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tommyvideo/PixabayThe Chauvin trial and more discussed -
Roman Kraft on Unsplash/Political smears helped flip four California Congressional seats in 2020 — distributed by GOP dossiers, partisan news sites, and a social media megaphone. What that might mean for a Newsom recall and 2022 races.
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There's no link between COVID-19 vaccines and death. But a new NPR analysis finds stories implying a connection have gone viral this year at a dramatic rate. -
How are alternative platforms, where extremist ideology and disinformation thrive, monitored? Can we ever really root out extremism in the virtual space or will the targets just keep jumping around?
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Like so many people, the events of January 6th commanded my attention. I was working at home that day and connected to JPR’s News & Information Service webstream, which provided regular newscasts throughout the day.
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Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri was arrested by police as she was covering a Black Lives Matter protest. She was charged with failing to disperse and interfering with official acts.
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The Des Moines Register reporter, Andrea Sahouri, was arrested as she covered a Black Lives Matter protest. "Treating media work as a crime is a human rights violation," Amnesty International said.
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Research from New York University found that far-right accounts known for spreading misinformation drive engagement at higher rates than other news sources.
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While removing former President Trump from social media has led to a significant decrease in election-related disinformation, online falsehoods about the election and vaccines continue to flourish.
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So you want to see pictures of my new grandson? Sure you don’t, but that won’t stop me. He’s only the best baby ever, said the grandmother before the readers turned the page to study the JPR Program Schedule.
