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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.

U.S. officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation

U.S. officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation

The U.S. government has identified two suspected Russian military intelligence operatives who it believes are helping direct the spread of disinformation through websites that have published extensively on the coronavirus pandemic, American politics and international affairs.
by The Associated Press

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Anatomy of a COVID-19 conspiracy theory

Anatomy of a COVID-19 conspiracy theory

Conspiracy theories need just the right ingredients to take off within a population and the coronavirus pandemic has been a breeding ground for them. How fear, wealth and social media all play a role.
by Monika Evstatieva

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Study exposes Russia disinformation campaign that operated in the shadows for 6 years

Study exposes Russia disinformation campaign that operated in the shadows for 6 years

The "Secondary Infektion" campaign spread thousands of false stories, including forged documents and fake tweets. Still operating, the campaign may now target the November election, researchers say.
by Bobby Allyn

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Behind rallies to reopen economy, a Minnesota activist and his family

Behind rallies to reopen economy, a Minnesota activist and his family

Across the country, Ben Dorr and his brothers, Chris and Aaron, have long opposed Republican legislators for not being conservative enough on issues ranging from guns to abortion. They are now promoting rallies to reopen businesses in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Their detractors say they spread disinformation to sow confusion among voters.
by Catharine Richert

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Ad says economic hit is worse than the threat of COVID-19. Is that true?

Ad says economic hit is worse than the threat of COVID-19. Is that true?

A newspaper ad reiterates the idea that the economic hit from using social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19 is worse than letting the virus run its course with less stringent mitigation efforts. But is that true? We talked with the ad’s author, Kevin Roche, and experts about the claim and some of his other statements about the virus.
by Catharine Richert

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Myth-busting: You won’t get COVID-19 from your tap water

Myth-busting: You won’t get COVID-19 from your tap water

As concern grows over the spread of COVID-19, many people across Minnesota and the U.S. have been stocking up on items like food, cleaning supplies and bottled water. But why water? We asked some experts about water and COVID-19, and here’s what we learned.
by Kirsti Marohn

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No matter what some public officials say, the message you need to hear is 'stay home'

No matter what some public officials say, the message you need to hear is 'stay home'

Discordant messages underscore the immense challenges conveying common messages during a public health crisis, one that has happened time and again as the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has swept across the country.
by ProPublica Staff

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