Misinformation

ChatGPT gave incorrect answers to questions about how to vote in battleground states

A CBS News investigation found ChatGPT gave incorrect or incomplete answers to some questions about ...

world | 3 months ago

Misinformation and conspiracy theories swirl in wake of Trump assassination attempt

As Americans tried to piece together what happened at the Pennsylvania rally where a 20-year-old att...

us | 3 months ago

Old video and photos recirculate, falsely claiming Trump wasn't injured in shooting

Old videos and images of former President Donald Trump were recirculated online in the days after hi...

us | 2 months ago

How to spot misinformation: 5 tips from CBS News Confirmed

There's a lot of misleading information online, so how do you know what to trust? When you find some...

us | 2 months ago

Falsehoods about Kamala Harris' citizenship status, racial identity resurface online as she becomes likely Democratic nominee

Not long after President Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President...

us | 2 months ago

Grinning Vladimir Putin suggests support for Kamala Harris as U.S. accuses Russia of election interference

A grinning Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he supported Vice President Kamala Ha...

world | 1 month ago

Book excerpt: "The Death of Truth" by Steven Brill

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. Journalist and autho...

us | 1 month ago

Fake news, social media, and "The Death of Truth"

We live in an age of alternate facts. More and more Americans are getting their information almost e...

politics | 1 month ago

No, the government is not controlling the weather. "It's so stupid, it's got to stop," Biden says

President Biden on Wednesday addressed what he called "stupid" claims that the federal government ca...

us | 6 days ago

Beware the "street shark" and other common hurricane rumors and misinformation

As Florida and the Southeast recover from two major hurricanes, conspiracy theories and falsehoods h...

us | 4 days ago

FEMA crews forced to relocate amid reported threats from armed militia over hurricane relief efforts

As the nearly 65,000 residents of hard-hit Rutherford County, North Carolina, struggle to clear endl...

us | 1 day ago

Bogus videos from the hurricanes are going viral. Here's how to spot old and fabricated footage online.

As Hurricane Milton slammed Florida's west coast, dozens of misleading or AI-generated videos spread...

us | 10 hours ago