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Fighting disinformation: Can You Believe It?

Can You Believe It? is an initiative dedicated to uncovering how disinformation reaches consumers and providing tools to help our audience fight its spread. Are you seeing disinformation in your social media feeds? Share with us by emailing tell@mpr.org.

Debunking the ‘big lie’ about the 2020 presidential election

Debunking the ‘big lie’ about the 2020 presidential election

On Thursday, host Kerri Miller talked with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and an election law expert about the false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
by Kerri Miller and Ariana Rosas

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COVID-19 spreads quickly. So does social media information about vaccine availability

COVID-19 spreads quickly. So does social media information about vaccine availability

A recent vaccine drive to offer appointments in underserved Minneapolis neighborhoods led to confusion and chaos. Sahan Journal found out how this effort started out right — and then went wrong.
by Joey Peters

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Across the internet, a game of Whac-A-Mole is underway to root out extremism

Across the internet, a game of Whac-A-Mole is underway to root out extremism

How are alternative platforms, where extremist ideology and disinformation thrive, monitored? Can we ever really root out extremism in the virtual space or will the targets just keep jumping around?
by Tim Mak

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Slick Tom Cruise deepfakes signal that near flawless forgeries may be here

Slick Tom Cruise deepfakes signal that near flawless forgeries may be here

When they're not lighthearted movie star cameos, the digital doppelgängers have scary disinformation potential. A deepfakes researcher hopes our wariness keeps up with the tech's quickening advances.
by Emma Bowman

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Trump is no longer tweeting, but online disinformation isn't going away

Trump is no longer tweeting, but online disinformation isn't going away

While removing former President Donald Trump from social media has led to a significant decrease in election-related disinformation, online falsehoods about the election and vaccines continue to flourish.
by Miles Parks

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'Exit counselors' strain to pull Americans out of a web of false conspiracies

'Exit counselors' strain to pull Americans out of a web of false conspiracies

With disinformation spreading on an unprecedented scale, experts in cult deprogramming are turning their focus to those who have fallen down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories.
by Tovia Smith

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'Through the looking glass': Conspiracy theories spread faster and wider than ever

'Through the looking glass': Conspiracy theories spread faster and wider than ever

While false conspiracies aren't new, experts say their reach is spreading – accelerated by social media, encouraged by former President Donald Trump, and weaponized in a way that is unprecedented.
by Joel Rose

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