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Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of Jan. 6, 2021
Donald Trump's defense attorney says the former president never asked Mike Pence to overturn the will of the voters in the 2020 election, but only wanted the former vice president...
Anti-LGBTQ hate thrives online, spurs fears of more violence
Hate speech and threats of violence targeting transgender people and other LGBTQ individuals is thriving on social media and spurring fears of more violence.
Robert Kennedy Jr.鈥檚 anti-vaccine group kicked off Instagram, Facebook
Instagram and Facebook suspended Children's Health Defense this week after the anti-vaccine group led by Robert Kennedy Jr. repeatedly violated rules prohibiting misinformation about COVID-19.
“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.
Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda
As Russia's war in Ukraine plays out for the world on social media, big tech platforms are moving to restrict Russian state media from using their platforms to spread propaganda...
FACT CHECK: Trump sticks to election falsehoods on Jan. 6
Former President Donald Trump and his allies on Thursday clung to false claims about the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as the nation marked the one-year anniversary...
Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Millions of Americans watched the events in Washington last Jan. 6 unfold on live television. Police officers testified to the violence and mayhem. Criminal proceedings in open court detailed what...
Far-right using COVID-19 theories to grow reach, study shows
The mugshot-style photos are posted on online message boards in black and white and look a little like old-fashioned “wanted” posters.
Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users
In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop the spread of the virus, some Facebook employees thought...
Slow-moving storm Henri drenches Northeast US
WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — Tropical Storm Henri socked the Northeast with strong winds as it made landfall Sunday on the coast of Rhode Island and sent lashing bands of rain...