Ilana NovickMay 19, 2018
Already under fire for fake content, the social media company’s response after Friday’s tragedy shows it is still not prepared to deal with the problem. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz, Chaumtoli Huq and Elbert GarciaApr 9, 2018
Can community newsrooms—media powered by the people, for the people—rebuild public trust in the news? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated PressMar 8, 2018
Massachusetts Institute of Technology research finds that in 126,000 stories tweeted millions of times over 10 years, "no matter how you slice it, falsity wins out." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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By Max Blumenthal / AlterNetNov 14, 2017
Revelations about Russia's use of social media in the 2016 elections are being used as a pretext for suppressing dissent. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )
By Robert Parry / Consortium NewsJul 31, 2017
Since the election, some U.S. media and tech companies are using "fake news" hysteria to establish a Ministry of Truth. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould / TruthdigApr 24, 2017
This four-part series called "Universal Empire" examines the current stage of the neocon takeover of American policy that began after World War II. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 13, 2017
In a segment titled "Trump vs Truth," the "Last Week Tonight" host questions the president's approach to facts and offers ideas on how to combat misinformation In a segment titled "Trump vs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 10, 2016
In an exclusive clip from the forthcoming documentary “The Brainwashing of My Dad,” the political operative explains that Fox degrades other news organizations by forcing them to cope with misunderstanding that its stream of misinformation and skewed framing creates in the minds of consumers of mainstream news. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 11, 2015
"Let this inform you how/ to be informed" begin Peter Burzynski's scathing couplets on critical thinking at a time when misinformation floods our daily lives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By John K. White, CounterpunchMar 11, 2015
In the media at large, the validity of vaccines, global warming and other scientific findings are being overturned without giving thought to the politics of the sources or the bias of the audience. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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