#rumorsandmisinformation — Public Fediverse posts

How a False Nuclear Claim About Iran Ricocheted From India to Washington

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/business/iran-nuclear-false-claims.html

Why Democrats’ Version of ‘Stop the Steal’ Isn’t Taking Off - A movement by some Democratic voters to investigate the results of the 2024 presidential ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/technology/democrats-election-denial-trump.html #cybersecurityandinfrastructuresecurityagency #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #electionassistancecommission #presidentialelectionof2024 #rumorsandmisinformation #pollsandpublicopinion #conspiracytheories #newsandnewsmedia #computersecurity

How a Georgia Security Conference Became a Target of Election Deniers - The gathering had nothing to do with the election. That didn’t stop conspiracy theorists ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/technology/election-deniers-georgia.html #cybersecurityandinfrastructuresecurityagency #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #presidentialelectionof2024 #homelandsecuritydepartment #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #conspiracytheories #computersecurity #loomerlaura

Kate Middleton, Britney Spears and the Online Trolls Doubting Their Existence - Whether it is just for kicks or propelled by genuine doubt, the unsupported claims about ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/business/media/kate-middleton-britney-spears-rumors-misinformation.html #catherineprincessofwales #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #conspiracytheories #royalfamilies #spearsbritney #deathanddying #katemiddleton #socialmedia #celebrities

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

How Misinformation ‘Superspreaders’ Seed False Election Theories - Researchers have found that a small group of social media accounts are responsible for the spread ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/technology/election-misinformation-facebook-twitter.html #electionsintegritypartnership #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #hardawaylynnette(diamond) #richardsonrochelle(silk) #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #trumpericf(1984-) #votingmachines #avaaz