/tags/misinformation misinformation en-US WLRN Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:09:58 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-17/latino-spanish-fact-check-election-misinformation Ahead of the highly anticipated 2024 presidential election, Factchequeado seeks to combat disinformation in the Spanish-speaking community. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:09:58 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-17/latino-spanish-fact-check-election-misinformation Natu Tweh /government-politics/2024-04-26/desinformacion-verificacion-hechos-en-espanol-factchequado-factcheck-spanish Factchequeado es un sitio web de verificación que busca desacreditar rumores, teorías de conspiración y otras noticias falsas dentro de la comunidad hispana de Estados Unidos, que suma 40 millones. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:53:18 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-26/desinformacion-verificacion-hechos-en-espanol-factchequado-factcheck-spanish Natu Tweh /government-politics/2024-04-26/spanish-factcheck-espanol-hispanic-disinformation-factchequeado Factchequeado is a fact-checking website that seeks to debunk rumors, conspiracy theories and other false news items within the U.S. Spanish-speaking community, which numbers 40 million. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:02:02 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-26/spanish-factcheck-espanol-hispanic-disinformation-factchequeado Natu Tweh /government-politics/2024-03-26/politifact-florida-legislators-line-dancing A video showing legislators dancing was taken in the Florida Legislature in May 2023, as legislators there celebrated "Boots Day" and line-danced in the House chamber. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-26/politifact-florida-legislators-line-dancing Jeff Cercone | PolitiFact /health/2024-03-19/covid-19-misinformation False claims that COVID-19 vaccines cause deaths and other diseases such as cancer are still prevalent despite multiple studies showing the vaccines saved lives and do not cause cancers. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:00:00 GMT /health/2024-03-19/covid-19-misinformation Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu | PolitiFact /government-politics/2023-09-12/politifact-fl-florida-father-dna-test-birth-certificate PolitiFact and WLRN found no Florida law, new or otherwise, requiring fathers to complete DNA testing to be on their children's birth certificates. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-12/politifact-fl-florida-father-dna-test-birth-certificate Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2023-08-14/politifact-florida-2016-voter-suppression In March, a federal jury convicted Douglass Mackey, a social media influencer from West Palm Beach, for participating in a conspiracy to deprive people of their constitutional right to vote. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:47:55 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-14/politifact-florida-2016-voter-suppression Madison Czopek | PolitiFact /technology/2022-11-30/twitter-will-no-longer-enforce-its-covid-misinformation-policy Public health experts and social media researchers are concerned that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:00:00 GMT /technology/2022-11-30/twitter-will-no-longer-enforce-its-covid-misinformation-policy The Associated Press /news/2022-11-09/stories-about-crime-are-rife-with-misinformation-and-racism-critics-say We've heard again and again that crime is rising. But the reality is far more complex, in part because of how we define crime in the first place. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-09/stories-about-crime-are-rife-with-misinformation-and-racism-critics-say Sandhya Dirks /news/2022-11-07/election-day-is-coming-heres-what-to-think-about-before-sharing-news Anyone who's online and shares information plays some role in shaping whether falsehoods gain traction. Here's some advice on how to share responsibly. Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-07/election-day-is-coming-heres-what-to-think-about-before-sharing-news Brett Neely