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Ohio train derailment: NTSB chair issues ‘plea to those spreading misinformation’

Friday, February 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said the agency "is working vigorously to understand what caused" the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.In a rare series of posts on Twitter on Thursday evening, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy issued... Read More.

Misinformation on RSV, flu spread online: What parents need to know

Friday, December 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As parents and caregivers try to cope with the spread of flu, RSV and COVID-19 in what health experts are calling a "tripledemic," some may look online for treatment and prevention tips.However, earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration issued... Read More.

As Dr. Anthony Fauci leaves public service, he fears health misinformation

Tuesday, December 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After over 50 years working in public service, Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down at the end of the month, though he's not retiring. Fauci told ABC News he wants to do something outside of federal work while he still has... Read More.

Elton John is leaving Twitter due to “misinformation” that’s “flourishing unchecked”

Friday, December 9 by ABC News

In the wake of Elton Musk's takeover of Twitter, Elton John has become the latest rocker to announce that he'll no longer use the social media platform.In what's apparently his farewell tweet, Elton writes, "All my life I’ve tried to use music to bring people together. Yet... Read More.

How China, Russia recently sought to spread political misinformation online, according to Meta

Tuesday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Social media accounts with ties to users in China and Russia posed as Western media outlets in an attempt to manipulate users and spread "inauthentic" content related to high-profile, politically charged issues including the invasion of Ukraine, Meta employees told reporters... Read More.

Mom warns of COVID-19 misinformation after she says she became anti-vaccine influencer

Tuesday, April 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As experts warn about the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in online parent groups, one mom is speaking out about how she inadvertently became an anti-vaccine influencer.Heather Simpson of Dallas, Texas, said she turned to wellness groups and became an online influencer... Read More.

Health care providers for trans people debunk new Alabama legislation’s misinformation

Friday, March 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Health care providers that serve the transgender community in Alabama are struggling to make sense of a new bill moving quickly through the state legislature.The Vulnerable Child Protection Act would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the state.Pediatric endocrinologist Hussein Abdullatif,... Read More.

Group of physicians combats misinformation as unproven COVID-19 treatments continue to be prescribed

Friday, March 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In July 2020, as the country faced its first summer wave of coronavirus cases, a group of physicians stood in front of the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court and held their first self-titled "White Coat Summit" to tout the unproven... Read More.

Meta disrupts social media misinformation campaigns targeting Ukrainians

Monday, February 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A pair of social media misinformation campaigns exploiting tensions in Russia and Ukraine were identified and disabled on Facebook over the weekend, according to two senior leaders at the social network's parent company Meta.One operation thwarted by Meta's security team involved... Read More.

COVID-19 misinformation spreads in yoga community, experts say

Thursday, February 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Yoga is practiced by tens of millions of people in the United States, but some practitioners are sounding the alarm about what they say is a dangerous spread of anti-science views, including around COVID-19.Laura Rose Schwartz said she grew so disturbed... Read More.

Stories tagged with: misinformation

Ohio train derailment: NTSB chair issues ‘plea to those spreading misinformation’

Misinformation on RSV, flu spread online: What parents need to know

As Dr. Anthony Fauci leaves public service, he fears health misinformation

Elton John is leaving Twitter due to “misinformation” that’s “flourishing unchecked”

How China, Russia recently sought to spread political misinformation online, according to Meta

Mom warns of COVID-19 misinformation after she says she became anti-vaccine influencer

Health care providers for trans people debunk new Alabama legislation’s misinformation

COVID-19 misinformation spreads in yoga community, experts say

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