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A woman kneels as she pays her respects in front of crosses with the names of children killed outside of the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Thursday, May 26, 2022. Law enforcement authorities faced questions and criticism Thursday over how much time elapsed before they stormed the Texas elementary school classroom and put a stop to the rampage by a gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) TXDL103 TXDL103

May 25, 2022 at 3:35 pm

‘Horrifying’ conspiracy theories swirl around Texas shooting

Misinformation and conspiracy theories about Tuesday's deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, began to spread online only hours after the carnage.

May 19, 2022 at 9:09 am

New Twitter policy aims to pierce fog of war misinformation

Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories.

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May 19, 2022 at 7:48 am

Pro-Russian hackers spread hoaxes to divide Ukraine, allies

As Ukrainian refugees flooded into Poland to escape Russia's invasion, a hacking group aligned with the Kremlin tried to spread rumors and hoaxes intended to...

May 16, 2022 at 9:12 pm

Conspiracy theorists flock to bird flu, spreading falsehoods

An outbreak of avian flu is forcing farmers to cull their flocks and leading to concerns about even higher food prices.

Business

April 30, 2022 at 4:58 am

Back with the banned: Do Twitter’s exiles return under Musk?

QAnon loyalists, neo-Nazis and a former American president: The list of people banned from Twitter is long, but their exile could soon end if Elon...

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April 26, 2022 at 9:14 pm

What Musk’s past tweets reveal about Twitter’s next owner

Brash, outspoken and sometimes juvenile, Elon Musk has long been a prolific user of Twitter, the social media platform he now hopes to buy.

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The Twitter page of Elon Musk is seen on the screen of a computer on April 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

April 26, 2022 at 3:41 pm

What Elon Musk’s past tweets reveal about Twitter’s next owner

Brash, outspoken and sometimes juvenile, Elon Musk has long been a prolific user of Twitter, the social media platform he now hopes to buy.

Business

FILE – A Ukrainian soldier walks past a Russian tank after recent battles at the village of Moshchun close to Kyiv, Ukraine, April 19, 2022. Russiaâ€™s new offensive in the east reflects Moscowâ€™s hope to reverse its battlefield fortunes after a catastrophic seven weeks of war. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File) NYAG903 NYAG903

April 19, 2022 at 6:01 am

For Russian diplomats, disinformation is part of the job

Russian diplomats around the world are prolifically using social media to deflect blame for atrocities while seeking to undermine the coalition supporting Ukraine.

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April 7, 2022 at 5:00 am

Meta: Russian invasion driving more disinformation online

A report from Facebook owner Meta finds a big jump this year in disinformation and propaganda linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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April 1, 2022 at 9:58 pm

Russia aims Ukraine disinformation at Spanish speakers

Disinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine is surging in Spanish, as stories crafted for a Latin American audience gets a boost from the Kremlin.

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