Misinformation Watch

Although theories relating to voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election may be unprecedented in scale, 2020 does not mark the first instance of public distrust in the electoral system.

The White House pushed back on this claim, stating that the ban on religious symbols for designs on eggs has been in place for decades.

Claims of a cyberattack, terrorism, suspicious management, and others appeared hours after the bridge fell.

Epstein’s death was ruled a suicide by New York’s Chief Medical Examiner, but speculation continues about the details.

Do migrants really commit crimes at a higher rate than citizens? Does the data support the claim, or is it misinformation? What explains the partisan divide in perception?

Officials announced two juveniles were facing gun charges in connection with the Kansas City shooting days before announcing two adults were being charged with murder, paving the way for misleading media narratives.

Many people see the cause of the American Civil War differently, fueling misleading narratives on the issue. 

With Israel and Hamas at war, conflicting, confusing, and misinformed reports are spreading quickly. Here are some major storylines that need a bit of clarification.

The Hunter Biden laptop story has accentuated the disparity in media coverage from left and right outlets as much as any story since Joe Biden became president.

More extreme statistics get more clicks — a phenomenon known as media bias by sensationalism.

2023 leaves many unanswered questions. However, it’s not always as simple as real versus fake or true versus false.

As the war in Ukraine rages on, so does the misinformation storm surrounding it.

The Paul Pelosi attack by David Depape spurred a series of "false flag" theories. With Depape's trial set to begin on November 9, 2023, this misinformation watch will analyze some of these theories.

On November 1, the House Oversight Committee claimed that Joe Biden “received $40,000 in laundered China money.” Let’s work through what evidence the committee has — and lacks — to back up this claim.

In this Misinformation Watch, we lay out the facts and fiction surrounding Ivermectin, a controversial treatment for Coronavirus.

Vice President Kamala Harris recently claimed Florida is teaching middle school students "that enslaved people benefited from slavery." Let's break down this claim.

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.