Tag: Rumors and Misinformation

The Lies Putin Tells to Justify Russia’s War on Ukraine

In the tense weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Russian…

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4 Falsehoods Russians Are Told About the War

Russia’s international disinformation campaign seemed to flounder in the early days of…

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Ukrainians Find That Relatives in Russia Don’t Believe It’s a War

LVIV, Ukraine — Four days after Russia began dropping artillery shells on…

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TikTok Ukraine War Videos Raise Questions About Spread of Misinformation

TikTok and other social media platforms are also under pressure from U.S.…

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Anti-Covid-Vaccine Doctor Pleads Guilty to Capitol Riot Charges

The founder of America’s Frontline Doctors, an activist group known for spreading…

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In Ukraine’s Information War, a Blend of Fact and Fiction

In exercising discretion over how unverified or false content is moderated, social…

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Twitch Says It Will Bar Chronic Spreaders of Misinformation

Twitch, the livestreaming site beloved by video gamers that has become a…

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Russian Troop Deaths Expose a Potential Weakness of Putin’s Strategy

WASHINGTON — When Russia seized Crimea in 2014, President Vladimir V. Putin…

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Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants

Telegram’s experience illustrates the competing pressures. The app is popular in Russia…

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