disinformation
The needless toll was triggered by an "active and unabashed anti-science disinformation initiative" by the Trump White House, writes Dr. Peter Hotez.
HuffPost can also identify three anonymous co-conspirators named in the federal indictment unsealed Wednesday.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been locked out of her personal account for 12 hours for "multiple violations of our civic integrity policy," the platform said.
Viral disinformation is undermining America's coronavirus recovery.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
As her time in the White House winds down, Kayleigh McEnany continues to spread disinformation -- and got slammed for it by CNN’s Don Lemon.
“Is it hypocritical to accuse others of spreading disinformation when you spread it every day?” the journalist asked the White House press secretary.
The Democratic vice presidential nominee is four times more likely to be the victim of disinformation posts on Twitter than her Republican counterpart.
Disinformation is still a major threat to democracy as it continues to be a common tactic within American politics.
More than 50 former intelligence officials who served under presidents from both parties say the recent Hunter Biden smear campaign is likely a Russian disinformation operation.
“If we are right,” the group wrote in a letter, “this is Russia trying to influence how Americans vote."