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Pro-China misinformation group continues spreading messages, researchers say.
Two decades ago, Wikipedia arrived on the scene as a quirky online project that aimed to crowdsource and document all…
Republicans in Texas County, in Unusual Move, Upend Primary System
Mr. Rogers, when asked if the election results nationally were valid, responded, “I don’t have any idea and that’s the…
I’m Done Trying to Understand or Educate the Unvaccinated
In July, Michael Saag, a professor of medicine and infectious diseases expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, told…
Birds Aren’t Real, or Are They? Inside a Gen Z Conspiracy Theory.
Most Birds Aren’t Real members, many of whom are part of an on-the-ground activism network called the Bird Brigade, grew…
I’m an E.R. Doctor in Michigan, Where Unvaccinated People Are Filling Hospital Beds
Recently a patient in his 70s came seeking care at the small rural hospital in West Michigan where I’ve worked…
Big Tech ‘Amplification’: What Does That Mean?
Lawmakers have spent years investigating how hate speech, misinformation and bullying on social media sites can lead to real-world harm.…