working out what steps to take should President Trump use its platform to dispute the vote. 83 total views

83 total views

A Bible Burning, a Russian News Agency and a Story Too Good to Check Out

masjones 6 months ago

A story about protesters burning Bibles drew condemnation from conservatives. It now appears to have been wildly exaggerated — and the first viral hit in Russia’s 2020 disinformation campaign. 78 total views

78 total views

A 2020 Question 100 Days Out: Will the Elections Be Free and Fair?

masjones 6 months ago

President Trump baselessly rages about voter fraud, while Joe Biden warns of foreign interference. 76 total views

76 total views

An Ex-Times Reporter. An Ohio Wedding Provider. Covid Contrarians Go Viral.

masjones 6 months ago

Anger at lockdowns and mask mandates provides fertile ground for arguments about the best way to fight the virus. 108 total views

108 total views

USA Today, After Fracas, Says Op-Ed Attacking Fauci Fell Short of Standards

masjones 6 months ago

An article by Peter Navarro, a top Trump aide, prompted disavowals from the White House and, now, a mea culpa from USA Today. 84 total views

84 total views

Bogus Ideas Have Superspreaders, Too

masjones 7 months ago

Internet companies should treat people with big followings differently. 133 total views

133 total views

Goodbye to the Wild Wild Web

masjones 7 months ago

The internet is changing, and the freewheeling, anything-goes culture of social media is being replaced by something more accountable. 110 total views

110 total views