Disinformation
Russia Is Now Claiming the US Trained Birds to Deliver Ukrainian Bioweapons
The Kremlin’s efforts to convince its citizens that Ukraine is the real aggressor are becoming increasingly desperate.
TikTok Just Banned Russians From Uploading Videos
The decision comes just over a day after Putin signed Russia’s new “fake news” law, which carries a punishment of up to 15 years in prison.
QAnon Celebrity Ron Watkins Wrote a Terrible Poem to ‘Prove’ He’s Not Q
The QAnon-host-turned-congressional-candidate can add bad poetry to his resume.
Russia's ‘Idiotic’ Disinformation Campaign Could Still Lead to War in Ukraine
The Kremlin's disinformation campaign is firing on all cylinders, but propagandists keep getting caught out by metadata.
The Decentralization of Disinformation
Milo Yiannopoulos, Alex Jones, and others are off of mainstream platforms but their message is still spreading online.
No More Hiding Behind Fake Social Media Profiles in This Troll-Infested Country
Lawmakers in the Philippines are combatting rampant misinformation by requiring users to register their names and phone numbers with their accounts.
Of Course Anti-Vaxxers Are Spreading Lies About Betty White’s Death
Within hours of her death, anti-vaxxers were falsely claiming she died because of a COVID-19 booster shot.
A COVID-Denying Kickboxing World Champion Just Died From COVID
After discharging himself from the hospital, the kickboxer died at his home in Belgium from complications caused by COVID-19.
Forget the Typos, Lauren Boebert’s Tweet Is a Qanon Dog Whistle
Twitter users ignored Boebert’s false claims and instead simply used the opportunity to call her dumb.
‘Unvaxxed Sperm’ Is Trying to Become the Anti-Vax Bitcoin
It’s based on the false anti-vax belief that COVID vaccines affect fertility and that the sperm of unvaccinated people will be worth a fortune one day.
Facebook Took Down a China-Linked COVID-19 Disinformation Campaign
The disinformation campaign revolved around a post made by a Swiss biologist that did not actually exist, and involved Chinese government officials.