Social media greatly increases the accessibility of global news. However, this can mean that inaccurate and harmful information is spread, leading to adverse effects on society. Medical misinformation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using communication strategies that tap into people's social networks can help agencies combat misinformation. arthobbit/iStock ...

With federal immigration raids ripping apart immigrant families and communities across Los Angeles, people in LA are doing their best to keep up with news and information about immigration enforcement ...

President Trump's spreading of the false claim that South Africa is perpetrating a genocide against its white inhabitants is just the latest example of misinformation making its way from corners of ...

"There's just a lot more fear and panic," he said. He says his clients are feeling uncertain about their futures, especially as false claims circulate on social media. This week, the Okeechobee County ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smartphones are a window into a world of misinformation. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images Mike Evans knew something had ...

Over half of the top-trending TikTok videos giving advice on mental health include misinformation, according to a report released Saturday. The Guardian compiled the top 100 TikTok videos posted under ...

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Facebook announced Thursday that it’s taking additional steps to combat misinformation on its website regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The social media giant says it’s going to ...

When you spot false or misleading information online, or in a family group chat, how do you respond? For many people, their first impulse is to fact-check—reply with statistics, make a debunking post ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has posted a 394-page consensus report that contains multiple recommendations about interventions, policies and future research.

Social media companies have defended their content moderation practices to a Parliamentary committee investigating online misinformation, arguing that they already have effective processes and systems ...