#rumorsandmisinformation — Public Fediverse posts

Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/health/fauci-morens-covid-prosecutions.html

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

America Is Atomizing

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/style/america-is-atomizing.html

After Correspondents Dinner Shooting, Rumors and Conspiracy Theories Swirl Online

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/technology/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-conspiracy-theories.html

In an Asymmetrical War, Iran Seeks an Edge With Its Information War

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/business/iran-propaganda-war-ai.html

How ‘Love Story’ Gave Viewers a History Lesson on the Kennedys and ’90s NYC

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/arts/television/love-story-jfk-bessette-90s-nyc.html

Conspiracy Theories Only Flourish With More Epstein Evidence

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/business/media/jeffrey-epstein-conspiracy-theories-disinformation.html

Chaos in Minneapolis Exposes an Internet at War With Truth

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/technology/minneapolis-ai-disinformation-misinformation-truth.html

How Does Climate Change Affect Winter Storms?

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/weather/winter-storm-climate-change-snow.html

Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/business/media/tiktok-sold-app-content-algorithm.html

Disinformation in Minneapolis Shooting Points at People Who Were Not Involved

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/us/disinformation-minneapolis-shooting-ice.html

Trump Administration Posts False Jan. 6 Narrative on Riot’s 5th Anniversary

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/us/politics/trump-white-house-jan-6-website.html

Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/us/politics/imran-ahmed-judge-order.html

Prominent Leaders Amplify Disinformation About Brown University Shooting

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/technology/brown-university-shooting-disinformation-politicians.html

RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/us/politics/rfk-jr-cdc-vaccines-autism-website.html

Right-Wing Chatbots Turbocharge America’s Political and Cultural Wars - Once pitched as dispassionate tools to answer your questions, A.I. chatbots are now progr... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/business/right-wing-chatbots-gab-arya-chatgpt-gemini.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #right-wingextremismandalt-right #rumorsandmisinformation #artificialintelligence #socialmedia #torbaandrew #openailabs #gabaiinc #muskelon #x.aiinc #enoch #arya

A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/business/media/artificial-intelligence-death-threats.html

A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic - Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/business/media/artificial-intelligence-death-threats.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #violence(mediaandentertainment) #demonstrationsprotestsandriots #threatsandthreateningmessages #rumorsandmisinformation #artificialintelligence #x(formerlytwitter) #cyberharassment #socialmedia #youtube.com

Vaccine Skepticism Comes for Pet Owners, Too

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/science/vaccines-pets-dogs-cats.html

Cheer Up, or Else: China Cracks Down on the Haters and Cynics

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/asia/china-censorship-pessimism-despair.html

OpenAI’s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real - The new A.I. app generated videos of store robberies and home intrusions — even bomb expl... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/technology/sora-openai-video-disinformation.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #ethicsandofficialmisconduct #rumorsandmisinformation #artificialintelligence #mobileapplications #fraudsandswindling #openailabs

Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Ads - A new analysis of political advertisers found that the platform profits from ads that inc... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/technology/facebooks-political-ads-deepfakes-scams.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #regulationandderegulationofindustry #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #advertisingandmarketing #rumorsandmisinformation #politicsandgovernment #politicaladvertising #fraudsandswindling #consumerprotection

For Many Moldovans, Their Election Is a Choice Between Russia and the E.U.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/world/europe/moldova-election-russia-eu.html

Tylenol, Autism and Vaccines: What to Know Ahead of Trump’s Announcement

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/health/autism-tylenol-vaccines-explained.html

Social Platforms Duck Blame for Inflaming Divisions Before Charlie Kirk’s Death - After authorities said Mr. Kirk’s suspected shooter had been “radicalized” online, Meta, ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/technology/charlie-kirk-meta-x-tiktok.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #corporatesocialresponsibility #freedomofspeechandexpression #truthsocial(socialnetwork) #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation

With Few Facts About Kirk Shooting, Wild Speculation Abounds - Social media users are spreading elaborate and entirely unsubstantiated theories about wh... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/technology/charlie-kirk-falsehoods-speculation-conspiracy.html #assassinationsandattemptedassassinations #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #right-wingextremismandalt-right #conservatism(uspolitics) #rumorsandmisinformation #conspiracytheories #x(formerlytwitter) #kirkcharlie(1993-) #patelkashyap

Canadian Man Falsely Named as Charlie Kirk’s Shooter on Social Media - The 77-year-old former banker, who lives in Toronto, said he was “shocked” by the speed a... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/technology/charlie-kirk-shooting-false-accusation.html #murdersattemptedmurdersandhomicides #right-wingextremismandalt-right #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #kirkcharlie(1993-) #x(formerlytwitter) #socialmedia #x.aiinc #canada #utah

The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds - Scammers are using A.I. tools to make it look as if medical professionals are promoting d... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/technology/ai-doctor-scams.html #ethicsandofficialmisconduct #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #impostors(criminal) #fraudsandswindling #dietandnutrition #metaplatformsinc #socialmedia #e-commerce

How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image - Mr. Musk said he wanted xAI’s chatbot to be “politically neutral.” His actions say otherw... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/technology/elon-musk-grok-conservative-chatbot.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #right-wingextremismandalt-right #conservatism(uspolitics) #rumorsandmisinformation #artificialintelligence #x(formerlytwitter) #socialmedia #muskelon #chatgpt #x.aiinc

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 Pavel Durov, Telegram’s Founder, Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man - Pavel Durov’s anti-establishment streak helped him create one of the world’s biggest onli... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/technology/pavel-durov-telegram-founder.html #freedomofspeechandexpression #durovpavelvaleryevich(1984-) #contenttype:personalprofile #fringegroupsandmovements #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #artificialinsemination #politicsandgovernment

