Elon gets owned by election official after falsely claiming voters are registering without ID

Elon Musk wrecked by election officials for claiming millions of migrants registered to vote in swing states

Musk has yet to respond to the dismantling of his viral post.

On Apr 4, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Right-wing outraged Red Cross doesn't separate donations based on Covid vaccine status

Mired in conflicting claims over ‘tainted’ blood, right-wingers can’t decide if they trust the Red Cross anymore

Is it secretly safe or 'forever tainted?'

On Feb 22, 2024 by Katherine Huggins

Jerusalem Post pulls article claiming dead Palestinian baby was a doll

Israeli news site accuses Arab media of using photo of doll to fake Palestinian baby’s death

'They won’t say which article because what they did is so abhorrent.'

On Dec 4, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Justin Hinkle(l), Elon Musk in front of baby crib(r)

‘They put UNFIRED BULLETS in a baby crib’: Far-right influencer ridiculed for claiming spent shell casings were staged for Musk’s visit to Israel

'As much as I support Palestine, disinformation will not help.'

On Nov 28, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Mel Gibson post suggesting ‘the end’ of Israel is fake

Mel Gibson fans fall for fake post of actor cheering the destruction of Israel

The actor is the latest high-profile figure to be used in misinformation related to Israel and Palestine.

On Nov 13, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Hand holding iphone with X logo; National Israel flag with star of David over white wooden background. Close up.

Israel goes full ‘crisis actor’ mode, pushes old body bag videos to claim death toll in Gaza is fake

Thousands of civilians have been killed since Oct. 7.

On Nov 2, 2023 by Katherine Huggins

Al-Ahli hospital area after airstrikes in Gaza City, Oct. 18, 2023

How fake accounts sowed mass confusion in the immediate aftermath of the Gaza hospital blast

A fake IDF Facebook account and a fake Al Jazeera journalist both went viral.

On Oct 18, 2023 by Katherine Huggins

Community Notes on X keep flagging real news as fake

How an image of an Israeli baby shared by Ben Shapiro got hit with false accusations it was AI-generated

The problem isn't just fake news. X is even casting doubt on legitimate content.

On Oct 16, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Ilhan Omar

‘Just a member of Congress retweeting fake pics’: Ilhan Omar shares decade-old image of deceased Syrian children attributed to Israel-Palestine war

The image was used in a 2013 National Geographic story about Syrian children killed by chemical weapon poisoning.

On Oct 16, 2023 by Katherine Huggins

Palestinian and Israeli flags on brick wall

How a shocking report on ’40 babies’ in Israel was deemed viral disinformation—despite never being debunked

Multiple reporters have now come forward to discuss their findings.

On Oct 10, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Dennis Prager in front of orange stripe background with PragerU logo centered at bottom and in bottom left/top right corners

Dirty Delete: PragerU wants to make your kids conservatives

PragerU is short for Prager University, though it isn’t a school and doesn’t confer degrees.

On Aug 18, 2023 by Claire Goforth

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Distorted TikTok sounds hurt marginalized creators—and AI is making it worse

Even Taylor Swift is at risk.

On Jul 21, 2023 by Thalía Menchaca

Wooden judge gavel lies on many paper logos of popular social network

Biden administration barred from contacting social media companies over content

The judge accused the U.S. government of acting like 'an Orwellian Ministry of Truth.'

On Jul 5, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

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Image from Trump administration passed off as proof of migrant surge caused by Biden’s pandemic announcement

The image, which has been shared by numerous politicians, is roughly 5 years old.

On May 8, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Steve Bannon speaking in front of dark blue background

Dirty Delete: Steve Bannon is a top source of misinformation

His timeline sometimes feels like a time machine back to his days at Trump’s side. It’s all 'Obama' this and 'deep state' that.

On May 5, 2023 by Claire Goforth