Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots
Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, which they view as increasingly leaning too far to...
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Kamala Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eye-popping haul in her race against the Republican nominee,...
How Trump’s attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes
Donald Trump, the early Republican presidential front-runner, has used terms such as “animal” and “rabid” to describe Black district attorneys
Moms for Liberty’s focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions
The “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024 and beyond, as well as get involved in other education...
“Horrifying” conspiracy theories swirl around Texas shooting
By now it's as predictable as the calls for thoughts and prayers: A mass shooting leaves many dead, and wild conspiracy theories and misinformation about the carnage soon follow.
Fact-checking “2000 Mules,” the movie alleging ballot fraud
A film debuting in over 270 theaters across the United States this week uses a flawed analysis of cellphone location data and ballot drop box surveillance footage to cast doubt...
Amid Southwest Airlines’ woes, unsupported “sickout” claims take flight
When Southwest Airlines canceled more than 2,000 flights over the weekend, citing bad weather and air traffic control issues, unsupported claims blaming vaccine mandates began taking off.
Do the COVID-19 vaccines affect my chances of pregnancy?
Do the COVID-19 vaccines affect my chances of pregnancy?
The unwitting are the target of COVID-19 falsehoods online
From a movie prop master in Texas to a professor in New York, people across the country have found themselves swept into the misinformation maelstrom, their online posts or their...
Can COVID-19 vaccines affect my period?
Vaccines are designed to activate your immune system, and some experts have wondered if that could temporarily disrupt menstrual cycles.