/tags/disinformation disinformation en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT /south-florida/2026-03-04/disinformation-spanish-radio-miami-midterms-elections To be sure, English-language talk radio also spreads disinformation. But critics of Spanish-language radio misinformation say it too often flies under the U.S.’s public and regulatory radar. “It’s very problematic for American democracy,” said one media watchdog. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT /south-florida/2026-03-04/disinformation-spanish-radio-miami-midterms-elections Sofia Baltodano /government-politics/2025-10-20/midterm-elections-likely-to-see-increased-effects-of-misinformation-reduced-security-experts-say A year after the 2024 presidential election, technologists and election experts are wrestling with their new reality; tech-aided misinformation and disinformation campaigns are and will continue to be a part of the United States’ democratic process. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-20/midterm-elections-likely-to-see-increased-effects-of-misinformation-reduced-security-experts-say Paige Gross | News From The States /americas/2025-10-07/ai-spanish-radio-misinformation-factcheck Misinformation remains a problem on Spanish-language radio in Latino communities like Miami's, but monitoring it is a time-consuming challenge. Could a new A.I. tool be a better watchdog? Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:02:01 GMT /americas/2025-10-07/ai-spanish-radio-misinformation-factcheck Tim Padgett /government-politics/2023-09-27/rncs-livestreaming-partner-for-the-gop-debate-is-a-haven-for-disinformation-and-extremism The exclusive online livestream for the second Republican presidential debate, which will feature Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, will take place on Rumble —mim an alternative video-sharing platform that has been criticized for allowing far-right extremism, bigotry, election disinformation and conspiracy theories. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:35:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-27/rncs-livestreaming-partner-for-the-gop-debate-is-a-haven-for-disinformation-and-extremism Ali Swenson | Associated Press /news/2022-11-07/election-day-is-coming-heres-what-to-think-about-before-sharing-news Anyone who's online and shares information plays some role in shaping whether falsehoods gain traction. Here's some advice on how to share responsibly. Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-07/election-day-is-coming-heres-what-to-think-about-before-sharing-news Brett Neely /news/2022-08-05/new-data-sheds-light-on-one-method-to-combat-election-lies Positive messaging about democratic values like freedom and unity seems to have a meaningful effect on whether voters say they trust voting results. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-05/new-data-sheds-light-on-one-method-to-combat-election-lies Miles Parks /news/2022-05-19/dhs-pauses-a-board-created-to-combat-disinformation-amid-a-campaign-to-discredit-it The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday it would pause the work of a board created to combat disinformation. The board — and its leader — faced an online campaign to discredit its work. Thu, 19 May 2022 14:09:37 GMT /news/2022-05-19/dhs-pauses-a-board-created-to-combat-disinformation-amid-a-campaign-to-discredit-it Deepa Shivaram /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-28/facebook-youtube-and-twitter-remove-disinformation-targeting-ukraine Facebook parent company Meta says it has uncovered Russian efforts to undermine trust in the Ukrainian government and to hack Ukrainian military officials and journalists using social media. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:31:06 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-28/facebook-youtube-and-twitter-remove-disinformation-targeting-ukraine Shannon Bond /2022-01-02/facebook-suspends-marjorie-taylor-greenes-account-over-covid-misinformation The 24-hour Facebook suspension came a day after Twitter permanently suspended the Republican's personal account on that platform. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:07:02 GMT /2022-01-02/facebook-suspends-marjorie-taylor-greenes-account-over-covid-misinformation Joe Hernandez /news/2021-08-05/facebook-boots-nyu-disinformation-researchers-off-its-platform-and-critics-cry-foul Facebook disabled the academics' accounts and blocked their access to its platform, saying they had violated its terms of service by collecting data about political ads. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:20:09 GMT /news/2021-08-05/facebook-boots-nyu-disinformation-researchers-off-its-platform-and-critics-cry-foul Shannon Bond