Misinformation Watch

Book restrictions have been a widely covered topic by outlets across the spectrum for quite some time now. However, coverage often tends to imply differently what a "book ban" really is, who's responsible for it, and how it affects availability of texts.

The question of whether Soros “funded” Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney who prosecuted Trump, is a subject of debate.

Is the federal government working to ban gas stoves? Here are the facts, evidence, and misleading claims from both sides of the spectrum on the gas stove debate.

President Biden announced his federal government budget proposal for the 2024 fiscal year this week. Let’s break down some claims made in Biden’s plan and by critics of the plan.

The Global Disinformation Index's methodology lacks transparency about the reviews and the biases of individual reviewers, and evaluates media bias and information quality together in a confusing fashion.

The president and a Republican senator exchanged misleading claims on cuts to government programs.

As 2022 comes to a close, AllSides is recapping the year's most prominent instances of misinformation in national news media.

Florida's "Parental Rights in Education Act," has been coined the "Don't Say Gay Law" by critics. This law has amplified an ongoing culture war over what can be taught in classrooms, but what is actually in this highly controversial bill?

Corporate taxation has become a very controversial issue in recent years, with some claiming that companies like Amazon and Apple pay little to no taxes.

As inflation continues to rise, media outlets have claimed one specific individual, or action is to blame. The truth is more nuanced.

Despite a lack of evidence, the claim showed up in Trump’s impeachment proceedings and was repeated by President Joe Biden months later.

Let’s break down the media coverage and dominant opinions around the claim, and highlight the main facts, myths, disagreements and disconnects.

Historic gaffe, or media overreaction? Donald Trump's comments about bleach during a COVID-19 press briefing last year have been covered very differently from the left and the right.