Since the United States introduced the coronavirus vaccine, many Americans have been searching for information on when, where, and how they and their loved ones can be found. The question of who comes in the first line and why, is inevitable. But a small, noisy minority has begun to discover …
Read More »Hackers planted Trump smears and pro-Iran trawlers spread them
President Trump died from the coronavirus and handed over power to Mike Pence. Black Lives Matter protesters were around Clinton’s home in New York and firing. These are some of the fake scams that tried to fool readers for a few moments earlier this month through a hacked Twitter account …
Read More »Video of Portland ‘Bible child’ taken by Trump allies claiming to be Russian disinformation company
The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. A viral video of Protestants burning a Bible in Portland may have been reinforced as part of a Russian disinformation campaign. In the video, a couple of Protestants appear …
Read More »Madonna’s Instagram post was marked and then deleted for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus
Instagram first flagged and then deleted a post from Madonna after the pop star shared a viral video with doctors who make false and misleading claims about the coronavirus. The singer’s Tuesday post was initially deleted with a warning that called it “false information” by independent verifiers, The Guardian reported. …
Read More »“It’s supposed to be easy,” says the doctor behind the cognitive test. Trump boasted of having “murdered”
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. According to the test designer, Donald Trump’s boast that he “hit” a frequently used cognitive test is not exactly a worthwhile achievement. Dr. Ziad Nasreddine, who developed and recorded the …
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