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Republican distrust of news may be helping election misinformation spread.
Conservatives are increasingly relying on right-wing outlets and pundits with a history of spreading falsehoods, research...
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Study Considers a Link Between QAnon and Polling Errors
New research indicates that pollsters may not have captured the Trump support swirling around the online...
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Misinformation Peddlers Start Early on Election Day
Social media posts with false or misleading claims began emerging early this morning from battleground states.
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Trump Still Miles Ahead of Biden in Social Media Engagement
President Trump is behind in many swing-state polls, but his social media accounts are attracting as...
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She Hunts Viral Rumors About Real Viruses
For Heidi Larson, the founder of the Vaccine Confidence Project, dispelling vaccine hesitancy means building trust...
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What if Facebook Is the Real ‘Silent Majority’?
Right-wing influencers are dominating the political discussion on Facebook, raising questions about whether it will translate...
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Think QAnon Is on the Fringe? So Was the Tea Party
Followers of the pro-Trump conspiracy movement are winning elections and worrying moderate Republicans. Sound familiar?