#rumorsandmisinformation — Public Fediverse posts

I Never Understood Our Data-Saturated Life Until a Hurricane Shut It Down - When Helene disconnected my part of North Carolina for weeks, my neighbors and I had to r... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/magazine/hurricane-disaster-information-media-blackout.html #hurricanesandtropicalstorms #computersandtheinternet #collegesanduniversities #rumorsandmisinformation #disastersandemergencies #hurricanehelene(2024) #leveesanddams #weather #floods #water #radio

How Meta Distanced Itself From Politics - Ahead of November’s election, Meta has de-emphasized political content on Facebook, Insta... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/technology/meta-election-politics.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2024 #presidentialelectionof2020 #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #midtermelections(2022) #politicsandgovernment #mobileapplications #conspiracytheories #instagraminc

An A.I. Researcher Takes On Election Deepfakes - Oren Etzioni was once an optimist about artificial intelligence. Now, his nonprofit, True... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/technology/an-ai-researcher-takes-on-election-deepfakes.html #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #alleninstituteforai #truemedia.org #socialmedia #etzionioren #elections

From ‘Data Dumping’ to ‘Webbing’: How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sells Misleading Ideas - The candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination uses logical leaps and rhetorica... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/technology/robert-f-kennedy-jr-antivaccine-rhetoric.html #ethicsandofficialmisconduct #vaccinationandimmunization #presidentialelectionof2024 #rumorsandmisinformation #brookingsinstitution #conspiracytheories #kennedyrobertfjr

Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters - Misattributed videos, recycled lies and warped fears are fueling unfounded claims about t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/business/media/maui-idalia-disinformation-climate-change.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #disastersandemergencies #conspiracytheories #tiktok(bytedance) #globalwarming #socialmedia #wildfires #twitter

Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters - Misattributed videos, recycled lies and warped fears are fueling unfounded claims about t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/business/media/falsehoods-follow-close-behind-this-summers-natural-disasters.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #disastersandemergencies #conspiracytheories #tiktok(bytedance) #globalwarming #socialmedia #wildfires #twitter

‘Chernobyl 2.0’? Ohio Train Derailment Spurs Wild Speculation. - For many influencers across the political spectrum, claims about the environmental effect... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/ohio-train-derailment-chernobyl.html #right-wingextremismandalt-right #environmentalprotectionagency #hazardousandtoxicsubstances #railroadaccidentsandsafety #fringegroupsandmovements #disastersandemergencies #rumorsandmisinformation #firesandfirefighters #buttigiegpete(1982-) #water

Steve Bannon’s Podcast Is Top Misinformation Spreader, Study Says - A large podcast study found that Mr. Bannon’s “War Room” had more falsehoods and unsubsta... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/technology/podcasts-steve-bannon-war-room-misinformation.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #brookingsinstitution #conspiracytheories #bannonstephenk #limbaughrush #beckglenn #googleinc #spotify

As Midterms Loom, Meta C.E.O. Shifts Focus Away From Elections - Mark Zuckerberg, who once said securing elections was “the most important thing,” has shi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/technology/mark-zuckerberg-meta-midterm-elections.html #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #metaverse(internet) #projectdemocracy #metaplatformsinc #whistle-blowers #zuckerbergmarke

What Texas Gains by Investigating Twitter’s Fake Accounts - For Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, there are positives. Aligning with Elon Musk?... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/08/technology/texas-twitter-ken-paxton.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #electionsattorneysgeneral #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #politicsandgovernment #teslamotorsinc #trumpdonaldj #socialmedia #paxtonken #texas

Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Twitter, Meta, Alphabet and Reddit - The panel investigating the attack on the Capitol is demanding information from Alphabet,... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/us/politics/jan-6-tech-subpoenas.html #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2020 #rumorsandmisinformation #metaplatformsinc #thompsonbennieg #socialmedia #alphabetinc #youtube.com #facebookinc #redditinc #twitter

Election Falsehoods Surged on Podcasts Before Capitol Riots, Researchers Find - A new study analyzed nearly 1,500 episodes, showing the extent to which podcasts pushed m... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/technology/apple-google-spotify-podcast-election-misinformation.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #brookingsinstitution #conspiracytheories #bannonstephenk #spotify

Election Falsehoods Surged on Podcasts Before Capitol Riots, Researchers Find - A new study analyzed nearly 1,500 episodes, showing the extent to which podcasts pushed m... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/technology/podcast-election-misinformation.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #brookingsinstitution #conspiracytheories #bannonstephenk #absenteevoting #trumpdonaldj

Proud Boys Regroup Locally to Add to Ranks Before 2022 Midterms - The far-right nationalist group has become increasingly active at school board meetings a... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/us/proud-boys-local-issues.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #right-wingextremismandalt-right #demonstrationsprotestsandriots #presidentialelectionof2020 #vaccinationandimmunization #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov)

Trump Allies Help Bolsonaro Sow Doubt in Brazil's Elections - With his poll numbers falling, President Jair Bolsonaro is already questioning the legiti... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/world/americas/bolsonaro-trump-brazil-election.html #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #bolsonarojair(1955-) #millerjason(1975-) #bolsonaroeduardo #bannonstephenk #trumpdonaldjjr #trumpdonaldj #socialmedia #elections

Virus Misinformation Spikes as Delta Cases Surge - Researchers have recorded a new burst of false and misleading information about the coron... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/technology/covid-delta-misinformation-surge.html #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #crowdtangleinc #zignallabsinc #socialmedia #facebookinc

Facebook, Preparing for Chauvin Verdict, Will Limit Posts That Might Incite Violence - The company said it planned to limit posts that contain misinformation and hate speech re... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/technology/facebook-chauvin-verdict-violence.html #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #georgefloydprotests(2020) #blacklivesmattermovement #rumorsandmisinformation #chauvinderek(1976-) #floydgeorge(d2020) #bickertmonika

How Three Election-Related Falsehoods Spread - The lies took off so rapidly on Facebook and Twitter that local election officials could not conta... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/technology/how-three-election-related-falsehoods-spread.html #right-wingextremismandalt-right #georgefloydprotests(2020) #fringegroupsandmovements #blacklivesmattermovement #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #antifamovement(us) #absenteevoting #crowdtangleinc #socialmedia #facebookinc