Election Misinformation
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U.S. military voters fear they’ve been drawn into unsubstantiated election fraud claimsVoting rights activists say hundreds of people on a list of Nevada voters who "improperly" cast ballots appear to be linked to the U.S. military.WorldNov 13, 2020
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Zuckerberg defends Facebook not removing Steve Bannon over violent comments: audioBannon suggested in a video that Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray should be beheaded for not being loyal to Donald Trump.WorldNov 12, 2020
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Facebook, Twitter will flag posts that prematurely declare victory in U.S. electionThe moves come as social network platforms brace for what has been an unusual election cycle due to a high number of mail-in ballots that may cause a delay in final results.WorldNov 3, 2020
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Russia would see the United States ‘tear ourselves apart,’ warns FBI officialDavid Porter, an assistant section chief with the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force, accused Russia of conducting brazen operations aimed at spreading disinformation, exploiting lines of division in society and sowing doubt about the integrity of U.S. electionsWorldFeb 24, 2020
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2020 presidential race: Online misinformation brews as Iowa caucus kicks offConservative and liberal activists took to social media to push outright false or unproven claims to their online followers.WorldFeb 3, 2020
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Canada’s election has been ‘largely clean’ of misinformation, research showsThe Digital Democracy Project, an initiative from the Public Policy Forum and McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy, collaborated with New York University's Center for Cybersecurity to look at ads on Facebook during the first several weeks of the election.CanadaOct 10, 2019
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