Report says crowd sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation

Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation

X’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon Musk’s social media platform

Tech - ABC News - 3 hours ago

Musk's election falsehoods travel hundreds of times further on X than fact-checks from officials

As Elon Musk continues to aggressively share conspiracy theories and misinformation about elections on X, election officials are fighting back.

Hasan Minhaj addresses fact-checking controversy in new Netflix special

In his new Netflix special, Hasan Minhaj touched on the fact-checked jokes scandal that led to him losing his job as the new host of the “The Daily Show.”

How X users can earn thousands from US election misinformation and AI images

The accounts are part of pro-Trump and pro-Harris networks sharing each other’s content multiple times a day.

Election fact check: Noncitizens can't vote, and instances are 'vanishingly rare'

Despite Donald Trump spreading allegations of widespread voting by noncitizens, audits of state voter rolls have uncovered very few instances of noncitizen voting.

Fox News offers fact-check of Trump's 2020 election claims

Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner offered a fact-check of former President Trump's false claims that Democrats "stole" the 2020 election from him after the network finished airing his remarks from ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Fact check: Trump, allies push allegations of election 'cheating' in Pennsylvania

Election officials in Pennsylvania have pushed back on allegations of voter fraud or misconduct made by former President Trump and his allies.

Fact-Checking Harris’s Closing Argument

The vice president has stuck largely to the facts when highlighting the words of her rival, former President Donald J. Trump, but has on occasion omitted context or erred when describing policies ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 12 hours ago

Harris says violent crime is down. Trump says it's up. Here's a fact check.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both point to different crime data sources, but experts say Harris' claim is closer to reality.

Fact-checking claims about California's Proposition 36: What it means for drug arrests

CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.

Harris claims Trump lost manufacturing jobs. Is that true? Here's a fact check.

Harris often cites accurate figures but omits that the pandemic caused manufacturing job losses in Trump's final year in office.

Politics - CBS News - October 21

How votes get counted and reported on election night — and how NBC News gathers and checks the data

A network of reporters and voting experts gather results from thousands of jurisdictions, checking all of it for anomalies before viewers and readers see the data.

Kamala Harris delivers ‘closing argument’ in Washington: ‘It is time for a new generation of leadership’ – live

Tens of thousands of Harris supporters gather as she condemns ‘petty tyrant’ on the grounds where Trump spoke the day of the Capitol riot. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

US presidential election updates: Kamala Harris delivers closing address while Trump and Biden talk ‘garbage’

With a week to go until polls open on 5 November, Harris makes her case to the country while the White House goes into damage control after Biden’s gaffe. Don’t miss important US election news. ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

US elections live: Harris addresses first-time voters as Trump performs ‘garbageman’ stunt

Democrat speaks in Wisconsin while Republican hammers Biden on Tuesday’s remarks. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts . Tim Walz ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

Polling has turned the US election into a game. We need to take a reality check | Peter Pomerantsev

The proliferation of opinion polls on the presidential election makes it seem more like a sport involving personalities, when what these surveys should be doing is targeting policies . In ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Hurricanes, the election and misinformation

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Storm misinformation stokes election fears The flood of conspiracy theories and rumors amid the severe ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

U.S. intel identifies disinformation campaigns ahead of election

With just over a week to go before elections, there's a new warning about threats, fake videos and propaganda all aimed at trying to fool voters. NBC News' Maura Barrett reports.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

PSA uses deepfakes of famous actors to warn of AI-generated misinformation ahead of election

A new public service announcement is warning voters about AI-generated misinformation surrounding the 2024 elections by featuring deepfakes of several Hollywood actors. The video was made by the ...

Turkish cleric accused of planning failed 2016 coup dies

The US-based cleric was the leader of an influential Islamic movement in Turkey and worldwide.

Catholic church still failing to deal with sexual abuse cases, says Vatican report

Vatican’s child protection commission delivers first report on scandal that has engulfed church for decades. Church leaders who fail to take action against paedophile priests are a “further source ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Lions have checked in on trade for Haason Reddick: report

Haason Reddick's Jets holdout continues, and it could possibly result in him getting traded.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Trump claims Justice Dept. sued to add "illegal voters" in Virginia. Here's a fact check.

Republicans mischaracterized a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department to protect voters from being removed from voting lists too close to Election Day, CBS News' election law expert says.

Karl Rove fact-checks viral post: 'I have not been rallying for Kamala Harris'

Republican strategist Karl Rove on Tuesday sought to counter claims that he's been rallying for Vice President Harris in Pennsylvania, an allegation made in various viral posts on the social ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Musk shares fake image of The Atlantic, bringing fact-checking and condemnation from the magazine

The Atlantic magazine has found itself in the crosshairs of Elon Musk after it fact-checked a fake image shared by the tech billionaire.

Vance addresses gender gap indicated by election polls

Addressing the potentially historic gender gap in public polling between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for the first time, Ohio Senator JD Vance pitched the Republican ticket to an audience of ...

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Exclusive-Samsung delays taking deliveries of ASML's chip gear for its new US factory, sources say

Samsung Electronics has postponed taking deliveries of ASML chipmaking equipment for its upcoming factory in Texas as it has yet to win any major customers for the project, three people familiar ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Devices used in ballot box fires had the words "Free Gaza," source says

The incendiary devices used in suspected arson attacks on two ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state on Monday were marked with the words "Free Gaza," a law enforcement source told CBS ...

Gen Z is thriving financially in these US cities, new report says

A new report has found that nearly a third of Gen Z — also known as Zoomers — already feel financially secure thanks to having both a job and a side hustle, particularly in certain cities around ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Trump defends Detroit criticism at Michigan rally, saying he was saying ‘the facts’

Former President Trump defended his earlier criticism of Detroit at another event in Michigan on Friday, saying he was not “disparaging” the city but only stating the facts. Following a three-hour ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

D.J. Moore on Tyrique Stevenson Hail Mary fail: 'One play doesn't define him' but captains need to address it

Moore saw the video on social media following the game, just like everyone else

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Trump repeated election lies in his interview with Joe Rogan. Here are the facts

Donald Trump used a lengthy interview with podcaster Joe Rogan to dig in on his false claims about voting, election fraud and his loss in the 2020 presidential election

Hurricane misinformation stokes fears ahead of election

The flood of conspiracy theories and rumors following the severe weather in the South is sparking concerns that political figures’ embrace of misinformation is just the beginning as the general ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Latino voters face surge in misinformation as election nears

As the Latino vote gains attention in the 2024 election, concerns arise over targeted misinformation. Roberta Braga, co-founder of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas, joins "CBS ...

US Intel Says Insider Threats Are 'Likely' During the Election

A government memo viewed by WIRED states that insider threats “could derail or jeopardize a fair and transparent election process.”

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

Conspiracy theories and a $1m check: a night at Elon Musk’s surreal election giveaway

Musk’s latest ploy to assist Trump to win the US election has been to give away $1m every day to a member of the public. US politics live – latest updates Standing before a large US flag, ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Amazon region environmental crime investigations often fail to 'follow the money': Report

Countries in the Amazon region are failing to “follow the money” in their investigations of environmental crimes, the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition said in a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Consumer report shows companies are failing to protect from robocalls, texts

A new report says many phone companies are not doing enough to protect people from robocalls and texts. A consumer watchdog group says more than half of them have not fulfilled all of the ...

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