Dark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.’s Nefarious Future - In the hands of anonymous internet users, A.I. tools can create waves of harassing and ra... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/technology/ai-4chan-online-harassment.html #centerforcounteringdigitalhate #rumorsandmisinformation #artificialintelligence #cyberharassment #socialmedia #4chan

Dark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.’s Nefarious Future - In the hands of anonymous internet users, A.I. tools can create waves of harassing and ra... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/technology/dark-corners-of-the-web-offer-a-glimpse-at-ais-nefarious-future.html #centerforcounteringdigitalhate #rumorsandmisinformation #artificialintelligence #cyberharassment #socialmedia #4chan

How A Rare Myocarditis Death Caught the Attention of the Anti-Vaccine Movement - A 24-year-old’s sudden death devastated his family — and caught the attention of the move... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/technology/covid-anti-vaccine.html #centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention #vaccinationandimmunization #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #childrensdefensefund #internal-great-read #deaths(fatalities) #conspiracytheories #autopsies

Antisemitic and Anti-Islam Hate Speech Surges Across the Internet - Fueled by the conflict between Israel and Gaza and stoked by extremists, hate speech has ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/technology/hate-speech-israel-gaza-internet.html #right-wingextremismandalt-right #centerforcounteringdigitalhate #corporatesocialresponsibility #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #israel-gazawar(2023-) #anti-defamationleague #tiktok(bytedance) #metaplatformsinc #muslimsandislam

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

Where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Delivers His Fringe Views: Not on the Trail - The Democratic presidential challenger continues to espouse extreme ideas, but has dialed... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/technology/rfk-jr-campaign-vaccines.html #vaccinationandimmunization #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #childrenshealthdefense #conspiracytheories #kennedyrobertfjr #research

As Covid-19 Cases Tick Higher, Conspiracy Theorists Stoke New Fears - A late-summer rise in Covid-19 infections is bringing with it a wave of conspiracy theori... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/technology/covid-19-uptick-conspiracy-theorists.html #right-wingextremismandalt-right #vaccinationandimmunization #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #kaiserfamilyfoundation #conspiracytheories

Twitter Threatens to Sue Center for Countering Digital Hate Over Research - The Center for Countering Digital Hate said it had received a letter from X, Twitter’s pa... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/technology/twitter-x-center-for-countering-digital-hate.html #centerforcounteringdigitalhate #corporatesocialresponsibility #threatsandthreateningmessages #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #nonprofitorganizations #mobileapplications #socialmedia #hatespeech

Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits. - Missy Cummings, who spent more than a year at the federal auto safety agency, said that d... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/business/missy-cummings-tesla-autopilot.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #rumorsandmisinformation #speedlimitsandspeeding #deaths(fatalities) #roadsandtraffic

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 Covid-19 Continues to Spread, So Does Misinformation About It - Doctors are exasperated by the persistence of false and misleading claims about the virus... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/technology/covid-misinformation-online.html #centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention #freedomofspeechandexpression #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #faucianthonys #socialmedia #facebookinc #googleinc #muskelon #twitter

How Covid Myths Spread on Far-Right Social Media Platforms - The Biden administration has pushed social media giants like Facebook to curb Covid misin... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/us/politics/covid-misinformation-gab.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #right-wingextremismandalt-right #freedomofspeechandexpression #vaccinationandimmunization #suitsandlitigation(civil) #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #deaths(fatalities) #ivermectin(drug) #grief(emotion)

Facebook and Instagram Remove Robert Kennedy Jr.’s Nonprofit for Misinformation - Facebook said that Children’s Health Defense, a group led by Mr. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/technology/facebook-instagram-robert-kennedy-jr-misinformation.html #corporatesocialresponsibility #vaccinationandimmunization #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #childrenshealthdefense #metaplatformsinc #kennedyrobertfjr #instagraminc

How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic - They were once Democrats and Republicans. But fears for their children in the pandemic tr... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/technology/anti-vax-parents-political-party.html #electionshouseofrepresentatives #demonstrationsprotestsandriots #democracy(theoryandphilosophy) #quarantine(lifeandculture) #vaccinationandimmunization #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #coronavirusreopenings #masks

Robert Malone Spreads Falsehoods About Vaccines. He Also Says He Invented Some. - Dr. Robert Malone says he helped invent mRNA vaccines and has been wronged for decades. N... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/03/technology/robert-malone-covid.html #right-wingextremismandalt-right #vaccinationandimmunization #hydroxychloroquine(drug) #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #scienceandtechnology #malonerobert(1959-) #conspiracytheories #socialmedia

Spotify's Joe Rogan Deal Is Said to Be Worth Over $200 Million - The deal that brought his podcast to Spotify is said to be worth over $200 million, more ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/arts/music/spotify-joe-rogan-misinformation.html #thejoeroganexperience(radioprogram) #freedomofspeechandexpression #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #ekdaniel #roganjoe #podcasts #boycotts #spotify

No, athletes are not dying from Covid-19 vaccines. - Claims about professional athletes dying after getting vaccinated have been a recurring c... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/technology/covid-vaccines-misinformation.html #centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #athleticsandsports #deaths(fatalities) #conspiracytheories #johnsonron(1955-) #stocktonjohn

Twitter Permanently Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Account - The social media service said the Republican congresswoman had violated its policy on cor... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/02/technology/marjorie-taylor-greene-twitter.html #greenemarjorietaylor(1974-) #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #censorship #twitter

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)