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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.

High court nixes Alex Jones' appeal in Newtown shooting case

High court nixes Alex Jones' appeal in Newtown shooting case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who was fighting a Connecticut court sanction in a defamation lawsuit brought by relatives of some of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
by The Associated Press

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As bad information spreads, Florida schools seek to teach 'digital literacy'

As bad information spreads, Florida schools seek to teach 'digital literacy'

Many Florida high schools now teach a cybersecurity program. There's a larger plan to help students figure out what is and isn't true online. Organizers hope it will become a nationwide model.
by Greg Myre

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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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