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People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories
By: Ari Shapiro | Julia Simon | Huo Jingnan | David Folkenflik | Arielle Retting | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Communities big and small are trying to rein in climate change. But many people working on these climate solutions are running into a big obstacle: falsehoods and… Read More
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From 4chan to international politics, a bug-eating conspiracy theory goes mainstream
By: Huo Jingnan | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — In mid-March, a far-right Dutch member of parliament named Thierry Baudet tweeted “WE WILL NOT EAT THE BUGS” accompanied by a photo of himself holding a microphone… Read More
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Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate
By: David Klepper | AP
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Soon after a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals in Ohio last month, anonymous pro-Russian accounts started spreading misleading claims and anti-American propaganda about it on… Read More
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An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America
By: Miranda Green | Michael Copley | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Roger Houser’s ranching business was getting squeezed. The calves he raises in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley were selling for about the same price they had a few years… Read More
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Fighting bogus claims is a growing priority for election offices
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) – Local election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that can confuse, anger and disenfranchise voters. Some… Read More
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Renewable energy is maligned by misinformation. It’s a distraction, experts say
By: Laura Benshoff | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — You can generally trust that when you flip a light switch in the U.S., the power will come on. But earlier this year, a forecast by… Read More
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Children’s hospitals are the latest target of anti-LGBTQ harassment
By: Shannon Bond | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Hospitals and doctors around the country are facing harassment and even death threats over the medical care they offer to transgender kids. In many cases, they… Read More
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‘Lying Through Truth’: Misleading Facts Fuel Vaccine Misinformation
By: Miles Parks | NPR
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There’s no link between Covid-19 vaccines and death. But a new NPR analysis finds stories implying a link have gone viral this year at a dramatic rate.
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Ohio Health Officials Tackle COVID-19 Vaccine Myths In Virtual Town Halls
By: Lisa Ryan | WCPN
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WCPN) — The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) wants to combat misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine by hosting town halls targeting specific, underserved communities and their questions over… Read More
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YouTube Removes Ohio Committee Video, Citing Misinformation
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Legislative testimony made in support of a GOP-backed effort to limit public health orders made by Ohio’s governor was removed from YouTube after the service deemed… Read More