MISINFORMATION

A new poll finds that Americans from across the political spectrum say misinformation increases extreme political beliefs and hate crimes.

The education secretary says no subject should be off limits, but that lessons in England must be impartial.

The Rupert Murdoch-owned TV channel was recently banned for a week by YouTube.

The Surgeon General last week called out social media companies for their role in surfacing false information about Covid-19 and vaccines.

The article claims that the next big wave of COVID-19 infections is already hitting some parts of the U.S. As part of our Trust Index initiative, KSAT spoke with San Antonio doctors, who explained why the report is inaccurate.

The internet's effect on baby boomers Misinformation has spread like wildfire across the internet, and baby boomers are often the ones sharing fake articles meant to misinform and evoke reactions. Bonnie Kristian, a contributing editor for The Week who explored the phenomenon in "Our parents warned us the internet would break our brains. It broke theirs instead," discussed what's driving it with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN.

The impact of misinformation on the United States in 2020 Misinformation is both dangerous and running rampant in our society. So much so that BuzzFeed News goes as far as to say misinformation broke the United States in 2020. Lana Zak spoke with BuzzFeed News senior reporter Jane Lytvynenko about the impact of misinformation in this country.

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