Social media and deceptive actors are allowing falsehood to spread even faster than the truth, but there are ways to inoculate yourself from information disorder.
Tag: Disinformation
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin election officials want to revive ‘critical’ plan
Election officials in battleground Wisconsin hope to revive a bipartisan plan they say is critical to rebuilding confidence in elections but that was killed last week by Republicans without debate. The state’s chief elections official said a new division designed to handle voters’ concerns and deal with an onslaught of records requests and complaints was […]
Posted inNews & Announcements, News about Wisconsin Watch
New Wisconsin Watch disinformation beat will target deep fakes, lies and propaganda
Wisconsin Watch will intensify its commitment to combating mis- and disinformation with the promotion of reporter Phoebe Petrovic to the disinformation beat.
Posted inFact briefs
Did Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Jennifer Dorow and Dan Kelly get their law degrees from an unaccredited law school?
No. Two of the four Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates, Jennifer Dorow and Daniel Kelly, got law degrees from Regent University School of Law after it had been provisionally accredited.
Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin Watch joins Gigafact pilot to counter election misinformation
Gigafact, a new project, offers funding and tools to three nonprofit newsrooms to intercept unsupported claims and impact social media discourse.
Posted inNews & Announcements, News about Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin Watch joins national project to help fight misinformation, preserve democracy
Wisconsin Watch is joining a nationwide project led by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers that aims to protect democracy by limiting the spread and impact of misinformation.
Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Health & Welfare
COVID-19 killed a thousand Wisconsinites in three weeks. These residents don’t see the danger.
Some Wisconsinites downplay the severity of COVID-19, spurning masks and vaccinations and inhibiting efforts to contain the pandemic.
Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Health & Welfare
‘Infodemic’ complicates Wisconsin’s public health fight against coronavirus
Misrepresentations of COVID-19 data are spreading on social media, making it harder to slow the pandemic.
Posted inGovernment, Narrow Margin
Falsehoods about Wisconsin’s vote count are flying. Here’s the truth.
Supporters of President Donald Trump falsely suggested fraud after votes shifted to former Vice President Joe Biden.
Posted inGovernment
A pile of mailboxes: Tracking the spread of misinformation in Wisconsin
The life cycle of misleading images shows how social media users can amplify falsehoods — and corrections are slow to catch up.
Posted inGovernment, Narrow Margin
Pre-bunking falsehoods: How Wisconsin voters can avoid falling for election misinformation
The best defense from rumors, hoaxes and propaganda is knowing what to expect. Here’s a preview of what voters might see ahead of Election Day.
Posted inGovernment, Narrow Margin
Pro-Trump and pro-Biden PACs spread debunked Facebook ads in Wisconsin
Researchers flag hundreds of political advertisements containing false or misleading messages — including some already debunked by fact-checkers.