‘The Ladder Down to Hell’: How Social Media Breeds Hate Speech
19 March 2019 Following the massacre of 50 people at two mosques in Christchurch, Muslims weighed in on the daily impacts of online hate and misinformation.
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Is a ‘Lesbian Couple’ Preparing to Transition Their Son Into a Daughter?
24 January 2019 Words and context matter when it comes to discussing marginalized groups.
White House Press Secretary Blasted for Sharing Infowars Video to Bar Reporter
8 November 2018 Some commenters claim the video Sarah Sanders posted to the official Press Secretary account was doctored for exaggeration.
Anti-Semitic Fliers Blame Jews for Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Accusations
16 October 2018 A neo-Nazi website claimed credit for the fliers, which were found posted at college campuses and other locations across the United States.
Did an NFL Team ‘Redesign’ the U.S. Flag for a Pre-Game Display?
2 October 2018 The Green Bay Packers were accused online of not displaying sufficient patriotism prior to a game against the Buffalo Bills.
Sexy ‘Brave Red Maiden’ Halloween Costume Prompts Social Media Outrage
21 September 2018 Nothing says "Halloween fun" like a sexy rape victim.
Is It ‘Censorship’ for Platforms to Delete InfoWars Content? Not According to InfoWars.
7 August 2018 Critics of Alex Jones and InfoWars took delight in pointing out the host's seeming double standard in his complaints about "censorship."
Supreme Court Orders New Hearing for Kansas Woman Ordered Not to Pray
3 August 2018 The high court said that it was "impossible to analyze" Mary Anne Sause's claim that police restricted her First Amendment rights.
Facebook Soft-Bans Alex Jones for Hate Speech While Other Admins Keep His Pages Running
27 July 2018 The social media giant has been under increasing scrutiny about the InfoWars conspiracy network's misleading content.
Walmart Removes ‘Impeach 45’ Items from Online Marketplace
6 July 2018 Third-party clothing items featuring the slogan "Impeach 45" were removed from Walmart's web site after social media users called for a boycott of the retail giant.
Trump Administration Asks the Pentagon to House Immigrant Families on Military Sites
27 June 2018 Meanwhile, the federal government has not answered questions about how it will comply with an injunction ordering authorities to return children taken from their families under "zero tolerance."
Did 80 Percent of Undocumented Minors Arrive in the United States Without Parents?
27 June 2018 Both the White House and Attorney General have used (and misused) a rudimentary and unverifiable statistic in order to downplay their roles in the family separation crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Celebrity College-Admissions Scam Draws Comparisons to Cases of African-American Moms Sent to Prison
23 April 2019 "I was a first-time offender, too. A lie is a lie."
Different Disaster, Same Theme: Hoaxes and Misinformation Spread Online after Notre Dame Fire
16 April 2019 Time after time, a major news event produces a big mess to mop up on social media.
President Trump Tweets Misrepresented Approval Numbers from Fox
11 April 2019 President Trump’s overall unfavorable rating has remained steady at 55 percent since he announced his candidacy in 2015.
Was Mr. Rogers Bisexual?
10 April 2019 Remarks the late children's television show host reportedly made in casual conversation with a friend prompted the posthumous celebration of Mr. Rogers as a 'bisexual icon.'
Conspiracy Theory About Holistic Doctor Deaths Resurfaces After Nipsey Hussle Murder
4 April 2019 The late hip-hop musician and community activist was making a documentary about holistic healer Dr. Sebi.