Cooper hits back at ‘misinformation’ over grooming gang inquiries | UK child abuse inquiry
Yvette Cooper has said claims that the government has rowed back on its plans for grooming gang inquiries…
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Misinformation about fentanyl threatens to undermine overdose response : Shots
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/Moment RF Fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid driving the nation’s high drug overdose rates, is also…
Turkey confirms Swedish journalist arrest – POLITICO
Medin’s arrest also comes on the heels of the deportation of Mark Lowen, a correspondent for the BBC,…
Peter Marks cites RFK Jr.’s “misinformation and lies,” as a reason for his resignation : Shots
Dr. Peter Marks has long steered the FDA’s regulation of vaccines. GREG NASH/POOL/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…
Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’
Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a…
Some measles patients in West Texas show signs of vitamin A toxicity, doctors say, raising concerns about misinformation
Doctors treating people hospitalized as part of a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico have also found…
How TikTok accounts imitating Telemundo, others spread Spanish-language immigration misinformation
A rumor falsely claiming green card holders are banned from leaving and re-entering the U.S. spread like wildfire…
More than half of the most popular TikToks about ADHD contain misinformation. Steph refuses to be part of the problem
When Stephanie Miller was diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) last year, she knew she wanted to speak about…
Newsmax to pay $40 million to settle defamation suit over 2020 election claims | World News
Newsmax Media has agreed to pay $40 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by voting technology company…
Royal Society to discuss whether to expel Elon Musk over misinformation
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
Social media can be a ‘sewer for medical misinformation’, research finds
Videos from influencers on TikTok and Instagram are spreading “overwhelmingly misleading” information about some medical tests, a new…
Russia-linked fake videos spread German election fraud claims, authorities warn – POLITICO
Storm-1516 is a known Russia-linked group that has previously spread election-related falsehoods, including during the 2024 presidential vote…
Vance’s week of waging war on EU tech law – POLITICO
Germany is heading for an election on Feb. 23, and officials and disinformation experts have flagged several coordinated…
German court orders X to hand over election data in legal blow to Musk’s platform – POLITICO
Social media platforms, including X, are already getting European Commission scrutiny over alleged failures to mitigate risks around…
Canada's chief justice decries misinformation as top court turns 150
VICTORIA – Canada’s chief justice says the nation’s top court is expanding public outreach as “misinformation and disinformation”…