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Misinformation Watch: Did Trump and Biden Collude with CNN to Exclude RFK Jr. From the Debate Stage?

Misinformation Watch / June 26th, 2024 / By Nivriti Agaram

In a recent Instagram post, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden “colluded with CNN to rig the debate rules and block my participation so they don’t have to answer tough questions about the lockdowns, the $34 trillion national debt, the chronic disease epidemic, or the toxic polarization that drives their campaigns.”

Misinformation Watch, Politics, 2024 Presidential Election, Robert F Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump, Joe Biden

Facts vs Myths: Was Hunter Biden’s Laptop Russian Disinformation?

Misinformation Watch / June 12th, 2024 / By Ethan Horowitz

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.

Misinformation And Disinformation, Facts And Fact Checking, Hunter Biden, Hunter Biden Laptop, Media Bias, Misinformation Watch

Misinformation Watch: Was the Trump Hush Money Trial ‘Rigged’?

Misinformation Watch / June 12th, 2024 / By Olivia Geno

On May 30th, 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his hush money case. Here’s what to know about the case, including key facts to help unpack the narratives associated with the trial being rigged.

Hush Money, Donald Trump, Trump Indictments, Misinformation Watch

Misinformation Watch: Did Fauci Say He ‘Made Up’ Social Distancing?

Misinformation Watch / June 4th, 2024 / By Johnathon Held

The Daily Mail published an article with a headline stating that Dr. Anthony Fauci “confessed” to “making up” COVID-19 social distancing rules. Is this true?

Misinformation Watch, COVID-19 Misinformation, Anthony Fauci, Coronavirus, Social Distancing, Politics, Media Bias

Misinformation Watch: What is the Real Death Toll in Gaza?

Misinformation Watch / May 16th, 2024 / By Clare Ashcraft

The United Nations recently updated how it shows data on the Palestinian death toll in Gaza, making some figures appear to decrease by nearly half. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers and some contradictory and misleading narratives to be aware of.

Gaza, Israel Hamas Violence, Palestine, Misinformation Watch

Misinformation Watch: Is the World Overpopulated?

Misinformation Watch / May 7th, 2024 / By Quinn Poseley

Some fear overpopulation could lead to mass famine and environmental disaster. Others believe it's an overblown myth.

Population, Science, Economic Policy, Government, Race And Racism, Agriculture, Natural Resources, World, Misinformation Watch

Misinformation Watch: Does Voter Fraud Impact US Elections?

Misinformation Watch / April 11th, 2024 / By Quinn Poseley

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.

Elections, Election Security, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, Politics, Russian Hackers, 2020 Election, Misinformation Watch

Misinformation Watch: Did Biden Ban Religious Symbols In White House Easter Egg Contest?

Misinformation Watch / April 5th, 2024 / By Isaiah Anthony

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.

Misinformation Watch, Joe Biden, White House, Easter, Religion And Faith, Christianity, News Media, Fox News Bias

Misinformation Watch: Was the Baltimore Bridge Collapse a Cyberattack?

Misinformation Watch / March 29th, 2024 / By Johnathon Held

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

Misinformation Watch, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Facts And Fact Checking, Cybersecurity, Terrorism

Misinformation Watch: Did Jeffrey Epstein Kill Himself?

Misinformation Watch / March 18th, 2024 / By Quinn Poseley

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

Misinformation Watch, Jeffrey Epstein, Facts And Fact Checking, Sexual Misconduct, Ghislaine Maxwell

Misinformation Watch: Did COVID-19 Leak From a Chinese Lab?

Misinformation Watch / March 15th, 2024 / By Henry A. Brechter

Almost immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic began, people speculated about how it started. Most of this focused on China, where the pandemic began, and specifically on the city of Wuhan.

Facts And Fact Checking, Wuhan Lab, Coronavirus, Misinformation And Disinformation, China, Science, Misinformation Watch

Misinformation Watch: Does Immigration Lead to More Crime?

Misinformation Watch / February 29th, 2024 / By Isaiah Anthony

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?

Misinformation Watch, Immigration, Border Crisis, Illegal Immigration, Crime

Kansas City Shooting: Staggered Reporting from Officials Confuses Media

Misinformation Watch / February 22nd, 2024 / By Andy Gorel

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.

Violence In America, Gun Violence, Mass Shootings, Kansas City Chiefs, Missouri, Misinformation Watch

Misinformation Watch: Did Slavery Cause the Civil War?

Misinformation Watch / February 5th, 2024 / By AllSides Staff

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

Misinformation Watch, Slavery, Civil War, Nikki Haley, Facts And Fact Checking, History, Federal State And Tribal Powers

Misinformation Watch: Israel-Gaza Conflict

Misinformation Watch / February 2nd, 2024 / By Andy Gorel

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.

Misinformation Watch, Media Bias, Israel, Palestine, Israel Hamas Violence, Middle East, Journalism, Hamas, Facts And Fact Checking

Misinformation Watch: Jan. 8 Epstein Document Release Confuses Media Across the Spectrum

News / January 16th, 2024 / By Andy Gorel

With the January 8 release of new documents in the Epstein trials, sources across the spectrum relied on ambiguous reporting and failed to link primary sources, resulting in confusing and misleading coverage.

Misinformation Watch, Jeffrey Epstein, Media Bias, New York Post, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, Sexual Misconduct

Misinformation on Number of School Shootings Fueled by Inconsistent Reporting

Misinformation Watch / January 12th, 2024 / By Henry A. Brechter

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

Media Bias, Misinformation Watch, Facts And Fact Checking, School Shootings, Violence In America, Gun Control And Gun Rights

The Top Misinformation of 2023

Misinformation Watch / December 28th, 2023 / By Henry A. Brechter

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

Misinformation Resource Guide: The Russia-Ukraine War

Misinformation Watch / November 15th, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

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

Ukraine War, Misinformation Watch, Misinformation And Disinformation, Media Bias, Ukraine, Russia, NATO, Foreign Policy, World, Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Misinformation Watch: Unpacking Paul Pelosi False Flag Theories

Misinformation Watch / November 7th, 2023 / By Ethan Horowitz

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.

Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, Misinformation Watch, Misinformation And Disinformation

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