video games This free online game claims to "inoculate" you against disinformation by teaching you how it works Thom Dunn

COVID-19 John Oliver on how right-wing disinformation is making the pandemic worse Mark Frauenfelder

elections A vast network of shadowy news sites promote conservative talking points mixed with floods of algorithmically generated "news" Cory Doctorow

corporations Hire the wrong people, misfile important documents, remove batteries from remotes, and other suggestions for corporate sabotage Allan Rose Hill

politics American influencers deep in Russian pockets Rob Beschizza

politics A comprehensive guide to Donald Trump's malodorous offenses Jennifer Sandlin

china New Microsoft report says China campaign accused U.S. of using a military-grade "weather weapon" to deliberately start the Maui wildfires Mark Frauenfelder

while the gettin's good Family Ties: Xitter's Yaccarino lets son in on the action Jason Weisberger

politics DeSmog is the antidote to disinformation about climate, energy, and environmental issues Jennifer Sandlin

Twitter "insiders" tell BBC that child porn, hate material and state-sponsored disinformation "thriving" under Musk Rob Beschizza

climate change Princeton is the latest Ivy to divest from fossil fuels Thom Dunn

propublica Well-known Fact Checkers find fake Fact Checkers facts fake: Russian misinformation edition Jason Weisberger

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News Facebook News to launch in Brazil, India, UK, says Facebook Xeni Jardin

politics Doing business with TikTok's Chinese owner is banned under new Trump order Xeni Jardin

facebook In a panic over fleeing advertisers, Facebook launches PR blitz to announce it is "a mirror to society" Mark Frauenfelder

Business Facebook ad boycott includes Ben & Jerry's, REI, Patagonia, North Face, Eddie Bauer Xeni Jardin

politics Facebook says it will show geographic origin of some posts, to thwart foreign political disinformation campaigns Xeni Jardin

politics Trump and Putin to talk of ending sanctions, 'whole [Russia] thing turned out to be a hoax." Xeni Jardin

politics Disinformation 2020: FBI warns of ongoing Russian 'information warfare' Xeni Jardin