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May 30, 2024 · A mere 2000 or so “supersharers” spread 80% of content from fake news sites in a sample of more than 600,000 U.S. voters on X (formerly Twitter), according to an analysis published today in Science.
The news media covered the stolen emails extensively, providing information so the public could weigh it, even if a foreign adversary had planted it.
Oct 24, 2020 · Efforts to mislead voters can take many forms. Voters at early polling sites in Palm Beach County, Fla., recently received fake Democratic voting guides listing far-right Republican congressional...
Jun 15, 2020 · JUPITER — There’s no excuse for racism in the year 2020, says 15-year-old Madison Hollingshed. Hearing stories of bigotry in Jupiter Farms, including behavior directed at family friends living...
Feb 24, 2022 · Nearly seven in 10 believers agreed with the lie that the 2020 election was stolen from Mr. Trump. More than half of QAnon supporters are white, while 20 percent are Hispanic and 13 percent are...
Jan 23, 2020 · Over the past few months, made-up news stories originally published as political satire have been copied and reposted as genuine news, then shared to large audiences on Facebook.
Fake news websites use a variety of methods to fool their readers into believing their content, either by attempting to persuade the readers that they are legitimate or by distracting readers with incredible news.
