Foreign governments trying to tip the scales of American elections is nothing new, but the brazenness with which Russia and Iran are meddling in the 2024 presidential […]
Tag: misinformation
Elon Musk’s free speech absolutism is supremely flawed
by Adrian Wooldridge Hardly a day goes by without Elon Musk trumpeting his belief in the absolute importance of free speech. He insists that “moderation is a […]
Aug. 25 letters to the editor
Name the Coliseum for the late Jerry West WVU Athletics has announced that they will honor the legacy of the great Jerry West throughout the 2024-25 athletic […]
Iran’s criminal meddling in U.S. elections, protests
Back in 2016, it was the Russians who interfered with the U.S. presidential election, stealing emails and computer files from the Democrats and giving them to WikiLeaks […]
Without warning, Facebook wrecked a news account
Thursday morning, the staff of The Kansas Reflector got a jolt: Without warning or explanation, every link to their website was erased from their Facebook page. And […]
Conspiracy theories fly after bridge collapse. It wasn’t always this way
by Jim Warren I vividly remember the gruesome wreckage of the United States’ worst aviation disaster. I was among the first reporters to see the burning remnants […]
Dealing with false facts: How to correct online misinformation
by Madelyn Sanfilippo Deepfakes of celebrities and misinformation about public figures might not be new in 2024, but they are more common and many people seem to […]
Katie Britt’s speech a terrible disservice to sex trafficking victims
by Marj Halperin Scarlett Johansson’s “Saturday Night Live” open was hilarious, and there have been so many more great jokes about the oddly amateur theatrics of U.S. […]
‘Media’ is not hiding the ‘truth’
Social media posts’ favorite tagline is some variation of “The mainstream media won’t tell you this …” followed by text or images of something that may or […]
Deepfakes will hijack your brain — if you let them
by F.D. Flam Realistic AI-generated images and voice recordings may be the newest threat to democracy, but they’re part of a longstanding family of deceptions. The way […]
