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Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro is promoting an election fraud board game
"Want to know how the Democrats stole the 2020 election? Play the game," Navarro says in a promotio…
Morgan Keith
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Smartmatic is suing right-wing media outlets Newsmax and OAN for defamation over election conspiracy theories
"The global repercussions for our company cannot be overstated," Smartmatic CEO Antonio Mugica said…
Natalie Musumeci,Jacob Shamsi…
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Trump accused Democrats of trying to distract from the Arizona audit results, seemingly unaware that they confirm Biden's victory
Trump in a statement late Thursday did not seem aware that the result of the Arizona audit, which h…
Tom Porter
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Pelosi says a 'massive disinformation campaign' funded by 'people who are still fighting the Civil War' is keeping Biden from getting credit for his accomplishments
Pelosi's remarks came on an election night where Democrats are widely expected to lose their House …
Bryan Metzger
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The Biden White House confronted Fox News about its hosts' bid to erode trust in the COVID-19 vaccine
Fox News hosts have for months encouraged viewers to question the safety and effectiveness of vacci…
Tom Porter
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YouTube's secret algorithm continues to push misinformation on users, from false election fraud claims to conspiracy theories, according to a new study
YouTube representatives told Insider that the company is looking into bringing in external research…
Ben Gilbert
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Twitter locks out 'hundreds' of content-moderation workers. Now only about 15 people have keys to the system ahead of potential midterm disinformation, report says
Twitter Head of Safety and Integrity Yoel Roth said the restrictions reduce opportunities for "insi…
Grace Kay
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YouTube has blocked Sen. Ron Johnson for 7 days after it removed a video of him spreading coronavirus misinformation
Google specifically prohibits content that spreads medical misinformation on its video-sharing plat…
Dominick Reuter
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US media outlets pushed Russian disinformation about Biden in the 2020 election, intelligence report says
A National Intelligence Council report says that Kremlin-led influence actors sought out prominent …
Mia Jankowicz
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Parler website appears to be back online and promises to 'resolve any challenge before us'
Parler has faced massive fallout the siege on the US Capitol, with various business partners cuttin…
Victoria Cavaliere
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Election officials debunked the Arizona 'SharpieGate' conspiracy theory that right-wing activists spread online
On social media, President Donald Trump supporters falsely claimed votes in Arizona were being "can…
Charles Davis
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What is the future of QAnon? What the return of 'Q' means for QAnon and the far-right conspiracy movement.
The anonymous leader of QAnon began posting new messages after a year and a half absence, sparking …
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Trump tweeted a false claim about rigged voting machines after a network known for airing conspiracy theories did the same
President Donald Trump shared a false election conspiracy theory barely thirty minutes after it was…
Rachel E. Greenspan
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Around half of the top US Facebook posts since Election Day are sowing doubt about the legitimacy of the election
The top most interacted-with Facebook posts in the last 7 days were dominated by misinformation fro…
Mia Jankowicz
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Eric Trump shared a fake QAnon-promoted video of a person claiming to burn 80 Trump ballots. It had been debunked by officials the day before.
Eric Trump has aggressively spread disinformation about the election, baselessly claiming Democrats…
Eliza Relman
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YouTube says it will allow videos with false or misleading election results, but won't advertise on them
YouTube allows videos that make unverified claims about the outcome of the presidential election, t…
Rachel E. Greenspan
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Sean Hannity falsely claimed Ilhan Omar engaged in voter fraud. He didn't realize the state has same-day voter registration.
Rep. Ilhan Omar's tweet about same-day voter registration was taken out of context by the Fox News …
Azmi Haroun
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US spies say the Hunter Biden email controversy shows how 'exploitable' and 'grotesquely vulnerable' Trump and Giuliani are to Russian intelligence
"They want to protect their boy in the White House because Trump's policies have been strategically…
Sonam Sheth
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Putin says Biden is of 'sound mind,' walking back on Russian disinformation about the president's mental acuity
Biden's performance at the summit with Putin in Geneva undermined Russia's past propaganda on the p…
John Haltiwanger
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Instagram flagged one of Madonna's post as 'False Information' after she shared a viral video promoting disinformation about COVID-19
The recording artist promoted a debunked video that had earlier been shared by President Donald Tru…